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erchin, erchins, hedger, hedgers, horchin, horchins, hurcheon, hurcheons, hurchin, hurchins, orchin, orchins, urchin, urchins,
hurcheon [ˈhʌrtʃən(t), ˈɛrtʃm]
n. The hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus. A mischievous youngster.
pl. hurcheons
Compounds and phrases etc.
hairy hurcheon: NEC. SN. A sea urchin. WC. A hedgehog.
hord, hordek, hordin, hurd, hurdik, hurdin, hurdon, hurge,
hurd [I.Sh. hʌrd]
n. A heap or pile. The amount of corn that can be dried in a kiln. A large number, a mass. A big boulder or large piece of rock by the sea-shore.
hirdies, hurdie, hurdies, hurdy,
hurdies [ˈhʌrdiːz]
n. pl. The buttocks, the hips, haunches.
hewr, hewrs, hooer, hooers, hoor, hoora, hoore, hoorin, hoors, howre, howres, huer, huers, huir, huirs, hure, hure_o, hures, hurin, hurin, hurins, whoor, whoore, whoors, whure, whures,
hure [huːər]
n. A whore, a prostitute.
pl. hures
Compounds and phrases etc.
hurin: Participating in the exploitation of ladies in unfortunate circumstances.
hure o: col. A bad, difficult or extreme example of ...
hirkle, hirkle-dirkle, hoorkle, hoorkled, hurckle, hurckled, hurkelt, hurklan, hurkle, hurkled, hurkle-durkle, hurklin,
hurkle [hʌrkl, hɪrkl]
n. The upper part of the thigh, the hip.
v. To sit huddled in a crouched position either for warmth or secrecy, to draw oneself together like a crouching animal. To walk with the body in a crouching position.
pt. pp. hurkelt
Compounds and phrases etc.
hurkle-durkle: To lie in bed or lounge about when there are things to be done.
hurklin: adj. Hunchbacked, misshapen.
Hurklay, Hurkle, Hurklie,
Hurklie [ˈhʌrkle]
pn. Horncliffe (Northumberland).
hirlin, hooloch, horley, horul, horuls, hurl, hurl$t, hurled, hurlen, hurley, hurlie, hurlin, hurll, hurlloch, hurloch, hurlt, hurly, hurrl,
hurl [hʌrl]
n. A ride or drive in a wheeled vehicle, a lift along the road. An impetuous forward surge, a downward rush.
dim. hurlie A homemade cart, a straggler, the last or tardiest of a group.
dim. hurloch [ˈhʌrləx]: An impetuous forward surge or downward rush of a mass of falling material such as snow or crumbling masonry.
v. To convey in a wheeled vehicle, to cart, to drive, push or pull along on wheels, to trundle. To move on wheels, to bowl or trundle along, to ride in a wheeled vehicle. To roll, dash, tumble, hurtle or fall down from a height. To roll a ball etc. towards an objective. Of a ball: to roll.
pt. pp. hurlt adj. Rolled over, driven down.
Compounds and phrases etc.
hurlin [ˈhʌrlɪn]: Pushing, rushing.
hirlie, hurley, hurlie, hurlie-hurlie, hurly, hurly-hurly,
hurlie [SW. WC. ˈhʌrle]
also hurlie-hurlie.
A call to a cow to come to be milked.
hir, hirr, horr, hur, hurr, hurrin,
hurr [NN.a. I. hʌr, hɔr]
n. A whirring, whirling sound, the purr of a cat, a hoarseness of voice.
v. To make a whirring sound, to purr, as a cat, to wheeze, breathe heavily.
Compounds and phrases etc.
hurrin: Whirring, whirling, etc.
hurrless [ˈhʌrləs]: I.Sh. Deafened or stupefied by noise. Limp, pithless, drained of energy.
haree, haroosh, hiree, hooroo, hoorro, horro, horrus, horrus, hurrish, hurro, hurro, hurroo, hurroosh, hurus,
hurroo [həˈru, MN. həˈri, I.Sh. həˈro]
also hurroosh [həˈruʃ, U. həˈrɪʃ]
int. A cry of excitement or elation, a rallying call.
n. An excited, high-spirited, disorderly carry-on. I.Sh. Ardour, high spirits.
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