† hurlpooln.
Obsolete.
1. An obsolete variant of whirlpool n.2
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the world > the earth > water > flow or flowing > whirlpool > [noun]
swallowa700
weelc897
suckc1220
swallowinga1387
swelthc1400
swirlc1425
gorce1480
vorage1490
whirlpool1530
gourd1538
gulf1538
poolc1540
hurlpool1552
whirlpit1564
sea-gulf1571
maelstrom1588
vorago1654
well1654
gurges1664
gurge1667
swelchiea1688
vortex1704
tourbillion1712
whirly-pool1727
wheel-pit1828
sea-puss1839
turn-hole1851
suck-hole1909
1552 T. Wilson Rule of Reason (rev. ed.) sig. Oiij Against Cardinal Poule, & beyng vehement..said thus in the middest of his heate, o Powle, o hurle Powle, as though his name declared his euill nature.
2. A whale or sea monster: = whirlpool n.2 Compounds.
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the world > animals > mammals > order Cetacea (whales) > [noun] > large member of (whale)
whalec893
cethegrandec1220
baleen1387
whalefish?c1510
hurlpool1553
sog1839
blower1854
the world > the supernatural > supernatural being > mythical creature or object > [noun] > aquatic monster or serpent
nickerOE
cetec1220
dragona1340
serra1449
hurlpool1553
afanc1573
orcc1590
sea monster1600
Hydrus1667
sea-dragon1749
kraken1755
sea-snake1755
Midgard1770
the (great) sea-serpent1774
sea-worm1799
taniwha1840
makara1873
Mamlambo1919
lau1923
Ogopogo1926
1553 J. Withals Shorte Dict. f. 9v/1 A hurlpole, pistrix.
1570 P. Levens Manipulus Vocabulorum sig. Niii/1 A Thirlepoole, balena... A Hurlepoole, idem.
1598 J. Florio Worlde of Wordes Capidio, Capidolio, a kinde of great whalefish, or hurlepoole.
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