To hurl, to send (persons) flying. Obsolete. rare. (Cf. thirl, v.3 1.)

transitive. To cause (a thing) to change place or position by a sudden, rapid, or jerky movement; to cause (a thing) to fly up, out, etc. Also figur…

causative and quasi-transitive.

transitive. To throw or jerk violently; spec. to cause (a toad or frog) to fly into the air.

Of things: To be forced or driven off suddenly or with a jerk; to start. Of a limb: To be parted suddenly from the body. Const. from, out of. Also…