"thirlen" meaning in Middle English

See thirlen in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ˈθɛrlən/, /ˈθeːrlən/, /ˈθirlən/, /ˈθiːrlən/, /ˈθrilən/
Etymology: From Old English þȳrlian; equivalent to thirl (“hole”) + -en (infinitival suffix). Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|þȳrlian}} Old English þȳrlian, {{af|enm|thirl|-en|id2=infinitival|pos2=infinitival suffix|t1=hole}} thirl (“hole”) + -en (infinitival suffix) Head templates: {{head|enm|verb|head=}} thirlen, {{enm-verb|stem=thirl}} thirlen (third-person singular simple present thirleth, present participle thirlende, thirlynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle thirled) Inflection templates: {{enm-conj-wk|thirl}} Forms: thirleth [present, singular, third-person], thirlende [participle, present], thirlynge [participle, present], thirled [first-person, indicative, participle, past, singular, third-person], no-table-tags [table-tags], thirlen [infinitive], to thirlen [infinitive], thirle [infinitive], thirle [first-person, present, singular], thirled [first-person, past, singular], thirlest [present, second-person, singular], thirledest [past, second-person, singular], thirleth [present, singular, third-person], thirled [past, singular, third-person], thirle [present, singular, subjunctive], thirled [past, singular, subjunctive], thirle [imperative, present, singular], - [imperative, past, singular], thirlen [plural, present], thirle [plural, present], thirleden [past, plural], thirlede [past, plural], thirleth [imperative, plural, present], thirle [imperative, plural, present], - [imperative, past, plural], thirlynge [participle, present], thirlende [participle, present], thirled [participle, past], ythirled [participle, past], thirl [alternative], thrill [alternative], thrillen [alternative], thrylle [alternative], þerle [alternative], þerlyn [alternative], þirlen [alternative], þirllen [alternative], þrille [alternative], þurle [alternative], þurlin [alternative]
  1. To make a hole, opening, or passage; to bore:
    To stab or pierce (with a weapon)
    Sense id: en-thirlen-enm-verb-JhOg2kwm Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Violence Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 25 25 11 20 10 10 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival): 21 21 11 22 12 13 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 23 23 11 14 14 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 19 19 15 16 15 17 Disambiguation of Violence: 23 23 11 13 14 14
  2. To make a hole, opening, or passage; to bore:
    To attach by gouging; to transfix.
    Sense id: en-thirlen-enm-verb-yGQYOsBv Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Violence Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 25 25 11 20 10 10 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival): 21 21 11 22 12 13 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 23 23 11 14 14 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 19 19 15 16 15 17 Disambiguation of Violence: 23 23 11 13 14 14
  3. To enter, move or travel into:
    To diffuse; to spread throughout.
    Sense id: en-thirlen-enm-verb-CGyUgpBB Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Travel, Violence Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 25 25 11 20 10 10 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival): 21 21 11 22 12 13 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 23 23 11 14 14 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 19 19 15 16 15 17 Disambiguation of Travel: 0 0 50 50 0 0 Disambiguation of Violence: 23 23 11 13 14 14
  4. To enter, move or travel into:
    (rare, anatomy) To occupy or extend into.
    Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-thirlen-enm-verb-LfsB1Om2 Categories (other): Anatomy, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Travel, Violence Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 25 25 11 20 10 10 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival): 21 21 11 22 12 13 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 23 23 11 14 14 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 19 19 15 16 15 17 Disambiguation of Travel: 0 0 50 50 0 0 Disambiguation of Violence: 23 23 11 13 14 14 Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
  5. (rare) To rapidly move or lunge. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-thirlen-enm-verb-jL-os6Fn Categories (other): Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Violence Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival): 21 21 11 22 12 13 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 23 23 11 14 14 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 19 19 15 16 15 17 Disambiguation of Violence: 23 23 11 13 14 14
  6. (rare) To emotionally overwhelm. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-thirlen-enm-verb-WrMla4AU Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Emotions, Violence Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 25 25 11 20 10 10 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival): 21 21 11 22 12 13 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 23 23 11 14 14 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 19 19 15 16 15 17 Disambiguation of Emotions: 14 14 15 16 14 26 Disambiguation of Violence: 23 23 11 13 14 14

Alternative forms

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      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rare) To emotionally overwhelm."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈθɛrlən/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈθeːrlən/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈθirlən/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈθiːrlən/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈθrilən/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "thirlen"
}
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    "Middle English lemmas",
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    "Middle English terms inherited from Old English",
    "Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival)",
    "Middle English verbs",
    "Middle English weak verbs",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries",
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    "enm:Travel",
    "enm:Violence"
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            "3": ";",
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        }
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          "name": "desc"
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    }
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      "name": "inh"
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      "name": "af"
    }
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    {
      "form": "thirleth",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "thirlende",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "thirlynge",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "thirled",
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        "first-person",
        "indicative",
        "participle",
        "past",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
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    },
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      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
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      "form": "enm-conj-wk",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
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    },
    {
      "form": "thirlen",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "infinitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "to thirlen",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "infinitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "thirle",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "infinitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "thirle",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "present",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "thirled",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "past",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "thirlest",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "thirledest",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "thirleth",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "thirled",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "thirle",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "subjunctive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "thirled",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "singular",
        "subjunctive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "thirle",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "present",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "past",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "thirlen",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "thirle",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "thirleden",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "thirlede",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "thirleth",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "thirle",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "thirlynge",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "thirlende",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "thirled",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ythirled",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "thirl",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "thrill",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "thrillen",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "thrylle",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "þerle",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "þerlyn",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "þirlen",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "þirllen",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "þrille",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "þurle",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "þurlin",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "verb",
        "head": ""
      },
      "expansion": "thirlen",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "stem": "thirl"
      },
      "expansion": "thirlen (third-person singular simple present thirleth, present participle thirlende, thirlynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle thirled)",
      "name": "enm-verb"
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
        "1": "thirl"
      },
      "name": "enm-conj-wk"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Middle English",
  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To make a hole, opening, or passage; to bore:",
        "To stab or pierce (with a weapon)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "make",
          "make"
        ],
        [
          "hole",
          "hole"
        ],
        [
          "opening",
          "opening"
        ],
        [
          "passage",
          "passage"
        ],
        [
          "bore",
          "bore"
        ],
        [
          "stab",
          "stab"
        ],
        [
          "pierce",
          "pierce"
        ],
        [
          "weapon",
          "weapon#English"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To make a hole, opening, or passage; to bore:",
        "To attach by gouging; to transfix."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "make",
          "make"
        ],
        [
          "hole",
          "hole"
        ],
        [
          "opening",
          "opening"
        ],
        [
          "passage",
          "passage"
        ],
        [
          "bore",
          "bore"
        ],
        [
          "attach",
          "attach"
        ],
        [
          "gouging",
          "gouging"
        ],
        [
          "transfix",
          "transfix"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To enter, move or travel into:",
        "To diffuse; to spread throughout."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "enter",
          "enter"
        ],
        [
          "move",
          "move"
        ],
        [
          "travel",
          "travel"
        ],
        [
          "diffuse",
          "diffuse"
        ],
        [
          "spread",
          "spread"
        ],
        [
          "throughout",
          "throughout"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Middle English terms with rare senses",
        "enm:Anatomy"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To enter, move or travel into:",
        "To occupy or extend into."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "enter",
          "enter"
        ],
        [
          "move",
          "move"
        ],
        [
          "travel",
          "travel"
        ],
        [
          "anatomy",
          "anatomy"
        ],
        [
          "occupy",
          "occupy"
        ],
        [
          "extend",
          "extend"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "To enter, move or travel into:",
        "(rare, anatomy) To occupy or extend into."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "anatomy",
        "medicine",
        "sciences"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Middle English terms with rare senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To rapidly move or lunge."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "move",
          "move"
        ],
        [
          "lunge",
          "lunge"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rare) To rapidly move or lunge."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Middle English terms with rare senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To emotionally overwhelm."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "emotionally",
          "emotionally"
        ],
        [
          "overwhelm",
          "overwhelm"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rare) To emotionally overwhelm."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈθɛrlən/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈθeːrlən/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈθirlən/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈθiːrlən/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈθrilən/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "thirlen"
}

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