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hurly en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˈhɜː(ɹ)li/

Etymology

Compare French hurler (“to howl”). See also hurlyburly.

Meanings

1. (obsolete) noise; confusion; uproar
   • […] that, with the hurly, death itself awakes. c. 1596–1599 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Second Part of Henry the Fourth, […]. Epilogue.”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act III, scene ii]:

hurly en · NOUN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˈhɜː(ɹ)li/

Meanings

1. (Scotland) A wheelbarrow.

Forms

Relateds

hurlyburly (terms probably etymologically unrelated) · hurtle · hurly-hacket (terms probably etymologically unrelated) · hurl