n. [ AS. ceorl a freeman of the lowest rank, man, husband; akin to D. karel, kerel, G. kerl, Dan. & Sw. karl, Icel. karl, and to the E. proper name Charles (orig., man, male), and perh. to Skr. jāra lover. Cf. Carl, Charles's Wain. ]
Your rank is all reversed; let men of cloth
Bow to the stalwart churls in overalls. Emerson. [ 1913 Webster ]
A churl's courtesy rarely comes, but either for gain or falsehood. Sir P. Sidney. [ 1913 Webster ]
Like to some rich churl hoarding up his pelf. Drayton. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Churlish; rough; selfish. [ Obs. ] Ford. [ 1913 Webster ]
a.
Half mankind maintain a churlish strife. Cowper. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. In a churlish manner. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. Rudeness of manners or temper; lack of kindness or courtesy. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Rude; churlish; violent. Longfellow. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t.
And hurl'd them headlong to their fleet and main. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. i.
God shall hurl at him and not spare. Job xxvii. 22 (Rev. Ver. ). [ 1913 Webster ]
n.
n. See Whirlbat. [ Obs. ] Holland. [ 1913 Webster ]
n.
n. One who hurls, or plays at hurling. [ 1913 Webster ]
n.
Hurling taketh its denomination from throwing the ball. Carew. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A whirlwind. [ Obs. ] Sandys. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Cf. F. hurler to howl. ] Noise; confusion; uproar. [ 1913 Webster ]
That, with the hurly, death itself awakes. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Reduplicated fr. OE. hurly confusion: cf. F. hurler to howl, yell, L. ululare; or cf. E. hurry. ] Tumult; bustle; confusion. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
All places were filled with tumult and hurly-burly. Knolles. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ AS. þyrel a hole. √53. See Thirl, Thrill. ]
v. t. [ See Thrill. ]
n. (Mining) Same as Thurl, n., 2