Hurling

Hurling
Hurl Hurl, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Hurled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Hurling}.] [OE. hurlen, hourlen; prob. contracted fr. OE. hurtlen to hurtle, or probably akin to E. whirl. [root]16. See {Hurtle}.] 1. To send whirling or whizzing through the air; to throw with violence; to drive with great force; as, to hurl a stone or lance. [1913 Webster]

And hurl'd them headlong to their fleet and main. --Pope. [1913 Webster]

2. To emit or utter with vehemence or impetuosity; as, to hurl charges or invective. --Spenser. [1913 Webster]

3. [Cf. {Whirl}.] To twist or turn. ``Hurled or crooked feet.'' [Obs.] --Fuller. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • Hurling — Fédération Association athlétique gaélique Principale nation  Irlande Principales compétitions All Ireland Senior Hurling Championship …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Hurling — (irisch: Iomáint, Iománaíocht) ist ein Mannschaftssport keltischen Ursprungs, der mit Stöcken und einem Ball gespielt wird. Es wird hauptsächlich in Irland gespielt und ist eine der schnellsten Mannschaftssportarten der Welt. Es gibt Parallelen… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • hurling — s.n. Joc sportiv originar din Irlanda, care se practică cu o minge de plută îmbrăcată în piele, condusă şi lovită cu un fel de crosă, şi care trebuie introdusă în poarta adversă. [pron. árling. / < engl. hurling) Trimis de LauraGellner,… …   Dicționar Român

  • Hurling — Hurl ing, n. 1. The act of throwing with force. [1913 Webster] 2. A kind of game at ball, formerly played. [1913 Webster] Hurling taketh its denomination from throwing the ball. Carew. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • hurling — (n.) verbal noun of HURL (Cf. hurl) (q.v.); attested 1520s as a form of hockey played in Ireland; c.1600 as the name of a game like hand ball that once was popular in Cornwall …   Etymology dictionary

  • hurling — ► NOUN ▪ an Irish game resembling hockey, played with a shorter stick with a broader oval blade …   English terms dictionary

  • hurling — [hʉr′liŋ] n. [< HURL] an Irish game resembling field hockey …   English World dictionary

  • Hurling — Sliotar (pelota) y hurley (palo) …   Wikipedia Español

  • hurling —    Once popular throughout Cornwall, hurling now survives traditionally in only two places St Columb Major and St Ives. It is a street ball game, similar to the mass football customs described elsewhere, but in hurling the ball is thrown or… …   A Dictionary of English folklore

  • hurling — /herr ling/, n. 1. the act of throwing or casting, esp. with great force or strength. 2. a traditionally Irish game played by two teams of 15 players each on a rectangular field 140 yards (128 m) long, points being scored by hitting, pushing,… …   Universalium

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