whirl

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology | 1996 | 301 words | Copyright

whirl move in a circle XIII; revolve or cause to revolve XIV; move or cause to move swiftly; hurl XV. — ON. hvirfla turn about, rel. to hvirfill circle, ring, summit = (M)LG., (M)Du. wervel †whirlpool, †spindle, vertebra, OHG. wirbil whirlwind (G. wirbel):- Gmc. *χwerbilaz.

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