Twire"-pipe` (?), n. A vagabond musician. [Obs.]

You are an ass, a twire-pipe.

Beau. & Fl.

You looked like Twire-pipe, the taborer.

Chapman.

Twirl (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Twirled (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Twirling.]

[Cf. AS. þwiril a churn staff, a stirrer, flail, þweran, þweran, to

agitate, twirl, G. zwirlen, quirlen, to twirl, to turn round or about,

quirl a twirling stick, OHG. dweran to twirl, stir. Cf. Trowel.] To

move or turn round rapidly; to whirl round; to move and turn rapidly

with the fingers.

See ruddy maids, Some taught with dexterous hand to twirl the wheel.

Dodsley.

No more beneath soft eve's consenting star Fandango twirls his jocund

castanet.

Byron.

Twirl, v. i. To revolve with velocity; to be whirled round rapidly.

Twirl, n. 1. The act of twirling; a rapid circular motion; a whirl or

whirling; quick rotation.

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