From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :
Birl \Birl\, v. t. & i.
To revolve or cause to revolve; to spin. [Scot.] --Sir W.
Scott.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :
Birl \Birl\, v. t. & i. [AS. byrlian. [root]92.]
To pour (beer or wine); to ply with drink; to drink; to
carouse. [Obs. or Dial.] --Skelton.
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) :
birl
v 1: cause a floating log to rotate by treading [syn: birl,
birle]
2: cause to spin; "spin a coin" [syn: whirl, birl, spin,
twirl]