An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language / in which the words are explained in their different senses, authorized by the names of the writers by whom they are used, or the titles of the works in which they occur, and deduced from their originals

by John Jamieson

Tirlest, part. adj. Trellised, S.

TIRLIEWIRLIE, s.
1. A whirligig, S.
2. An ornament consisting of a number of intervolved lines, S.
Forbes's Shop Bill.

Su. G. trill-a, and hworl-a, rotare.

TIRMA, s. The sea-pie.
Martin.

To TIRR, TIRUE, v. a.
1. To tear.
Douglas.
2. To uncover forcibly.
Douglas.
3. To unroof.
Spalding.
4. To strip one of his property.
Morison.
5. To pare off the sward, S.
Stat. Acc.

A. S. tyr-an, tyrw-an, to tear.

To TIRR, v. n. To snarl, S.

Teut. tergh-en, to irritate.

Tirr, adj. Crabbed, S. B.
V. [v.]

TIRRIVEE, s. A fit of passion, S.