Hurly-burly

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Hurly-burly \Hur"ly-bur`ly\, n. [Reduplicated fr. OE. hurly
     confusion: cf. F. hurler to howl, yell, L. ululare; or cf. E.
     hurry.]
     Tumult; bustle; confusion. --Shak.
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           All places were filled with tumult and hurly-burly.
                                                    --Knolles.
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