birler
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birl
(bûrl)v. birled, birl·ing, birls
v.tr.
To cause (a floating log) to spin rapidly by rotating with the feet.
v.intr.
1. To participate in birling.
2. To spin.
n.
A whirring noise; a hum.
birl′er n.
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birler
(ˈbɜːlə)n
someone who participates in spinning or twirling
birler
(ˈbɜːlə)n
archaic someone who pours alcoholic drink
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