Etymology

whirr

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Today it means: To move or vibrate (something) with a buzzing sound. Full definition →

Middle English whirren
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromwhirren
  2. English todaywhirr

From Middle English whirren, probably from Old Norse: compare Danish hvirre, virre, Norwegian kvirre, Old Norse hvirfla (“to whirl, spread”).

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