Whir
Whir , intransitive verb
[Perhaps of imitative origin; compare Dutch hvirre to whirl, and English hurr, hurry, whirl. {not transcribed}.]
To whirl round, or revolve, with a whizzing noise; to fly or more quickly with a buzzing or whizzing sound; to whiz.
The partridge bursts away on whirring wings.
Whir , transitive verb
[See Whir to whiz.]
To hurry a long with a whizzing sound. [Rare]
This world to me is like a lasting storm,
Whirring me from my friends.
Whir , noun
A buzzing or whizzing sound produced by rapid or whirling motion; as, the whir of a partridge; the whir of a spinning wheel.