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BIRRED
Verb
birred
simple past tense and past participle of birr
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BIRR
Birr, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Birred; p. pr. & vb. n. Birring.] Etym: [Cf. OE. bur, bir, wind, storm wind, fr. Icel. byrr wind. Perh. imitative.]
Definition: To make, or move with, a whirring noise, as of wheels in motion.
Birr, n.
1. A whirring sound, as of a spinning wheel.
2. A rush or impetus; force.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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