swirlv. t. & i.[Akin to Norw. svirla to whirl, freq. of sverra to whirl, Dan. svirre, G. schwirren to whiz, to buzz. 177. See Swarm, n.] To whirl, or cause to whirl, as in an eddy.(C. Kingsley.)n. A whirling motion; an eddy, as of water; a whirl.(Mrs. Browning.)