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burr (iou)



burr noun5 & verb. M18.
[Prob. imit., but perh. transf. use of BURR noun4.]
A. noun.
1. A rough sounding of the phoneme [r] (repr. by the letter r); spec. the uvular trill characteristic of Northumberland. M18.
b. loosely. A rough or dialectal pronunciation. M19.
A whirr; a vibratory, buzzing, or rushing noise. E19.
b. verb.
verb intrans. Make a buzzing or whirring noise. L18.
verb intrans. Use a uvular trill; use a rough or dialectal pronunciation; speak indistinctly. E19.
verb trans. Pronounce with a burr. M19.