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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. X).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1626
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Thirling, ppl. adj. [Thirl(l v.2] ? Enslaving, in fig. usage describing one who controls or manipulates ideas to a high degree. — 1626 Garden Worthies 55.
As these seaven cities did contest & clame … That high thought thirling Homer thers to be
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"Thirling ppl. adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 15 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/thirling>
