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61Schnorrer — Schnor rer, n. [Yiddish, fr. G. schnurrer, fr. schnurren to hum, whir, hence, from the sound of the musical instrument used by strolling beggars, to beg.] Among the Jews, a beggar. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] …
62Wherret — Wher ret, v. t. [From {Whir}.] [Also spelled {whirret}.] 1. To hurry; to trouble; to tease. [Obs.] Bickerstaff. [1913 Webster] 2. To box (one) on the ear; to strike or box (the ear); as, to wherret a child. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] …
63whirret — Wherret Wher ret, v. t. [From {Whir}.] [Also spelled {whirret}.] 1. To hurry; to trouble; to tease. [Obs.] Bickerstaff. [1913 Webster] 2. To box (one) on the ear; to strike or box (the ear); as, to wherret a child. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] …
64Whirtle — Whir tle, n. (Mech.) A perforated steel die through which wires or tubes are drawn to form them. [1913 Webster] …
65Whur — Whur, n. A humming or whirring sound, like that of a body moving through the air with velocity; a whir. [1913 Webster] …
66Worries — Worry Wor ry, n.; pl. {Worries}. A state of undue solicitude; a state of disturbance from care and anxiety; vexation; anxiety; fret; as, to be in a worry. The whir and worry of spindle and of loom. Sir T. Browne. [1913 Webster] …
67Worry — Wor ry, n.; pl. {Worries}. A state of undue solicitude; a state of disturbance from care and anxiety; vexation; anxiety; fret; as, to be in a worry. The whir and worry of spindle and of loom. Sir T. Browne. [1913 Webster] …
68whirry — verb (whirried; whirrying) Etymology: perhaps blend of whir and hurry Date: 1582 transitive verb Scottish to convey quickly intransitive verb Scottish hurry …
69burr — I. noun Etymology: Middle English burre; akin to Old English byrst bristle more at bristle Date: 14th century 1. (usually bur) a. a rough or prickly envelope of a fruit b. a plant that bears burs 2. a. something that sticks or clings …
70whiz — I. verb or whizz (whizzed; whizzing) Etymology: imitative Date: 1582 intransitive verb 1. to hum, whir, or hiss like a speeding object (as an arrow or ball) passing through air 2. to fly or move swiftly especially with a whiz < cars whizzing by > …
