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thrill(4) (iou)



thrill verb1. ME.
[Metath. alt. of THIRL verb1.]
I. Of material objects.
verb trans. & intrans. (with through). Pierce, bore, penetrate; break through (an enemy's line). ME-E18.
J. Sylvester Through..Shirts of Mail His shaft shall thrill the Foes that him assail.
verb trans. Hurl (a pointed weapon). E-M17.
J. Heywood Our..Nymphs..thrild their arrowie Iavelins after him.
II. Of immaterial forces.
verb trans. & intrans. (with through). Of a sound, an emotion, etc.: pierce, penetrate. ME-E18.
Spenser With percing point Of pitty deare his hart was thrilled sore.
a. verb intrans. Of an emotion, an event, etc.: produce a thrill; pass with a thrill through. L16.
S. Leacock A savage joy thrilled through me at the thought.
b. verb intrans. Feel or become affected by a thrill of emotion or excitement. Freq. foll. by at, to. L16.
E. Johnson At fair time..he had thrilled to the glorious smell of sawdust and orange peel. D. Davie The Anschluss, Guernicaall the names At which the poets thrilled or were afraid.
c. verb trans. Affect or move with a sudden sensation of emotion or excitement; colloq. (in pass.) be extremely pleased or delighted. E17.
D. Leavitt The magic..of that meeting thrilled him still. Architects' Journal Many office workers are far from thrilled by the buildings they work in.
a. verb trans. Send out or utter thrillingly or tremulously. rare. M17.
b. verb intrans. & trans. (Cause to) move tremulously or with vibration; (cause to) quiver or vibrate (as) with emotion. L18.
T. Hardy The great valley of purple heath thrilling silently in the sun. P. Kavanagh The song of the blackbird thrilled the evening.
thrilling verbal noun the action of the verb; an instance of this: E16.
thrilling adjective that thrills; causing quivering, tingling, or shuddering; exciting: L16.
thrillingly adverb E19.
thrillingness noun M19.