v. Chiefly Sc. [Imitative of the characteristic sound.] intr. and trans. To spill (a liquid) by shaking or unsteady moving of the vessel; to pour out unsteadily; hence, to pour (liquid) from vessel to vessel.
1760. City Cleaned & Country Improven, 9. Two men-scavengers with the sting and say can carry more water conveniently than ten single persons can do with an open jirbling tub between their hands.
1819. W. Tennant, Papistry Storm’d (1827), 164. Frae the bottle o’ his pride He jirbles out a dram.
1824. Scott, St. Ronan’s, x. It’s the jinketing and the jirbling wi’ tea and wi’ trumpery that brings our nobles to ninepence.
