English Dictionary: hurly-burly | by the DICT Development Group |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Hurly-burly \Hur"ly-bur`ly\, n. [Reduplicated fr. OE. hurly confusion: cf. F. hurler to howl, yell, L. ululare; or cf. E. hurry.] Tumult; bustle; confusion. --Shak. All places were filled with tumult and hurly-burly. --Knolles. |