hurcheon

hurcheon
\\ˈhərchən\ noun (-s)
Etymology: Middle English hirchoun, hurcheoun — more at urchin
1. chiefly Scotland : hedgehog
2. chiefly Scotland : urchin

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  • hurcheon — /herr cheuhn/, n. Chiefly Scot. 1. a hedgehog. 2. an urchin. [1275 1325; ME hirchoun, var. of urchun URCHIN] * * * …   Universalium

  • hurcheon — noun a) A sea urchin. b) A hedgehog …   Wiktionary

  • hurcheon — hur·cheon …   English syllables

  • sea urchin — noun Any of many marine echinoderms, of the class Echinoidea, commonly found in shallow water, having a complex chewing structure named Aristotles lantern Syn: hurcheon …   Wiktionary

  • hyrchen — hyrchen, oun obs. forms of hurcheon …   Useful english dictionary

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