nirlingadj.

Brit.

/ˈnəːlɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈnərlɪŋ/, Scottish English

/ˈnɪrlɪŋ/,

/ˈnɪrlɪn/, Irish English

/ˈnəːrlɪŋ/

Forms: see nirl v. and -ing suffix².

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: nirl v., -ing suffix².

Etymology: < nirl v. + -ing suffix².

Scottish and Irish English (northern).

That freezes; chilling. Also: shrunken, stunted. (In quot. 1813 figurative.)

ΚΠ

1813 G. Bruce Poems, Ballads, & Songs 95 Misfortune came wi' nirling blast.

1892 Ballymena Observer in Sc. National Dict. at Nirl A dry nirlin' win', or very nirlin' weather.

1925 E. C. Smith Mang Howes 19 The nurlin hackin clap o Jock Nipneb's nitherin sleeve.

1952 J. Hunter Taen wi da Trow 97 A baand o ellit oorlie pooshins, Shargin, njirlin, lipper tings.

1988 G. Lamb Orkney Wordbk. Nyrlan cold, bitter cold.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	nirling
释义	nirlingadj. Brit. /ˈnəːlɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈnərlɪŋ/, Scottish English /ˈnɪrlɪŋ/, /ˈnɪrlɪn/, Irish English /ˈnəːrlɪŋ/ Forms: see nirl v. and -ing suffix². Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: nirl v., -ing suffix². Etymology: < nirl v. + -ing suffix². Scottish and Irish English (northern). That freezes; chilling. Also: shrunken, stunted. (In quot. 1813 figurative.) ΚΠ 1813 G. Bruce Poems, Ballads, & Songs 95 Misfortune came wi' nirling blast. 1892 Ballymena Observer in Sc. National Dict. at Nirl A dry nirlin' win', or very nirlin' weather. 1925 E. C. Smith Mang Howes 19 The nurlin hackin clap o Jock Nipneb's nitherin sleeve. 1952 J. Hunter Taen wi da Trow 97 A baand o ellit oorlie pooshins, Shargin, njirlin, lipper tings. 1988 G. Lamb Orkney Wordbk. Nyrlan cold, bitter cold. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1813
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