† shirlingadj.
Obsolete. rare.
Shrill-sounding.
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the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > degree, kind, or quality of sound > unpleasant quality > shrill quality > [adjective] > making shrill sound
squealinga1400
shrill1508
pipinga1522
shrilling1566
shrill-bated1582
shirling1592
shrilledc1602
screaming1616
skirling1786
blatting1890
1592 W. Wyrley Lord Chandos in True Vse Armorie 97 There cals A shirling horne, with sharp sownd eccoing.
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ˈshirling
ˈshirling n.
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society > occupation and work > materials > raw material > fleece > [noun] > types of
shearling1481
wool1495
hog wool1653
hog1824
fallen fleece1867
shirling1869
yearlings1888
the world > food and drink > farming > animal husbandry > sheep-farming > sheep-shearing > [noun] > shearing of lambs
shirling1869
1869 J. C. Atkinson Peacock's Gloss. Dial. Hundred of Lonsdale Shirlin's, the fleeces of lambs.
1897 Leeds Mercury Weekly Suppl. 22 May in Eng. Dial. Dict. Ah doan't want pollin' cloise; Ah nobbut want shirlin.
ˈshirling
ˈshirling n.
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society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > game > children's game > other children's games > [noun] > sliding
sliding1801
shirling1826
1826 [see shirler n.].
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