skirr

v. i. To scour; to scud; to run. [ Archaic ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Zool.) A tern. [ Prov. Eng. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ A corrupted form equivalent to sugarwort. ] (Bot.) An umbelliferous plant (Sium Sisarum syn. Pimpinella Sisarum). It is a native of Asia, but has been long cultivated in Europe for its edible clustered tuberous roots, which are very sweet. [ 1913 Webster ]