prill

To flow with a murmuring sound; purl.

A child’s whirligig.

A small stream of water.

To pierce.

Same as brill.

To turn sour.

To get tipsy.

A small bit or quantity.

In mining, the better parts of ore from which inferior pieces have been separated; a nugget of virgin metal.

A button or globule of metal obtained by assaying a specimen of ore in the cupel.