Esto diciendo, armó su ballesta, no sin haberla hecho antes la señal de la cruz en la punta de la vira, y colocándosela á la espalda se dirigió á la poterna del castillo para tomar la vereda del monte.

vira, f., dart, arrow.

There was a class of diviners in Peru who foretold the future by inspecting the fat of animals; they were called Vira-piricuc.

he of mighty energy assumed the posture called Vira, quiet and still like an inanimate post, and for a long period, remained at the same spot of ground.