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Burry vs Lurry - What's the difference?

burry | lurry |

As an adjective burry

is abounding in burs.

As a verb lurry is

to lug or pull about.

As a noun lurry is

a confused heap; a throng or jumble, as of people or sounds.

burry

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Abounding in burs.
    • burry wool
    (Webster 1913)

    lurry

    English

    Etymology 1

    Of obscure origin. See (l).

    Verb

  • To lug or pull about.
  • To daub; dirty.
    • Related terms
    * (l)

    Etymology 2

    (etyl) precipitant.

    Noun

    (lurries)
  • (obsolete) A confused heap; a throng or jumble, as of people or sounds.
    • To turn prayer into a kind of lurry . — Milton.

    Verb

  • To hurry carelessly.
    • (Webster 1913)