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▪ I. quarl, quarle, n.1|ˈkwɔːl| [var. of quarrel n.1] A large brick or tile; esp. a fire-brick, curved like part of a cylinder, used to form supports for melting-pots, retort-covers, etc.
1875Ure's Dict. Arts III. 67 (s.v. Lead) The erection of nine six-ton pots requires..160 feet of quarles. 1883Daily News 19 Sept. 3/2 Making passages below the oven floor, and laying upon these passages perforated quarles or recessed bricks. 1894Northumbld. Gloss. s.v., Under the term ‘brick’ are included sizes up to twelve inches long by six inches wide. Above this area it is called a quarl or tile. ▪ II. quarl, n.2 rare. [? ad. G. qualle, Du. kwal.] The jelly-fish, medusa.
1884Harper's Mag. Dec. 156/1 And momently athwart her track The quarl upreared his island back. ▪ III. † quarl, v. Obs. rare. Also 8 quarrel. [Cf. quar v.2] To curdle, ? turn sour. Hence † quarled ppl. a. (Cf. quarred ppl. a.)
1607Tourneur Rev. Trag. v. H ij, Moth. Are you so barbarous to set Iron nipples Vpon the brest that gaue you suck. Vind. That brest Is turnd to Quarled poyson. 1703Art & Myst. Vintners 68 Take 2 pennyworth of Rice..and 2 pennyworth of Alum; this will keep your Wine from quarrelling, and make it fine. ▪ IV. quarl(e, quar'le, quarled see quarl n.1, quarrel n.1, quarrelled a. |