| Hurdle (hurdle) |
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| n. | (?) |
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| Hur"dle |
| [OE. hurdel,
hirdel, AS. hyrdel; akin to D. horde, OHG.
hurt, G. hürde a hurdle, fold, pen, Icel.
hur(?) door, Goth. haúrds, L. cratis
wickerwork, hurdle, Gr. |
A movable frame of
wattled twigs, osiers, or withes and stakes, or sometimes of iron,
used for inclosing land, for folding sheep and cattle, for gates,
etc.; also, in fortification, used as revetments, and for other
purposes.
In England, a sled or crate on which
criminals were formerly drawn to the place of execution.
An artificial barrier, variously
constructed, over which men or horses leap in a race.
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| Hurdle (hurdle) |
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| v. t. | |
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| Hur"dle |
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To hedge, cover, make, or inclose with
hurdles.
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