What is to make a ratting or clattering sound by twirling or shaking; as, to tirl at the pin, or latch, of a door called?
tirl — To make a ratting or clattering sound by twirling or shaking; as, to tirl at the pin, or latch, of a door. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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