virln.

Forms: α. Middle English–1500s vyroll (Middle English vyrolfe), virol. β. Middle English–1500s vyral, 1500s wyrall, viral(l. γ. Middle English vyrille, vyr-, virelle, 1500s wirrell, 1800s virrel, 1700s– virl.

Etymology: < Old French virol(e and virelle: see virole n., verrel n., and ferrule n.

Now only Scottish.

A band of metal, ivory, or bone, placed round the end or some other part of a piece of wood, etc., to keep it from splitting or wearing; a ferrule.

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the world > space > relative position > condition of being external > covering > wrapping > [noun] > encasing or sheathing > that which > ferrule

virl14..

verrel1483

ferrule1728

virlet1793

fence1862

α.

c1440 Promptorium Parvulorum 510/2 Vyrolfe, of a knyfe (K. uirol, P. vyroll.), spirula.

c1450 Medulla (Cant. MS.) Toius est summitas templi eminens rotunditas, a bolle or a toppe or els a rownde vyrolle.

1530 J. Palsgrave Lesclarcissement 285/1 Vyroll, uirolle.

1580 in D. Masson Reg. Privy Council Scotl. (1880) 1st Ser. III. 319 Ane battirt..montit upoun ane auld stok, and hir axtre and quhelis garnysit with foure virols of irn.

β. 1496 in T. Dickson Accts. Treasurer Scotl. (1877) I. 289 Item, for iij^c nalis to the wyndbandis and the vyralis, iiij s.1503 in J. B. Paul Accts. Treasurer Scotl. (1900) II. 389 Item, for sevin score viralis and diamandis for speris, ilk pece vj d.1547 in Notes & Queries 9th Ser. IX. 109/2 Item three staves, every of theym having a picke with two graynes at the nether end and a wyrall of Iron tynned.1552 in J. Strype Eccl. Memorials (1721) II. 539 One of the king's canes,..garnished with gold; and having at the end a viral of gold.γ. 14.. in T. Wright & R. P. Wülcker Anglo-Saxon & Old Eng. Vocab. (1884) I. 735 Hec spirula, a vyrille.1482–4 Accts. Exchequer King's Remembrancer (P.R.O.: E101/496/28) Virelles Plates pro diversis poleys.1483 Cath. Angl. 402/1 A vyrelle of a knyfe.1511 in J. B. Paul Accts. Treasurer Scotl. (1902) IV. 272 Foure dusson of wirrellis with diamontis.1725 A. Ramsay Gentle Shepherd i. i A winsome flute, O' plum-tree made, wi' iv'ry virles round.1787 R. Burns Poems (new ed.) 72 Five taper staves as smooth's a bead, Wi' virls an' whirlygigums at the head.1813 W. Tennant Anster Concert in Life (1861) I. 25 Braw flute, wi' ivory virls, man.1890 J. Service Thir Notandums 115 I gaed in to Willie Gaud's as I cam bye and got him to put a new virrel on my staff.in extended use.1823 J. Galt Ringan Gilhaize II. viii. 79 He walked with slow and tottering steps, wearing a virl of fur round his neck.

Derivatives

virled adj. furnished with a virl or ferrule.

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the world > space > relative position > condition of being external > covering > wrapping > [adjective] > wrapped > encased > with a ferrule

ferruled1798

virled1822

1822 J. Galt Sir Andrew Wylie III. v. 35 An ivory-headed cane, virled with gold.

1842 D. Vedder Poems 227 A staff..Cut frae the gallows wood, Weel virled about wi' murderer's banes.

ˈvirlet n. a small virl.

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