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.
Derivatives:
hurtless adj.
Etymology: ME f. OF hurter, hurt ult. perh. f. Gmc