verb
- to spin or rotate rapidly
- to pour or serve drinks, especially in a social setting
- to entertain lavishly; to treat someone to food and drink
Usage: chiefly Scottish or dialectal
Usage: archaic or dialectal
Usage: archaic
Examples
- The top birles across the wooden floor.
- He birles the glass of whisky before drinking.
- The log birles in the river current.
- She birles her guests with fine wine and good cheer.
- The wheel birles steadily on its axis.