verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   To hum or buzz. intransitive
2. 2
   To make a rolling, trilling, or burring sound. intransitive, obsolete

   "R is the dog's letter, and hurreth in the sound."

Synonyms

All synonyms

gnarl

Example

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"R is the dog's letter, and hurreth in the sound."

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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