skirred; skirring; skirrs
1
: to leave hastily : flee
Birds skirred off from the bushes …—D. H. Lawrence
2
: to run, fly, sail, or move along rapidly
1
: to search about in
… skirr the country round …—William Shakespeare
2
: to pass rapidly over : skim
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“Skirr.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skirr. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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