whirry

 [hwur-ee, wur-ee]  

whir·ry

   [hwur-ee, wur-ee] verb, whir·ried, whir·ry·ing. Scot.
verb (used without object)
1.
to hurry; go rapidly.
verb (used with object)
2.
to carry (something) or drive (cattle) swiftly.

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Origin:
1575–85; perhaps blend of whir and hurry
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