THRILL, n. [See the Verb.] A drill. 1. A warbling. [See Trill.]2. A breathing place or hole.THRILL, v.t. 1. To bore; to drill; to perforate by turning a gimblet or other similar instrument. [But in the literal sense, drill is now chiefly or wholly used. Spenser used it literally in the clause, "with thrilling point of iron brand."]2. To pierce; to penetrate; as something sharp. The cruel word her tender heart so thrill'd, That sudden cold did run through every vein A servant that he bred, thrill'd with remorse.THRILL, v.i. To pierce; to penetrate; as something sharp; particularly, to cause a tingling sensation that runs through the system with a slight shivering; as, a sharp sound thrills through the whole frame. A faint cold fear thrills through my veins.1. To feel a sharp shivering sensation running through the body. To seek sweet safety out In vaults and prisons; and to thrill and shake-- |
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