thrimmle

Scots edit

Etymology edit

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Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): [θrɪml], [θrʌml]

Noun edit

thrimmle (plural thrimmles)

a fumbling touch or groping action

Verb edit

thrimmle (third-person singular simple present thrimmles, present participle thrimmlin, simple past thrimmelt, past participle thrimmelt)

to press, squeeze, wrap up closely
to involve
(with on) to push, force, foist something on someone
to push, jostle, or squeeze one's way through a crowd, etc.