streel v also streal OED ~ Anglo-Irish; EDD v 2 'to drag
along the ground; to trail or hang untidily' Ir; DINNEEN sraoillim: straoillim 'I trail,
dangle.' To drag behind one; to soil by dragging.
1902 Christmas
Bells 14 Jack, who was just round a bend of the river below us, had a nice landing place,
and streeled his fish on shore without any trouble. P 130-67 Stop streelin' your coat on
the ground. 1968 DILLON 156 A spell ago, the dresses used to streel on the ground an'
they walkin'. He was streelin' along behind us all the way home. 1975 BUTLER 47 Her cable
was coiled up on the bow, that broke off, that was strealin' astern.
Go Back