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单词 whirr
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whirrwhirn.

Brit. /wəː/, /hwəː/, U.S. /(h)wər/
Forms: Middle English Scottish qwirre, 1500s Scottish quhir, 1500s–1600s whurre, 1600s whirre, 1600s–1700s whur, 1700s–1800s whurr, 1800s whirr, whir.
Etymology: See whirr v.
1.
a. Violent or rapid movement, rush, hurry; the force or impetus of such movement. Obsolete.Sometimes approaching sense 2; but in early use the stress is on the movement rather than the sound.
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the world > movement > rate of motion > swiftness > swift movement in specific manner > [noun] > with or as with sound
whirra1400
whizzing1607
whizz1620
whizziness1839
whooshing1976
a1400–50 Wars Alex. 560 All flames þe flode as it fire were,..And þan ouer-qwelmys in a qwirre.
a1400–50 Wars Alex. 1854 In a qwirre [v.r. whirre] as þe quele turnes.
1513 G. Douglas tr. Virgil Æneid xii. v. 114 The sovir schaft flaw quhisland wyth a quhir.
a1556 N. Udall Ralph Roister Doister (?1566) i. iii. sig. B.ij No haste but good,..for whip and whurre The olde prouerbe doth say, neuer made good furre.
b. figurative. Commotion of mind or feeling; a mental or nervous shock. Obsolete.
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the mind > emotion > suffering > state of being upset or perturbed > [noun]
stirringc888
maleasea1300
uneasea1300
diseasec1330
perturbationa1382
unrestfulnessc1384
disturbancea1387
unroc1390
distroublancea1400
perturbancec1425
unquietnessc1460
inquietation1461
conturbationc1470
unheart's-ease1470
distroubling1487
wanease15..
inquietness?1504
unrufe1508
sturt1513
pertroublancea1522
inquieting1527
unquieting1548
turmoiling1550
unquiet1551
agitation?1555
storm1569
wanrest1570
discountenance1577
float1579
disquiet1581
brangling1584
diseasefulnessa1586
restlessness1597
hurry1600
disturbancy1603
disquietment1606
disordera1616
laruma1616
uneasinessa1616
diseasementa1617
discomposture1622
discomposition1624
whirr1628
discomposednessa1631
discomposure1632
pother1638
incomposedness1653
inquietude1658
uneasefulness1661
toss1666
disquietednessa1680
intranquillitya1699
disquietude1709
bosom-broil1742
discomfort1779
rufflement1806
feeze1825
uncomfortableness1828
discomforture1832
astasia1839
dysphoria1842
purr1842
peacelessness1852
palaver1899
perturbment1901
heebie-jeebies1923
wahala1966
agita1979
1628 O. Felltham Resolves: 2nd Cent. xl. sig. P5 Knowing himselfe chollericke, and in that whirre of the mind, apt to rush vpon foule transgression.
1702 J. Vanbrugh False Friend v. i I'm mightily muddled with a Whur—round about in my head.
1728 C. Cibber Vanbrugh's Provok'd Husband ii. i. 32 They slupt the Door full in my Feace, and gave me such a whurr here—I thowght they had beaten my Brains out!
2. A continuous vibratory sound, such as that made by the rapid fluttering of a bird's or insect's wings, by a wheel turning swiftly, or by a body rushing through the air.
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the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > degree, kind, or quality of sound > continuous or protracted sound > vibratory sound > [noun] > whirr
whirring1581
hurring1582
whirr1677
burr1818
birr1837
whirra1929
1677 N. Cox Gentleman's Recreation (ed. 2) ii. 168 Whur, is the rising and fluttering of Partridge or Pheasant.
1774 O. Goldsmith Hist. Earth V. 346 The Goat sucker..makes a loud singular noise, like the whur of a spinning-wheel.
1829 R. Southey All for Love ii. 15 A whirr of unseen wings he heard.
1837 T. Carlyle French Revol. II. ii. iii. 111 The wide simultaneous whirr of shouldered muskets.
1847 H. W. Longfellow Evangeline i. i. 23 Shuttles..Mingled their sound with the whir of the wheels.
1887 H. Caine Son of Hagar iii. v Between the whirrs of the wind he heard the tinkle of the signal bell.
1893 T. F. Tout Edward I (1896) xi. 196 The king's horse took fright at the whirr of the sails of a windmill.
figurative.1874 G. Meredith Let. to Capt. Maxse 5 Aug. I do not see my way out of the encircling whirr of work.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1923; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

whirrwhirv.adv.int.

Brit. /wəː/, /hwəː/, U.S. /(h)wər/
Forms: Middle English Scottish quirr(e, quir, quhir, Middle English–1600s whirre, 1500s Scottish quhirr(e, quhyrr(e, 1600s whurre, 1600s, 1800s whurr, 1700s whur, 1600s– whirr, whir.
Origin: Probably a borrowing from early Scandinavian.
Etymology: The early occurrence of this verb and the related noun in northern texts makes a Scandinavian origin probable; compare Danish hvirre < *hvirve , Norwegian kvirra , Swedish dialect hvirra , apparently assimilated forms of a verb *hvirfa (compare Old Norse hverfa wharve v.), related to hvirfill whirl n., hvirfla whirl v. In later use the English verb has been reinforced by onomatopoeia.
1. transitive.
a. To throw or cast with violence and noise; to fling, hurl. Obsolete.
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the world > movement > impelling or driving > projecting through space or throwing > throw [verb (transitive)] > violently
dusta1225
stetec1330
swinga1400
whirra1400
wapc1440
whirlc1440
to throw off1551
swash1577
ding1614
bung1825
whither1825
a1400–50 Wars Alex. 2226 Othire athils of armes Albastis bendis, Quirys [v.r. whirres] out quarrels.
1606 J. Sylvester tr. G. de S. Du Bartas Deuine Weekes & Wks. (new ed.) ii. iii. 128 The formost Ranks it [sc. hailshot] whirr'd Vpon the next, the second on the third.
b. To carry or hurry along, to move or stir, with a rushing or vibratory sound. (In modern use causal from 2.)
ΘΠ
society > travel > transport > [verb (transitive)] > rapidly
rush1554
whirr1609
posta1616
whirl1616
spin1696
romp1895
shoot1919
shimmy1923
the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > degree, kind, or quality of sound > continuous or protracted sound > vibratory sound > [verb (transitive)] > whirr
whirr1609
the world > movement > motion in specific manner > move in specific manner [verb (transitive)] > move with rushing noise
whirr1909
1609 W. Shakespeare Pericles xv. 72 A lasting storme, whirring me from my friends.
1909 Nation 27 Nov. 363/1 They whirred their wings.
1921 A. F. Robertson Story of Pam ix As he was ‘whirred’ through the night.
2. intransitive. To move swiftly in some way (rush, fly, dart, flutter, turn, etc.) with a continuous vibratory sound, as various birds, rapidly revolving wheels, bodies flying quickly through the air, etc.
ΘΠ
the world > movement > progressive motion > specific manner of progressive motion > move progressively in specific manner [verb (intransitive)] > with vibration
whirra1400
hotterc1650
tremble1730
vibrate1756
flick1853
quaver1943
the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > degree, kind, or quality of sound > continuous or protracted sound > vibratory sound > [verb (intransitive)] > whirr
whirra1400
birra1522
skirr1567
brill1688
burr1838
a1400–50 Wars Alex. 1556 All þe cite..felowis him eftir, Quirris [v.r. whirrez] furth all in quite.
1513 G. Douglas tr. Virgil Æneid xii. xiv. 96 Furth flaw the schaft..And quhirrand smait him throw the thee.
1606 G. Chapman Gentleman Vsher iii. sig. Dv The great wheeles Turning but softly, make the lesse to whirre About their businesse.
1728 J. Thomson Spring 35 Into..a neighbring Bush They drop, and whirring thence..deceive The rambling School-Boy.
1830 E. Bulwer-Lytton Paul Clifford I. xiv. 277 The distant wheel of a carriage whirred on the ear.
1859 H. Kingsley Recoll. G. Hamlyn xxviii Through the grassy flat, where the quail whirred before them.
1864 W. W. Skeat tr. J. L. Uhland Songs & Ballads 356 Hark! arrows are whirring, swords clash in the fray.
1899 A. Werner Captain of Locusts 25 The locusts whirred up round his horse's hoofs.
3.
a. Without implication of onward movement: To make or emit a vibratory sound.
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the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > degree, kind, or quality of sound > continuous or protracted sound > vibratory sound > [verb (intransitive)] > whirr > without movement
whirra1813
a1813 A. Wilson Poems & Lit. Prose (1876) II. 359 The squirrel chipp'd, the tree-frog whirr'd.
1886 R. L. Stevenson Kidnapped xxii. 221 Grasshoppers whirring in the grass.
1899 J. L. Williams Stolen Story 154 The telephone bell whirred.
1905 A. C. Benson Upton Lett. 83 The casements whirr, the organ speaks.
b. dialect. To snarl or growl; to purr.
ΘΚΠ
the world > animals > by noises > voice or sound made by animal > make sound [verb (intransitive)] > snarl or growl
garre1382
hurr1398
roina1450
gnar1496
snar1530
whurl1530
snarl1590
gnarl1596
grumble1608
yarr1611
whirr1706
growl1719
yirra1796
gargle1861
grrra1963
1706 Phillips's New World of Words (new ed.) To Whur, to snarl, as a Dog does.
1843 J. Ballantine Gaberlunzie's Wallet ix. 209 At your feet..Whurrs your wee catty.
1847 J. O. Halliwell Dict. Archaic & Provinc. Words II Whurr, to growl, as a dog.
4. The verb-stem as int. or adv., expressing a sudden or rapid movement with vibratory sound.
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the world > movement > progressive motion > specific manner of progressive motion > [adverb] > with vibration
whirr1600
the world > movement > rate of motion > swiftness > swift movement in specific manner > [adverb] > swiftly with sound
whirr1600
the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > degree, kind, or quality of sound > continuous or protracted sound > vibratory sound > [adverb] > whirr
whirr1600
a-whir1865
the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > degree, kind, or quality of sound > continuous or protracted sound > vibratory sound > [interjection] > whirr
whirr1600
1600 Wisdome Doctor Dodypoll iii. sig. D4v Whirre, I haue strooke him vnder the shorte ribs.
a1640 J. Fletcher et al. Faire Maide of Inne v. i, in F. Beaumont & J. Fletcher Comedies & Trag. (1647) sig. Ggggggg4/2 You demand if I am guilty, whir sayes my cloake by a tricke of legerdemaine, now I am not guilty.
1827 B. Disraeli Vivian Grey IV. vi. i. 47 Whirr!—The exploded cork whizzed through the air.
1836 T. Hook Gilbert Gurney I. v. 197 Whurr went the pheasants—bang went the barrels.
1844 A. W. Kinglake Eothen i. 13 Whirr! whirr! all by wheels!—whiz! whiz! all by steam!
1858 W. M. Thackeray Virginians xxxix Whirr came the wheels—the carriage stopped at the very door.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1923; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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