HURLY

Etymology 1

Noun

hurly

(obsolete) noise; confusion; uproar

Etymology 2

Noun

hurly (plural hurlies)

(Scotland) A wheelbarrow.

Source: Wiktionary


Hur"ly, n. Etym: [Cf. F. hurler to howl.]

Definition: Noise; confusion; uproar. That, with the hurly, death itself awakes. Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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