n. [ OE. hurst, AS. hyrst; akin to OHG. hurst, horst, wood, thicket, G. horst the nest of a bird of prey, an eyerie, thicket. ] A wood or grove; -- a word used in the composition of many names, as in Hazlehurst. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. (Coal Mining) The ruins of the fallen roof resulting from the removal of the pillars and stalls. Raymond. [ 1913 Webster ]