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11hurly-burly — also hurlyburly, 1530s, apparently an alteration of phrase hurling and burling, reduplication of 14c. hurling commotion, tumult, verbal noun of HURL (Cf. hurl) (q.v.). Hurling time was the name applied by chroniclers to the period of tumult and… …
12hurly-burly — ► NOUN ▪ busy, boisterous activity. ORIGIN from HURL(Cf. ↑hurl) …
13Hurly Baronets — The Hurly Baronetcy, of Knocklong in County Limerick, was a title in the Baronetage of Ireland. It was created circa 1645 for Thomas Hurly. The 3rd Baronet was attainted in 1691 for his part in the Williamite War in Ireland, and the baronetcy was …
14hurly-burly — [[t]hɜ͟ː(r)li bɜː(r)li[/t]] N SING: usu the N, oft N of n (emphasis) If you talk about the hurly burly of a situation, you are emphasizing how noisy or busy it is. No one expects him to get involved in the hurly burly of campaigning …
15hurly-burly — noun Etymology: probably alteration & reduplication of hurling, gerund of hurl Date: 1539 uproar, tumult • hurly burly adjective …
16hurly-burly — /herr lee berr lee, berr /, n., pl. hurly burlies, adj. n. 1. noisy disorder and confusion; commotion; uproar; tumult. adj. 2. full of commotion; tumultuous. [1520 30; alter. of hurling (and) burling, rhyming phrase based on HURLING in its (now… …
17hurly-burly — hur|ly bur|ly [ˈhə:li ˌbə:li US ˌhə:rli ˈbə:rli] n [U] [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: Probably from hurl] a lot of busy noisy activity ▪ the hurly burly of city life …
18hurly-burly — n. (Colloq.) Hurl, hurly, turmoil, tumult, commotion, confusion, bustle, disturbance …
19hurly-burly — noun (U) a lot of busy, noisy activity: the hurly burly of city life …
20hurly-burly — /ˈhɜli bɜli/ (say herlee berlee) noun (plural hurly burlies) 1. commotion; tumult. –adjective 2. full of commotion; tumultuous. {modified form of hurling and burling} …
