whirr
The origin and history of whirr.
Etymology
Comes from Middle English whirren, probably from Old Norse; compare Danish hvirre, virre, Norwegian kvirre, and Old Norse hvirfla (“to whirl, spread”).
The origin and history of whirr.
Comes from Middle English whirren, probably from Old Norse; compare Danish hvirre, virre, Norwegian kvirre, and Old Norse hvirfla (“to whirl, spread”).
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