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First published 1986 (DOST Vol. VI).
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Quhirrand, Quhuirand, ppl. adj. [Quhirr v.; cf. e.m.E. whirring (c1611), whurring (1611).] That moves (usu., through the air) with a whirring or whizzing sound. —a1500 Henr. Fab. 911 (H).
The quhuirand [Bann. quherland, Ch. quhrynand] quhitret with the quhasill went 1513 Doug. x xi 104.
Tharat he In gret dispyte a quhirrand [Ruthv., 1553 quhirland, L. stridentem] dart leyt fle Ib. xii vi 23.
A quhirrand [Ruthv., 1553 quhirland, L. stridens] arrow, lo, with fedderit flycht At swift randon Ib. xi xi 69 (see Quhirl(l)and ppl. adj.).