hurly

[ hur-lee ]

/ ˈhɜr li /

noun, plural hurl·ies.

commotion; hurly-burly.

British. hurley.

Nearby words

hurl, hurler's syndrome, hurley, hurling, hurloid facies, hurly, hurly-burly, hurok, huron, hurrah, hurri

Origin of hurly

First recorded in 1590–1600

Definition for hurly (2 of 2)

hurley

or hurl·y

[ hur-lee ]

/ ˈhɜr li /

noun, plural hurl·eys, hurl·ies. British.

the game of hurling.

the leather-covered ball used in hurling.

the stick used in hurling, similar to a field hockey stick but with a wide, flat blade.

Informal. a club or cudgel.

Origin of hurley

1815–25; hurl + -ey, as in hockey

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Examples from the Web for hurly

Guy Trevelyan had not mastered his feelings during the "hurly burly," as firmly as was his wont.
Lady Rosamond's Secret|Rebecca Agatha Armour
Hurly of creduma therefore comes curiously near the quite modern brassey.
The Happy Golfer|Henry Leach
Breakfast was eaten at eight o'clock in the morning, and all was hurly burly and excitement till they had gone.
A Woman who went to Alaska|May Kellogg Sullivan
A visitor from town tried to do so by fixing a nice quiet camp far away from the hurly burly.
Reminiscences of Queensland|William Henry Corfield

The first one said: "Give him a touch of the hurly and let the others do the same; and we'll wallop him till he is dead."
Myths and Folk Tales of Ireland|Jeremiah Curtin

British Dictionary definitions for hurly

hurley

/ (ˈhɜːlɪ) /

noun

mainly British another word for hurling

Also called: hurley stick the stick used in playing hurling

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