hurly

hurly Definition

hurly (hʉr′lē)

noun

Archaic uproar; turmoil

Etymology: < hurl

hurly Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

stick: Paddy Glennan said,...It's from the north side of the ash tree that we cut the hurly sticks.
action: Hurly burly action in the town, nice outdoor scenes.

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