"nosethirl" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: nosethirls [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English nosethirl. By surface analysis, nose + thirl. Compare nostril. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|nosethirl}} Middle English nosethirl, {{surf|en|nose|thirl}} By surface analysis, nose + thirl Head templates: {{en-noun}} nosethirl (plural nosethirls)
  1. (now UK regional, archaic) A nostril. Tags: UK, archaic, regional Synonyms: nosethril [16th–17th c.]

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