hurlen

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Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Onomatopoeic; compare hurtelen.

Pronunciation

Verb

hurlen (third-person singular simple present hurleth, present participle hurlende, hurlynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle hurled)

  1. To charge or run towards; to come at.
  2. To fall or drop; to hurtle downwards.
  3. To launch or hurl; to vigorously throw.
  4. To strike or pull; to forcibly move.
  5. To attack (physically or emotionally)
  6. (rare) To toss or shake about.

Conjugation

Descendants

  • English: hurl
  • Scots: hurl

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