Definition of pirlie in English:

pirlie

noun ˈpəːli

Scottish

In full "pirlie pig". A piggy bank.

Origin

Late 18th century. Probably from Older Scots pyrl to thrust or poke at + -y. In the compound pirlie pig the second element is pig adjective; in Older Scots pirrel pig occurs in the same sense; the compound thus probably originally alluded to poking or prodding coins out of a pot.

Definition of pirlie in US English:

pirlie

nounˈpəːli

Scottish

In full "pirlie pig". A piggy bank.

Origin

Late 18th century. Probably from Older Scots pyrl to thrust or poke at + -y. In the compound pirlie pig the second element is pig [adjective]; in Older Scots pirrel pig occurs in the same sense; the compound thus probably originally alluded to poking or prodding coins out of a pot.

单词	pirlie
释义	Definition of pirlie in English: pirlie noun ˈpəːli Scottish In full "pirlie pig". A piggy bank. Origin Late 18th century. Probably from Older Scots pyrl to thrust or poke at + -y. In the compound pirlie pig the second element is pig adjective; in Older Scots pirrel pig occurs in the same sense; the compound thus probably originally alluded to poking or prodding coins out of a pot. Definition of pirlie in US English: pirlie nounˈpəːli Scottish In full "pirlie pig". A piggy bank. Origin Late 18th century. Probably from Older Scots pyrl to thrust or poke at + -y. In the compound pirlie pig the second element is pig [adjective]; in Older Scots pirrel pig occurs in the same sense; the compound thus probably originally alluded to poking or prodding coins out of a pot.
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