rifling

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“We’re going to have some friends here Sunday evening––” The sudden upfling of Jinnie’s head cut off his words.

From Rose O'Paradise by White, Grace Miller

In the troubled darkness of the Race, he caught gleams at times which might be oar-blades or might be only the upfling from the perils below.

From A Maid of the Silver Sea by Oxenham, John

"Ha!" returned Hardman with an upfling of head, arrogant, vain for all his fear.

From Valley of Wild Horses by Grey, Zane

I go and come above the folk, While their chibouques their clouds upfling.

From Enamels and Cameos and other Poems by Lee, Agnes