Twirl

twėrl, v.t. to turn round rapidly, esp. with the fingers.— v.i. to turn round rapidly: to be whirled round.— n. a whirl: a rapid circular motion.— n. Twirl′er .— Twirl one's thumbs , to do nothing, be idle. [A.S. thwirel , a whisk for whipping milk— thweran , to churn, stir; Ger. quirl , querl , a stirring-spoon; cf. Ice. thvara , a stick for stirring, Gr. toryne , L. trua .]