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From hurt + -some. Compare Scots hurtsome (“hurtful, injurious”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
hurtsome
Today it means: Characterised or marked by hurt; causing injury or pain; injurious. Full definition →
Today it means: Characterised or marked by hurt; causing injury or pain; injurious. Full definition →
From hurt + -some. Compare Scots hurtsome (“hurtful, injurious”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.