| 释义 |
hir·sel
I. noun
also hir·sle \ˈhirsəl\
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English hirsill, from Old Norse hirzla, hirthsla safekeeping, custody, from hirtha to guard sheep, from hirthir shepherd — more at herd
1. Scotland : a flock of sheep
2. Scotland : the land grazed by a flock of sheep
< like a poor lamb that has wandered from its own native hirsel — Sir Walter Scott >
3. Scotland : a large number or quantity : multitude
II. transitive verb
also hirsle \“\
(hirseled or hirselled also hirsled ; hirseled or hirselled also hirsled ; hirseling or hirselling also hirsling ; hirsels also hirsles)
Scotland : to arrange in or as if in flocks
III. verb
also hirsle \“\
(hirseled or hirselled also hirsled ; hirseled or hirselled also hirsled ; hirseling or hirselling also hirsling ; hirsels also hirsles)
Etymology: origin unknown
intransitive verb
1. Scotland : to move along a surface awkwardly : slither
2. Scotland : to move clumsily or with difficulty : scramble
3. Scotland : to move with a rustling or grating noise
transitive verb
Scotland : to cause to move awkwardly or with difficulty |