noun
Meaning 1
A blow, especially on the face.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: regional
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Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
wherret
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UK: /ˈwɛɹɪt/
verb
Meaning 2
To hurry; to trouble; to tease.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete, transitive
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verb
Meaning 3
To box (somebody) on the ear; to strike on the ear.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete, transitive
Examples
- to wherret a child
Meaning relationships
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History
Etymology
Unknown; perhaps imitative. See whirr.