Hog-nut, n. Pig-nut, broom-hickory (Juglans glabra).
Hog-sty, n. Hog-pen, pig-sty, pig-pen.
Hoiden, a. [Written also Hoyden.] Rustic, rude, inelegant, uncouth, ungenteel, unlicked, hoidenish, rough, rude, ill-taught, ill-behaved, ill-mannered.
Hoiden, n. Romp, tomboy, rude bold girl.
Hoidenish, a. See hoiden, a.
Hoist, v.a. Raise, lift, elevate, heave, raise up.
Hoist, n. Lift, heave.
Hold, v.a.
- 1. Grasp, clutch, clinch, gripe or grip.
- 2. Possess, retain, have, occupy, keep possession of.
- 3. Restrain, confine, detain, imprison, shut in, shut up, hem in.
- 4. Bind, fasten, unite, connect.
- 5. Stop, stay, arrest, suspend, withhold, keep in check.
- 6. Maintain, support, continue, sustain, prosecute, keep up, carry on.
- 7. Embrace, entertain, cherish, take as true.
- 8. Think, regard, consider, believe, judge, esteem, count, account, reckon, deem.
- 9. Contain, admit, take in, have a capacity for.
- 10. Celebrate, solemnize.
- 11. Assemble, convene, call together.
Hold, v. n.
- 1. Be firm, be fast, continue unbroken, not break, not give way.
- 2. Continue, remain, persist, last, endure.