English
hurly-hacket
Hurly-hacket comes from English hurl ‘to convey in a wheeled vehicle’.
- English1500–presenthurl‘to convey in a wheeled vehicle’
- Englishtodayhurly-hacket
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- English1500–presenthurl‘to convey in a wheeled vehicle’
- Englishtodayhurly-hacket
Every English word from English hurl
Today it means
noun A badly-hung carriage.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / English hurl / hurly-hacket