Twirl

(18), v. t. [imp. & p. p. TWIRLED; p. pr. & vb. n. TWIRLING.] [A-S. thwiril, a churn-staff, a flail, O. H. Ger. dwiril, N. H. Ger. quirl, id., A-S. thweran, athweran, to agitate, twirl, M. H. Ger. twern, O. H. Ger. dweran, Prov. Ger. zwerren, id., D. dwarlen, N. H. Ger. zwirlen, zwireln, quirlen, querlen, to twirl, to turn round or about. Cf. THWART, QUEER, QUIRL, and supra.] To move or turn round with rapidity; to whirl round; to move and turn rapidly with the fingers.

See ruddy maids, Some taught with dexterous hand to twirl the wheel. Dodsley.

No more beneath soft eve’s consenting star Fandango twirls his jocund castanet. Byron.