hurr

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Etymology

From Middle English hurren (“to buzz”). Cognate with German hurren, Danish hurre (“to buzz, hum”), Swedish hurra. More at hurry.

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hurr (third-person singular simple present hurrs, present participle hurring, simple past and past participle hurred)

  1. (intransitive) To hum or buzz.
  2. (intransitive, obsolete) To make a rolling, trilling, or burring sound.
    Synonym: gnarl
    • 1640, Ben Jonson, English Grammar:
      R is the dog's letter, and hurreth in the sound.
    • 2010, Chris d'Lacey, The Last Dragon Chronicles: Dark Fire:
      Speak again, she hurred, making mouth movements with her paws.

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