Wiktionary
THIRL, noun. (archaic or dialectal) A hole, aperture, especially a nostril.
THIRL, verb. To pierce, perforate, penetrate.
THIRL, verb. (obsolete) To drill or bore.
THIRL, verb. (obsolete) To throw (a projectile).
Wise words
All my life I've looked at words as though I were seeing
them for the first time.
