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HOLD, v.t. pret.held; pp. held. Holden is obsolete in elegant writing. [Gr. to h...
HOLC'AD, n. [Gr.] In ancient Greece, a large ship of burden.
HO'KEDAY, n. High day; a day of feasting and mirth, formerly held in England the...
HOIST'ING, ppr. Raising; lifting. HOITY TOITY , an exclamation,denoting surprise...
HOIST'ED, pp. Raised; lifted; drawn up.
HOIST, v.t. [originally hoise; but corrupted, perhaps beyond remedy.] 1. To rais...
HOI'DEN, n. A rude, bold girl; a romp. 1. A rude, bold man. [Not used in the Uni...
HO'HLSPATH, n. The mineral otherwise called macle,and chiastolite.
HOG'WASH, n. [hog and wash.] Swill; the refuse matters of a kitchen or brewery, ...
HOG'STY, n. [hog and sty.] A pen or inclosure for hogs.
HOGS'HEAD, n. [the English orthography is grossly corrupt.] 1. A measure of capa...
HOG'S-MUSHROOMS, n. A plant.
HOG'S-FENNEL, n. A plant of the genus Peucedanum.
HOG'S-BEANS, n. A plant.
HOG'PEN, n. [hog and pen.] A hogsty. HOG'-PLUMBTREE , n. A tree of the genus Spo...
HOG'HERD, n. [hog and herd.] A keeper of swine.