whirried
whirried is the simple past and past participle of whirry.
Meaning of whirry
Verb
whirry (third-person singular simple present whirries, present participle whirrying, simple past and past participle whirried)
- To convey swiftly.
- See now, mither, what ye hae dune," whispered Cuddie ; ' " there's the Philistines, as ye ca' them, are gaun to whirry awa' Mr. Henry, and a' wi' your nashgab, deil be on't !".1817, Sir Walter Scott, Tales of my Landlord
- To hurry; to go swiftly.
- Her and the gudeman will be whirrying through the blue lift on a broom-shank.1818, Sir Walter Scott, Heart of Mid-Lothian
Questions about whirried
- What is whirried the simple past and past participle of?
- Whirried is the simple past and past participle of whirry.
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