hir·sel
variants:
or less commonly hirsle \
ˈhirsəl
\
plural -s
Definition of hirsel
(Entry 1 of 3)
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
hirsel
transitive verb
variants:
or less commonly hirsle \
"
\
hirseled or hirselled also hirsled; hirseled or hirselled also hirsled; hirseling or hirselling also hirsling; hirsels also hirsles
Definition of hirsel (Entry 2 of 3)
Scottish
: to arrange in or as if in flocks
hirsel
verb
variants:
or less commonly hirsle \
"
\
hirseled or hirselled also hirsled; hirseled or hirselled also hirsled; hirseling or hirselling also hirsling; hirsels also hirsles
Definition of hirsel (Entry 3 of 3)
3
Scottish
: to move with a rustling or grating noise
Scottish
: to cause to move awkwardly or with difficulty
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