hurdies
Americanplural noun
plural noun
Etymology
Origin of hurdies
First recorded in 1525–35; origin uncertain
Example Sentences
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Yes, to-morrow, and with me as pretty a lot of lads as ever threw steel across their hurdies.
From A Daughter of Raasay A Tale of the '45 by Travis, Stuart
Amenable?—ye may say that; his craig wad ken the weight o' his hurdies if they could get haud o' Rob.
From Rob Roy — Volume 02 by Scott, Walter, Sir
An' while that baith the twa o' them Were sayin' some orra wordies, Auld Corkie's leg, wi' hauf o's breeks, Cam' clean aff at the hurdies.
From The Auld Doctor and other Poems and Songs in Scots by Rorie, David
"Suppose I should tell ye now I canna read the heid o' one printed word frae the hurdies o' it?"
From Where the Pavement Ends by Russell, John
O Louis, you that writes in Scots, Ye're far awa' frae stirks and stots, Wi' drookit hurdies, tails in knots, An unco way!
From Ban and Arriere Ban by Lang, Andrew
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