Hurlyburly

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A noisy and disorderly tumult and confusion, especially as of battle. archaic, countable, uncountable

    "...for nought is ceaſſed and gone already, what an hurlyburly (?) inconvenience ſhoulde followe or it maye be eaſely perceived."

Synonyms

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push and shove

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"...for nought is ceaſſed and gone already, what an hurlyburly (?) inconvenience ſhoulde followe or it maye be eaſely perceived."

Etymology

Likely altered reduplication of hurling (“tumult”).

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hustle and bustle

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