hurly

[ hur-lee ]

/ ˈhɜr li /

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noun, plural hurl·ies.

commotion; hurly-burly.

British. hurley.

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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.

Origin of hurly

First recorded in 1590–1600

This hurly-burly,” said he, drawing her into a quiet eddy of the stream, “is no place for the communion of two twin souls.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol|William J. Locke
The merchants were packing up their goods; housewives were secreting their silver; everywhere there was a hurly-burly.
The Boys of '61|Charles Carleton Coffin.
In fact, there was a wild hurly-burly upon the bridge, which nearly deafened me.
Lavengro|George Borrow
In this hurly-burly of affright and excitement, the missionary compressed his lips to keep back the tugging smile.
The Phantom of the River|Edward S. Ellis

And everybody slept soundly; that isnt surprising after the hurly-burly of the night before last; we were tired out.
Brother Jacques (Novels of Paul de Kock, Volume XVII)|Charles Paul de Kock