n. [ From Hurds. ] A coarse kind of linen; -- called also
n. [ OE. hurdel, hirdel, AS. hyrdel; akin to D. horde, OHG. hurt, G. hürde a hurdle, fold, pen, Icel. hur&unr_; door, Goth. haúrds, L. cratis wickerwork, hurdle, Gr. &unr_;, Skr. k&unr_;t to spin, c&unr_;t to bind, connect. √16. Cf. Crate, Grate, n. ]
Hurdle race,
v. t.
n. Work after manner of a hurdle. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ See Hards. ] The coarse part of flax or hemp; hards. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Prob. of imitative origin. ]