hir·sel
variants
or less commonly hirsle
ˈhirsəl
plural -s
1
Scottish
: a flock of sheep
2
Scottish
: the land grazed by a flock of sheep
like a poor lamb that has wandered from its own native hirsel—
Sir Walter Scott
Sir Walter Scott3
Scottish
: a large number or quantity : multitude
variants
or less commonly hirsle
"
hirseled or hirselled also hirsled; hirseled or hirselled also hirsled; hirseling or hirselling also hirsling; hirsels also hirsles
Scottish
: to arrange in or as if in flocks
variants
or less commonly hirsle
"
hirseled or hirselled also hirsled; hirseled or hirselled also hirsled; hirseling or hirselling also hirsling; hirsels also hirsles
1
Scottish
: to move along a surface awkwardly : slither
2
Scottish
: to move clumsily or with difficulty : scramble
3
Scottish
: to move with a rustling or grating noise
Scottish
: to cause to move awkwardly or with difficulty
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“Hirsel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hirsel. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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