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† murl, v. Obs. exc. dial.
Also mirl, murle.
[Of obscure origin: possibly a derivative of OE. mearu soft.]
intr. and trans. To crumble; fig. to cause to decay. Cf marl v.1 3.
c1500Priests of Peblis (Laing) 313 Thair manheid, and thair mense, this gait thay murle. 1600Surflet Country Farm iii. i. 424 Ground..which murleth easily in breaking and stirring it with your fingers. 1641Best Farm. Bks. (Surtees) 62 That is founde to doe more harme then good, for it causeth the waxe to murle. 1691Ray N.C. Words 50 To Murl, to crumble. 1897P. H. Hunter J. Armiger's Revenge ii. 27 He didna tak' a subjec' an' mirl it a' down to wee crumbs, that got lost in a body's pooch. |