LURRY

Proper noun

Lurry (plural Lurrys)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Lurry is the 26451st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 923 individuals. Lurry is most common among Black/African American (72.48%) and White (23.4%) individuals.

Etymology 1

Verb

lurry (third-person singular simple present lurries, present participle lurrying, simple past and past participle lurried)

(transitive) To lug or pull about.

(transitive) To daub; dirty.

Etymology 2

Noun

lurry (plural lurries)

(obsolete) A confused heap; a throng or jumble, as of people or sounds.

Verb

lurry (third-person singular simple present lurries, present participle lurrying, simple past and past participle lurried)

(intransitive) To hurry carelessly.

Source: Wiktionary


Lur"ry, n. Etym: [W. llwry precipitant, a provision.]

Definition: A confused heap; a throng, as of persons; a jumble, as of sounds. [Obs.] To turn prayer into a kind of lurry. Milton.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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