Burr definition
An example of a burr is a Scottish accent.
An example of burr is the sharp edge on a newly-drilled hole.
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Origin of burr
- Middle English burre ring, disk alteration of burwhe circle, disk
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- Variant of bur
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- Imitative
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- From Middle English burre, perhaps from Old English byrst (“bristle”), from Old Norse
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- Onomatopoeia, influenced by bur.
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- Origin uncertain.
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- From burl
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