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Main definitions of pirr in English

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pirr1

Pronunciation /pəː/

noun

(also purr)
Scottish

  • 1A state of agitation or excitement; a fit of anger.

  • 2A gentle breeze; a light wind. Frequently with of.

Origin

Late 16th century; earliest use found in Richard Mulcaster (?1532–1611), schoolmaster and author. Apparently a variant of pirrie.

Main definitions of pirr in English

: pirr1pirr2

pirr2

noun

(also pirre)
Scottish, Irish

  • 1The common tern, Sterna hirundo. Also (Irish English): the cry of the tern.

  • 2The black-headed gull, Larus ridibundus.

Pronunciation

pirr

/pəː/ /pɪə/

Origin

Early 19th century. Apparently short for pirr maw.