Dirled

/dɜrld/ verb

Definition

Past tense of dirl; experienced a tingling, piercing, or thrilling sensation.

Etymology

From the Scottish verb 'dirl' with the regular past tense suffix -ed.

Kelly Says

Scottish past tense forms like 'dirled' show how dialect preserves older English patterns—the -ed ending is ancient, used the same way in Old English hundreds of years ago.

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