nirl1
/nəːl/(also nirrel) Scottish, Irish English (northern ), and English regional (northern )
noun
A small projection, piece or lump of something; a knot, knob, nodule, etc.
Origin
Early 19th century; earliest use found in John Jamieson (1759–1838), antiquary and philologist. Variant of knurl. Compare knarl, gnarl.
nirl2
/nəːl/(also nurl, njirl, nyrl) Scottish and Irish English (northern )
verb
[with object] To shrivel, shrink; to pinch with the cold.
Origin
Early 19th century; earliest use found in John Jamieson (1759–1838), antiquary and philologist. From nirl.