Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
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scur . - noun A tern or sea-swallow.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- transitive verb Archaic To ramble over in order to clear; to scour.
- intransitive verb Archaic To scour; to scud; to run.
- noun (Zoöl.), Prov. Eng. A tern.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb intransitive To leave hastily; to flee, especially with a whirring sound
- verb transitive To search about in,
scour - verb to pass over quickly,
skim - noun UK, dialect A
tern .
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Examples
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October 12, 2008 4: 28 am well – skirr is well used in Scotland.
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Also on the list is the word skirr, which means to go rapidly or fly.
KeysNews.com - 2008
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It is apodeictic that, while perhaps obscure, words like "skirr" and "periapt" serve uniquely expressive purposes and cannot be subrogated by other, more commonplace words.
A malison on the poor of spirit. Angry Professor 2008
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It is apodeictic that, while perhaps obscure, words like "skirr" and "periapt" serve uniquely expressive purposes and cannot be subrogated by other, more commonplace words.
Archive 2008-10-01 Angry Professor 2008
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A rattlesnake sounding its harsh "skirr" under the chair on which the stranger is sitting could not cause him to start up more abruptly than he does, when Borlasse says: --
The Death Shot A Story Retold Mayne Reid 1850
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Poet Laureate Andrew Motion has adopted "skirr" and actor Stephen Fry is championing the survival of "fubsy."
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It is apodeictic that, while perhaps obscure, words like "skirr" and "periapt" serve uniquely expressive purposes and cannot be subrogated by other, more commonplace words.
A Gentleman's C Angry Professor 2008
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Poet Laureate Andrew Motion has adopted "skirr" and actor Stephen Fry is championing the survival of "fubsy."
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Of course, hes also a ham, and likes to summon the skirr of the bagpipes with his accent at strategic social moments.
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The old woman continued to muse aloud, a monotonous irritating sound, while Elizabeth thought concentratedly, startled once, when she heard the winding-engine chuff quickly, and the brakes skirr with a shriek.
reesetee commented on the word skirr
(Noun) A grating, rasping, or whirring sound. (Verb) To run hastily (away); to flee, make off. To move, run, fly, sail, etc., rapidly or with great impetus. Sometimes implying a whirring sound accompanying the movement.
February 12, 2008
whichbe commented on the word skirr
Appears connected to scurry, ya?
September 23, 2008