v. & n.
v. (past and past part. hurt) 1 tr. (also absol.) cause pain or injury to. 2 tr. cause mental pain or distress to (a person, feelings, etc.). 3 intr. suffer pain or harm (my arm hurts).
n. 1 bodily or material injury. 2 harm, wrong. hurtless adj.
[ ME f. OF hurter, hurt ult. perh. f. Gmc ]