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Hurried \Hur"ried\, a.
1. Urged on; hastened; going or working at speed; as, a
hurried writer; a hurried life.
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2. Done in a hurry; hence, imperfect; careless; as, a hurried
job. "A hurried meeting." --Milton. -- {Hur"ried*ly}, adv.
-- {Hur"ried*ness}, n.
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Hurry \Hur"ry\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Hurried}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Hurrying}.] [OE. horien; cf. OSw. hurra to whirl round,
dial. Sw. hurr great haste, Dan. hurre to buzz, Icel. hurr
hurly-burly, MHG. hurren to hurry, and E. hurr, whir to
hurry; all prob. of imitative origin.]
1. To hasten; to impel to greater speed; to urge on.
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Impetuous lust hurries him on. --South.
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They hurried him abroad a bark. --Shak.
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2. To impel to precipitate or thoughtless action; to urge to
confused or irregular activity.
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And wild amazement hurries up and down
The little number of your doubtful friends. --Shak.
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3. To cause to be done quickly.

Syn: To hasten; precipitate; expedite; quicken; accelerate;
urge.
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