Burr (&?;), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Burred (&?;); p. pr. & vb. n. Burring.] To speak with burr; to make a hoarse or guttural murmur. Mrs. Browning.
Bur"rel (&?;), n. [Cf. OF. burel reddish (cf. Borel, n.), or F. beurré butter pear, fr. beurre butter. Cf. Butter.] A sort of pear, called also the red butter pear, from its smooth, delicious, soft pulp.
Bur"rel, n. Same as Borrel.
Bur"rel fly` (&?;). [From its reddish color. See 1st Burrel.] (Zoöl.) The botfly or gadfly of cattle (Hypoderma bovis). See Gadfly.
Bur"rel shot` (&?;). [Either from annoying the enemy like a burrel fly, or, less probably, fr. F. bourreler to sting, torture.] (Gun.) A mixture of shot, nails, stones, pieces of old iron, etc., fired from a cannon at short range, in an emergency. [R.]
Burr"ing ma*chine" (&?;). A machine for cleansing wool of burs, seeds, and other substances.
Burr" mill"stone` (&?;). See Buhrstone.