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birlin

verbaction

To spin or whirl around quickly

To spin or whirl about quickly; to turn round repeatedly (of a person or object).

Example in use

She wis birlin aboot the kitchen.

Pronunciation

Say it like this

/BIR-lin/

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Origin & context

scotscurrentneutral

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