birrotch

Variant of birr

birr definition

birr (bʉr)

noun

  1. onrush or driving force; impetus
  2. a vibrant whirring sound

Etymology: ME bir < ON byrr, impetus, strong wind < IE base *bher-, bear

intransitive verb

Chiefly Scot. to make or move with a birr

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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