Hurier

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A person who hurries along or drives others to move faster, a rare variant spelling of hurrier
2. Someone who urges or rushes others onward, an uncommon alternate form of the word hurrier
3. One who spurs people to act quickly or hastens their progress, a seldom-used spelling of hurrier

Etymology: "Hurier" is a rare word, and its exact English pathway is uncertain to me. It appears to be connected to the Old French verb "huer," meaning to shout or hoot, a word that also gave English "hue" in the sense of a loud outcry, as in "hue and cry." For a firm answer, check the Oxford English Dictionary, which records the dated quotations.