hurcheon
Americannoun
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a hedgehog.
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an urchin.
Etymology
Origin of hurcheon
1275–1325; Middle English hirchoun, variant of urchun urchin
Example Sentences
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Some of her most popular videos - which have been a particular hit with American women - feature her poetry, such as The Hurcheon and Little Girls.
From BBC
Hoyte, to amble crazily.Hughoc, diminutive of Hughie, as Hughie is of Hugh.Hums and hankers, mumbles and seeks to do what he cannot perform.Hunkers, kneeling and falling back on the hams.Hurcheon, a hedgehog.Hurdies, the loins, the crupper.Hushion, a cushion, also a stocking wanting the foot.Huchyalled, to move with a hilch.
From Project Gutenberg
And I was e'en as great a gomeral to let ye persuade me to lie up here amang the blankets like a hurcheon, instead o' gaun to the wappen-schaw like other folk.
From Project Gutenberg
The meikle devil wi' a woodie Haurl thee hame to his black smiddie, O'er hurcheon hides, And like stock-fish come o'er his studdie Wi' thy auld sides!
From Project Gutenberg
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