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(1):

(v. t.) A breathing place or hole; a nostril, as of a bird.

(2):

(n.) A warbling; a trill.

(3):

(n.) A sensation as of being thrilled; a tremulous excitement; as, a thrill of horror; a thrill of joy.

(4):

(n.) A drill. See 3d Drill, 1.

(5):

(v. t.) To perforate by a pointed instrument; to bore; to transfix; to drill.

(6):

(v. t.) Hence, to affect, as if by something that pierces or pricks; to cause to have a shivering, throbbing, tingling, or exquisite sensation; to pierce; to penetrate.

(7):

(v. t.) To hurl; to throw; to cast.

(8):

(v. i.) To pierce, as something sharp; to penetrate; especially, to cause a tingling sensation that runs through the system with a slight shivering; as, a sharp sound thrills through the whole frame.

(9):

(v. i.) To feel a sharp, shivering, tingling, or exquisite sensation, running through the body.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Thrill'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​t/thrill.html. 1828.
 
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