Dird

/dɜrd/ noun

Definition

In Scottish dialect, a small amount or particle of something; a whirring or vibrating sound.

Etymology

Scottish/Northern English word of uncertain etymology; possibly related to Old Norse 'drifa' (to drive or whir), or imitative in origin.

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Scottish dialect words like 'dird' are disappearing—linguists rush to record them because every word that vanishes is an entire way of experiencing the world that's lost forever.

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