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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Flurry \Flur"ry\, n.; pl. Flurries. [Prov. E. flur to ruffle.] 1. A sudden and brief blast or gust; a light, temporary breeze; as, a flurry of wind. [1913 Webster] 2. A light shower or snowfall accompanied with wind. [1913 Webster] Like a flurry of snow on the whistling wind. --Longfellow. [1913 Webster] 3. Violent agitation; commotion; bustle; hurry. [1913 Webster] The racket and flurry of London. --Blakw. Mag. [1913 Webster] 4. The violent spasms of a dying whale. [1913 Webster]