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hurcheon Now Sc. and north. dial.|ˈhɜːtʃən|
Forms: 4 hircho(u)n, 5 hurchon, -yn, hyrchoun, 6 hurcheoun, hyrchen, 6– hurcheon, 8–9 hurchin, 9 -ent.
[a. ONF. herichon, OF. heriçun (12th c. in Littré), mod.F. hérisson (in Hainault hirchon, hurchon, Picard hérichon, irechon):—pop. L. *hēriciōn-em, f. hēricius, late form of ēricius hedgehog. See also urchin.]
1. A hedgehog.
c1325Gloss W. de Biblesw. in Wright Voc. 165 Yriȝoun, an hirchoun. 1398Trevisa Barth. De P.R. xiv. lvii. (Tollem. MS.), Also hirchonis [1535 yrchins] and hares flew to holow stones. c1425Voc. in Wr.-Wülcker 639/11 Hic erinacius, hurchon. 1597Montgomerie Cherrie & Slae 15, I saw the hurcheoun and the hair..Wer happing to and fro. a1605― Flyting w. Polwart 336 With hurcheons eatand hips and hawes. 1883Huddersf. Gloss., Hurchent, Hurchin. 1893Heslop Northumbld. Gloss., Hurchin, Hurcheon, the hedge hog.
transf.1508Dunbar Flyting w. Kennedie 179 Hard hurcheoun, hirpland, hippit as ane harrow. 1894Crockett Lilac Sunbonnet 55 The wizened auld hurcheon.
attrib.1508Dunbar Tua mariit wemen 107 With his hard hurcheone skyn sa heklis he my chekis. 1790Burns Elegy Capt. Henderson i, The meikle devil..Haurl thee hame to his black smiddie, O'er hurcheon hides.
2. A mischievous person; an urchin.
1785Burns Jolly Beggars Recit. vii. ii, Hurchin Cupid shot a shaft That play'd a dame a shavie. |