hurly-burly (n.) Old form(s): Hurley-burley
commotion, uproar, turmoil
1H6 I.iii.57.2[stage direction] enter in the hurly-burly the Mayor of London, and his officers
Mac I.i.3[Second Witch to First Witch, in response to 'When shall we three meet again?'] When the hurly-burly's done
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