ichidan verb, transitive verb
Archaic verb; usually appears in the phrase 鼻をひる. The modern equivalent is くしゃみをする.
See also: 嚔ひる (はなひる)
古語では「鼻をひる」と書いて、くしゃみをする意味だった。
In classical language, 鼻をひる meant to sneeze.
The historical derivation is uncertain; the kanji 嚏 is a rare character specifically associated with sneezing.