I. ˈstrēl intransitive verb
Etymology: Irish straoill-, sraoill- to tear apart, trail, trudge, from Old Irish sroiglid he scourges, from sroigell scourge, from Latin flagellum — more at flagellate
Date: 1805
1. chiefly Irish : to saunter idly and aimlessly
2. chiefly Irish : to trail or float in the manner of a streamer
II. noun
Etymology: Irish straoill, sraoill, from straoill-, verb
Date: 1842
chiefly Irish : an untidy slovenly person