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· Old English
wīr
2 English words descend from Old English
wīr
, most common first.
wire
Metal formed into a thin, even thread, now usually by being drawn through a hole in a steel die.
Worrall
A village in Bradfield parish, Metropolitan Borough of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SK3092).