whirry
nounEtymology From whirr + -y.
1
Obsolete A sudden or quick movement; a whirr.
whirry
adjUK /ˈwɜːɹi/ · US /ˈwɝ.ɹi/
Etymology From whirr + -y.
1
Rare Making a whirr sound or motion.
whirry
verbEtymology From whirr + -y.
1
Obsolete To convey swiftly.
- See now, mither, what ye hae dune," whispered Cuddie ; ' " there's the Philistines, as ye ca' them, are gaun to whirry awa' Mr. Henry, and a' wi' your nashgab, deil be on't !".1817, Sir Walter Scott, Tales of my Landlord:
- Some of the quality, that were o' his ain unhappy persuasion, had the corpse whirried away up the water.1820, Sir Walter Scott, Monastery:
2
Obsolete To hurry; to go swiftly.
- Her and the gudeman will be whirrying through the blue lift on a broom-shank.1818, Sir Walter Scott, Heart of Mid-Lothian:
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