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First published 1986 (DOST Vol. VI).
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Quhirr, Quhyrr, v. [Late north. ME and e.m.E. quirr, whirre (a1450), whurre (1605); cf. Dan. hvirre, Norw. kvirra, Sw. dial. hvirra, also Quhir(r n.] intr. To rush through the air with an accompanying vibratory sound, to whir. — 1513 Doug. ix x 97.
Quhyrrand [E. quhirland, L. stridens] smertly furth flaw the takill [= arrow] tyte Ib. xii xiii 158.
The schaft thrawyn that quhyrris [Sm. quhirris, Ruthv., 1553 quhirllis] throu the sky Ib. xiv 96.