Middle English Dictionary Entry
whirre n.
Entry Info
| Forms | whirre n. Also qwirre. |
| Etymology | From whirren v. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
A sudden, violent motion, a rush; in a ~, suddenly, all at once.
Associated quotations
- c1450(?a1400) Wars Alex.(Ashm 44)560 : All flames þe flode as it fire were…And þan ouer-qwelmys in a qwirre.
- c1450(?a1400) Wars Alex.(Ashm 44)1854 : Now vs wantis in a qwirre [Dub: whirre] as þe quele turnes.