Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hurcheon

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
hurcheon
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A hedgehog.

Obsolete

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Etymology

A variant of urchin, from Middle English hirchoun (“hedgehog”), from Old French heriçon (“hedgehog”). Compare Scots hurcheon.

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Questions

What does hurcheon mean?
A hedgehog.
Where does hurcheon come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce hurcheon

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