What is "wherret"

Wherret \Wher"ret\, v. t. [From Whir.] [Also spelled whirret.]

1. To hurry; to trouble; to tease. [Obs.]
   --Bickerstaff.

2. To box (one) on the ear; to strike or box (the ear); as, to wherret a child. [Obs.]

Wherret \Wher"ret\, n. A box on the ear. [Obs.]
--Beau. & Fl. [Also spelled whirret.]

n. (context now regional English) A blow, especially on the face. (from 16th c.) vb. 1 (context obsolete transitive English) To hurry; to trouble; to tease. 2 (context obsolete transitive English) To box (somebody) on the ear; to strike on the ear.