What is to box (one) on the ear; to strike or box. (the ear); as, to wherret a child. [Obs.] called?
wherret — To box (one) on the ear; to strike or box. (the ear); as, to wherret a child. [Obs.]. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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