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First published 1986 (DOST Vol. VI).
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Quotation dates: 1513, 1581-1623
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Quhir(r, n. [Late north. ME and e.m.E. qwirre, whirre (a1450), whurre (a1553); cf. Quhirr v.] Whirring movement through the air. b. ? The sound of this. — 1513 Doug. xii v 114.
The sovir schaft flaw quhisland with a quhir [: byr, L. sonitum dat stridula cornus] Thar as it slydis scherand throw the ayr 1581-1623 James VI Poems I 141/250.
Then uingis of Aquilo thay uith a quhirr more suddain short Flee touartis man 1581-1623 Ib. 241/364.
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