Pronunciation: ' hw ə r- ē , ' w ə r-, ' (h)w ə -r ē
Function: verb
Inflected Form: whir · ried ; whir · ry · ing
Etymology: perhaps blend of whir and hurry
Date: 1582
transitive verb Scottish : to convey quickly
intransitive verb Scottish : HURRY
Pronunciation: ' hw ə r- ē , ' w ə r-, ' (h)w ə -r ē
Function: verb
Inflected Form: whir · ried ; whir · ry · ing
Etymology: perhaps blend of whir and hurry
Date: 1582
transitive verb Scottish : to convey quickly
intransitive verb Scottish : HURRY
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012