n. pl. [ OE. husting an assembly, coucil, AS. h&unr_;sting; of Scand. origin; cf. Icel. h&unr_;s&unr_;ing; h&unr_;s home + &unr_;ing thing, assembly, meeting; akin to Dan. & Sw. ting, E. thing. See House, and Thing. ]
When the rotten hustings shake
In another month to his brazen lies. Tennyson. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t.
v. i. To push or crows; to force one's way; to move hustily and with confusion; a hurry. [ 1913 Webster ]
Leaving the king, who had hustled along the floor with his dress worfully arrayed. Sir W. Scott. [ 1913 Webster ]