Middle English Dictionary Entry

pirling ppl.
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Forms pirling ppl.
Etymology ?ON; cp. Norw. purla 'spring forth, gush'. Also cp. EMnE pirl 'to twist, wind' & purl 'to flow with a whirling motion'; MnE dial. pirl 'to whirl, spin'.?Also cp. It. (Florio) pirla, pirlo, which may be from English; cp. ME pril(le n.

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