The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Shirr \Shirr\, n. (Sewing)
   A series of close parallel runnings which are drawn up so as
   to make the material between them set full by gatherings; --
   called also shirring, and gauging.
   [1913 Webster]

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

shirr
    v 1: bake (eggs) in their shells until they are set; "shirr the
         eggs"

Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0:

60 Moby Thesaurus words for "shirr":
   bake, barbecue, baste, blanch, boil, braise, brew, broil, brown,
   cocker, cockle, coddle, cook, corrugate, crease, crimp, crimple,
   crinkle, crumple, curry, devil, do, do to perfection, fire,
   fricassee, frizz, frizzle, fry, furrow, griddle, grill, heat, knit,
   knot, oven-bake, pan, pan-broil, parboil, poach, prepare,
   prepare food, pucker, purse, ridge, rimple, ripple, roast, ruck,
   ruckle, rumple, saute, scallop, sear, simmer, steam, stew,
   stir-fry, toast, wimple, wrinkle