nostril
The origin and history of nostril.
Etymology
From Old English nosþyrel, literally "nose hole" — a fusion of nose and thirl ("hole"), the same thirl found in nostril's old cousin "thrill."
The origin and history of nostril.
From Old English nosþyrel, literally "nose hole" — a fusion of nose and thirl ("hole"), the same thirl found in nostril's old cousin "thrill."
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