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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)

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First published 1965 (SND Vol. VI).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

‡LURL, v. Also lurel, luirl. To go or move wearily or slowly, to lag (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928), Sh. 1961); to sneak away in a furtive manner, to move off under cover (Ork. 1929 Marw.). [Sh. lʊrl, Ork. lørl]Jak.:
To lurl and grind [of a mill]; to lurl and spin.

[Appar. a freq. form from Norw. dial. lu(r)ra, to doze, drowse, slink, skulk, Sw. dial. lura, to spin out, to slip away, Icel. lura, to act wearily.]

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