wherret

British

/ ˈwɛrət /

verb

(tr) to strike (someone) a blow

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noun

a blow, esp a slap on the face; stroke

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Etymology

Origin of wherret

probably of imitative origin

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wherret

I’m as peaceable a body as ever lived; but tak’ my advice—don’t wherret yoursel’ about Helen Perowne.

From One Maid's Mischief by George Manville Fenn

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