birr
3 synonyms for birr, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — Strength, energy or vigour.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Etymology
Came into English from Middle English bir (“favorable or strong wind”), which developed from Old English byre (“strong wind, storm”). It is cognate with Norwegian Nynorsk bør, Icelandic byrr (“sailing winds”), Albanian borë (“snow”), and Polish burza (“storm, thunderstorm”).
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