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Hurly-burly

Hur′ly-burˊly

,

Noun.

[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.

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