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{
"etymology_text": "The verb is from the 16th century. Origin uncertain; related to purl, pirn, prill (OED; more at pern, preen).\nThe noun was derived from the verb in the 19th century.",
"forms": [
{
"form": "pirls",
"tags": [
"present",
"singular",
"third-person"
]
},
{
"form": "pirling",
"tags": [
"participle",
"present"
]
},
{
"form": "pirled",
"tags": [
"participle",
"past"
]
},
{
"form": "pirled",
"tags": [
"past"
]
}
],
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}
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"lang_code": "en",
"pos": "verb",
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"_dis": "29 14 29 28",
"kind": "other",
"name": "English entries with incorrect language header",
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],
"glosses": [
"To twist or wind, especially into a cord or braid etc."
],
"id": "en-pirl-en-verb-4NnrVVFu",
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"(transitive) To twist or wind, especially into a cord or braid etc."
],
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"transitive"
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},
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"glosses": [
"To ripple or swirl, especially of water."
],
"id": "en-pirl-en-verb-YwwSrQru",
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"(intransitive) To ripple or swirl, especially of water."
],
"tags": [
"intransitive"
]
},
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],
"glosses": [
"To cause to revolve or spin."
],
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"(transitive) To cause to revolve or spin."
],
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"transitive"
]
}
],
"word": "pirl"
}
{
"etymology_text": "The verb is from the 16th century. Origin uncertain; related to purl, pirn, prill (OED; more at pern, preen).\nThe noun was derived from the verb in the 19th century.",
"forms": [
{
"form": "pirls",
"tags": [
"plural"
]
}
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"A ripple; a twist or curl."
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"etymology_text": "The verb is from the 16th century. Origin uncertain; related to purl, pirn, prill (OED; more at pern, preen).\nThe noun was derived from the verb in the 19th century.",
"forms": [
{
"form": "pirls",
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"present",
"singular",
"third-person"
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},
{
"form": "pirling",
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"participle",
"present"
]
},
{
"form": "pirled",
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"participle",
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"form": "pirled",
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"glosses": [
"To twist or wind, especially into a cord or braid etc."
],
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"(transitive) To twist or wind, especially into a cord or braid etc."
],
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"To ripple or swirl, especially of water."
],
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"(intransitive) To ripple or swirl, especially of water."
],
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"intransitive"
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"glosses": [
"To cause to revolve or spin."
],
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"(transitive) To cause to revolve or spin."
],
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"transitive"
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}
],
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}
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"forms": [
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"A ripple; a twist or curl."
]
}
],
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}
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