hirsel
1 of 3noun
hir·sel
variants or less commonly hirsle
ˈhirsəl
plural -s
1
Scottish : a flock of sheep
2
Scottish : the land grazed by a flock of sheep
like a poor lamb that has wandered from its own native hirsel
Sir Walter Scott
Sir Walter Scott3
Scottish : a large number or quantity : multitude
hirsel
2 of 3transitive verb
variants or less commonly hirsle
"
hirseled or hirselled also hirsled; hirseled or hirselled also hirsled; hirseling or hirselling also hirsling; hirsels also hirsles
Scottish
: to arrange in or as if in flocks
hirsel
3 of 3verb
variants or less commonly hirsle
"
hirseled or hirselled also hirsled; hirseled or hirselled also hirsled; hirseling or hirselling also hirsling; hirsels also hirsles
intransitive verb
1
Scottish : to move along a surface awkwardly : slither
2
Scottish : to move clumsily or with difficulty : scramble
3
Scottish : to move with a rustling or grating noise
transitive verb
Scottish : to cause to move awkwardly or with difficulty
Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English hirsill, from Old Norse hirzla, hirthsla safekeeping, custody, from hirtha to guard sheep, from hirthir shepherd
Verb
origin unknown