Bible Dictionaries
Whir
Webster's Dictionary
(1):
(v. i.) To whirl round, or revolve, with a whizzing noise; to fly or more quickly with a buzzing or whizzing sound; to whiz.
(2):
(v. t.) To hurry a long with a whizzing sound.
(3):
(n.) A buzzing or whizzing sound produced by rapid or whirling motion; as, the whir of a partridge; the whir of a spinning wheel.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Whir'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​w/whir.html. 1828.