Hardcore players probably already knew that “wirra,” a variant spelling of the newly added “whirra,” was already allowable.

Oh, wirra, why did ye dhraw her on ye?

"Wirra, wirra! but that's bad news for her now," muttered a boatman, in conversation with an old woman at his side.

Oh, then, wirra! wirra!" said she, wringing her hands sorrowfully, "why did I come here?—why did n't I bear it all patient?

Wirra, man alive, what's to be done?'