Swirl (?), v. t. & i. [imp. & p.
p. Swirled (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Swirling.] [Akin to Norw. svirla to whirl, freq. of
sverra to whirl, Dan. svirre, G. schwirren to
whiz, to buzz. √177. See Swarm, n.]
To whirl, or cause to whirl, as in an eddy. "The river
swirled along." C. Kingsley.
Swirl, n. A whirling motion; an
eddy, as of water; a whirl. "The silent swirl of bats."
Mrs. Browning.
Swirl (?), v. t. & i. [imp. & p.
p. Swirled (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Swirling.] [Akin to Norw. svirla to whirl, freq. of
sverra to whirl, Dan. svirre, G. schwirren to
whiz, to buzz. √177. See Swarm, n.]
To whirl, or cause to whirl, as in an eddy. "The river
swirled along." C. Kingsley.
Swirl, n. A whirling motion; an
eddy, as of water; a whirl. "The silent swirl of bats."
Mrs. Browning.