birled

birled: n. (British Slang) assay, attempt; gamble; buzzing noise; murmuring sound, hum v. spin or rotate with the feet a floating log by running in place on its exposed side; cause to spin; (British Slang) spend money without limits; (British Slang) gamble

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Stirling Smith Museum and Art Gallery — [http://www.smithartgallery.demon.co.uk Stirling Smith Art Gallery and Museum] is an institution based in Stirling, Central Scotland, dedicated to the promotion of cultural and historical heritage and the arts, from a local scale to nationally… … Wikipedia
birle — /berrl/; Scot. /birddl/, v., birled, birling. Chiefly Scot. v.t. 1. to pour (a drink) or pour a drink for. v.i. 2. to drink deeply; carouse. [bef. 1000; ME birlen, OE byrelian, deriv. of byrele butler; akin to BEAR1] * * * … Universalium
birle — or birl [bʉrl, birl] vt. birled, birling [ME birlen, to serve a drink < OE byrelian, akin to byrele, cup bearer, butler, prob. < base of beran,BEAR1] Now Scot. to pour (a drink) or ply with drink … English World dictionary

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