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Hogh
() A hill; a cliff.
Hogherd
() A swineherd.
Hogmanay
() The old name, in Scotland, for the last day of the year, on which children go about singing, and receive a dole of bread or cakes; also, the entertainment given on that day to a visitor, or the gift given to an applicant.
Hognosesnake
() A harmless North American snake of the genus Heterodon, esp. H. platyrhynos; -- called also puffing adder, blowing adder, and sand viper.
Hognut
() The pignut.
Hognut
() In England, the Bunium flexuosum, a tuberous plant.
Hogo
() High flavor; strong scent.
Hogpen
() A pen or sty for hogs.
Hogreeve
() A civil officer charged with the duty of impounding hogs running at large.
Hogringer
() One who puts rings into the snouts of hogs.
Hog's-back
() A hogback.
Hogscore
() A distance lime brawn across the rink or course between the middle line and the tee.
Hogshead
() An English measure of capacity, containing 63 wine gallons, or about 52/ imperial gallons; a half pipe.
Hogshead
() A large cask or barrel, of indefinite contents; esp. one containing from 100 to 140 gallons.
Hogskin
() Leather tanned from a hog's skin. Also used adjectively.
Hogsties
() of Hogsty
Hogsty
() A pen, house, or inclosure, for hogs.
Hogwash
() Swill.
Hogweed
() A common weed (Ambrosia artemisiaege). See Ambrosia, 3.
Hogweed
() In England, the Heracleum Sphondylium.
Hoiden
() A rude, clownish youth.
Hoiden
() A rude, bold girl; a romp.
Hoiden
() Rustic; rude; bold.
Hoiden
() To romp rudely or indecently.
Hoidenhood
() State of being a hoiden.
Hoidenish
() Like, or appropriate to, a hoiden.
Hoise
() To hoist.
Hoisted
() of Hoist
Hoisting
() of Hoist
Hoist
() To raise; to lift; to elevate; esp., to raise or lift to a desired elevation, by means of tackle, as a sail, a flag, a heavy package or weight.
Hoist
() That by which anything is hoisted; the apparatus for lifting goods.
Hoist
() The act of hoisting; a lift.
Hoist
() The perpendicular height of a flag, as opposed to the fly, or horizontal length when flying from a staff.
Hoist
() The height of a fore-and-aft sail next the mast or stay.
Hoist
() Hoisted.
Hoistaway
() A mechanical lift. See Elevator.
Hoistway
() An opening for the hoist, or elevator, in the floor of a wareroom.
Hoit
() To leap; to caper; to romp noisily.
Hoity-toity
() Thoughtless; giddy; flighty; also, haughty; patronizing; as, to be in hoity-toity spirits, or to assume hoity-toity airs; used also as an exclamation, denoting surprise or disapprobation, with some degree of contempt.
Hokeday
() Same as Hockday.
Hoker
() Scorn; derision; abusive talk.
Hol
() Whole.
Holaspidean
() Having a single series of large scutes on the posterior side of the tarsus; -- said of certain birds.
Holcad
() A large ship of burden, in ancient Greece.
Hold
() The whole interior portion of a vessel below the lower deck, in which the cargo is stowed.
Held
() of Hold
Holding
() of Hold
Holden
() of Hold
Hold
() To cause to remain in a given situation, position, or relation, within certain limits, or the like; to prevent from falling or escaping; to sustain; to restrain; to keep in the grasp; to retain.
Hold
() To retain in one's keeping; to maintain possession of, or authority over; not to give up or relinquish; to keep; to defend.