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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Hurling, vbl. n. [e.m.E. and M.E. hurlyng (1387).] a. The violent rushing of wind; the sound of this, roaring of wind. b. Pushing with violence, hurling. c. Wheeling (in a barrow, etc.). —a. 1585 James VI Ess. 15.
That they heare the whiddering Boreas bolde, With hiddeous hurling, rolling rocks from hie 1685 Sinclair Satan's Invisible World 58.
The noise of ... drumming was very frequent. ... The sign of it just before it came was, they still heard an hurling in the air over the house - b. 1618 Elgin Rec. II. 158.
That na persoun … pas in … casting of snaw ballis, hurling with stoollis on the streetis - c. 1674 M. Works Acc. XXX. 8 b.
Heiseing wp of jeasts, hurling of redd