birr
English
/bɜː/, /bɝ/, /bɪə/, /bɪəɹ/
noun
Definitions
- (Scotland) force, vigor, energy
- (Scotland) a strong wind.
- (Scotland) the force of movement; rush, impetus, momentum, driving force
- (Scotland) a thrust or push.
- (Scotland) a whirring noise
- (Scotland) a strong trilling.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English bir (favorable strong wind) inherited from Old English byre (son, strong wind, descendant, storm, child, youth, offspring).
Origin
Old English
byre
Gloss
son, strong wind, descendant, storm, child, youth, offspring
Concept
Semantic Field
Kinship
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Kanji
子, 児