Webster 1913 Edition
Pirrie
{
Pir′ry
, Pir′rie
},
[Cf. Scot.
pirr
a gentle breeze, Icel.
byrr
a prosperous wind,
bylr
a blast of wind.]
A rough gale of wind.
[Obs.]
Definition 2024
pirrie
pirrie
English
Alternative forms
Noun
pirrie (plural pirries)
- (obsolete) A rough gale of wind.
- Sir Thomas Elyot
- A pirrie came, and set my ship on sands.
