different between gurrier vs furrier

English

Etymology

Origin uncertain; the following possible etymologies have been suggested:

• From Scottish English gurry (“a brawl; to dispute; to growl, grumble”) +? -er (suffix indicating a person or thing that does an action indicated by the root verb).
• From French guerrier (“warrior”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /???.??.?/, /????-/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /???.??.?/
• (Ireland) IPA^(key): /???.?i.?/
• Rhymes: -??i?(?)
• Hyphenation: gur?ri?er

Noun

gurrier (plural gurriers) (Ireland, chiefly Dublin, slang, derogatory)

1. (dated) A street urchin. [from 1950s]
2. A loutish young man; a ruffian. [from 1950s]

   Synonyms: bowsie, gouger, hooligan, lout, scanger

Translations

References

English

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman, from Old French forreor, from fourrer (“to line or trim with fur”)

Pronunciation

• (noun):
  • (UK, NYC) IPA^(key): /?f??i.?/
  • (US) IPA^(key): /?f??i??/, [?f??i?], enPR: fûr'?-?r
• (adjective):
  • (UK) IPA^(key): /?f???i.?/
  • (US) IPA^(key): /?f??i??/, [?f?i?], enPR: fûr'?-?r
• Rhymes: -?ri?(r)
• Hyphenation: fur?rier

Noun

furrier (plural furriers)

1. A person who sells, makes, repairs, alters, cleans, or otherwise deals in clothing made of fur.
2. (historical, Britain) A person who secures accommodation for an army.

   Robert Monro (1637) , chapter 1, in Monro, His Expedition with the Worthy Scots Regiment (called Mac-Keyes-regiment) Levied in August 1626, page 33: “The Furriers sent before, to divide the Quarters.”

   Synonym: quartermaster

Synonyms

• peltmonger

Related terms

• furriery

Translations

References

“furrier, noun.”, in OED Online ?, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, launched 2000

Adjective

furrier

1. comparative form of furry: more furry

See also

• farrier, ferrier