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Hogger-pump (hŏggẽr-pŭmp), n. (Mining) The top pump in the pit. Raymond.
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Hoggery (?), n. Hoggish character or manners; selfishness; greed; beastliness.
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Crime and shame
And all their hoggery. Mrs. Browning.
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Hogget (?), n. [See Hog, and .] 1. A young boar of the second year.
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2. A sheep or colt alter it has passed its first year.
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Hogging (?), n. (Naut.) Drooping at the ends; arching;-in distinction from sagging.
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Coloq. Hogging frame . See .
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Hoggish (?), a. Swinish; gluttonous; filthy; selfish. -- Hoggishly, adv. -- Hoggishness, n.
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Is not a hoggish life the height of some men's wishes? Shaftesbury.
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Hogh (hō), n. [Icel. haugr hill, mound; akin to E. high. See .] A hill; a cliff. [Obs.] Spenser.
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Hogherd (?), n. A swineherd. W. Browne.
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Hogmanay (�), n. 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. [Scot.]
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Hognosesnake (?). (Zoöl.) A harmless North American snake of the genus Heterodon, esp. Heterodon platyrhynos; -- called also puffing adder, blowing adder, and sand viper.
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Hognut (?), n. (Bot.) (a) The pignut. See . (b) In England, the Bunium flexuosum, a tuberous plant.
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Hogo (?), n. [Corrupted from F. haut goût.] High flavor; strong scent. [Obs.] Halliwell.
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Hogpen (?), n. A pen or sty for hogs.
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Hogreeve (?), n. [See .] A civil officer charged with the duty of impounding hogs running at large. [New Eng.] Bartlett.
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Hogringer (?), n. One who puts rings into the snouts of hogs.
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Hog's-back (?), n. (Geol.) A hogback.
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Hogscore (?), n. [Etymol. uncertain.] (Curling) A distance line drawn across the rink or course between the middle line and the tee. [Scot.]
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Hogshead (?), n. [D. okshoofd; akin to Sw. oxhufvud, Dan. oxehoved, G. oxhoft; apparently meaning orig., ox head, but it is not known why this name was given. Cf. , .] 1. An English measure of capacity, containing 63 wine gallons, or about 521/2 imperial gallons; a half pipe.
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☞ The London hogshead of beer was 54 beer gallons, the London hogshead of ale was 48 ale gallons. Elsewhere in England the ale and beer hogsheads held 51 gallons. These measures are no longer in use, except for cider.
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2. A large cask or barrel, of indefinite contents; esp. one containing from 100 to 140 gallons. [U. S.]
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Hogskin (?), n. Leather tanned from a hog's skin. Also used adjectively.
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Hogsty (?), n.; pl. Hogsties (�). A pen, house, or inclosure, for hogs.
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Hogwash (?), n. 1. Swill. Arbuthnot.
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2. Meaningless talk; nonsense; balderdash; bunk; -- also used as an interjection, expressing scornful disbelief.
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Hogweed (?), n. (Bot.) (a) A common weed (Ambrosia artemisiæge). See , 3. (b) In England, the Heracleum Sphondylium.
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Hoiden (?), n. [OE. hoydon a lout, rustic, OD. heyden a heathen, gypsy, vagabond, D. heiden, fr. OD. heyde heath, D. heide. See , .] [Written also hoyden.] 1. A rude, clownish youth. [Obs.] Milton.
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2. A rude, bold girl; a romp. H. Kingsley.
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Hoiden, a. Rustic; rude; bold. Younq.
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Hoiden, v. i. To romp rudely or indecently. Swift.
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Hoidenhood (?), n. State of being a hoiden.
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Hoidenish, a. Like, or appropriate to, a hoiden.
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Hoise (?), v. t. [See .] To hoist. [Obs.]
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They . . . hoised up the mainsail to the wind. Acts xxvii. 40.
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Hoist (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Hoisted; p. pr. & vb. n. Hoisting.] [OE. hoise, hyse, OD. hyssen, D. hijshen; akin to LG. hissen, Dan. hisse, Sw. hissa.] 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.
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They land my goods, and hoist my flying sails. Pope.
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Hoisting him into his father's throne. South.
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Coloq. Hoisting engine , a steam engine for operating a hoist.
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Hoist, n. 1. That by which anything is hoisted; the apparatus for lifting goods.
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2. The act of hoisting; a lift. [Colloq.]
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3. (Naut.) (a) The perpendicular height of a flag, as opposed to the fly, or horizontal length when flying from a staff. (b) The height of a fore-and-aft sail next the mast or stay. Totten.
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Coloq. Hoist bridge , a drawbridge that is lifted instead of being swung or drawn aside.
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Hoist, p. p. Hoisted. [Obs.]
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'T is the sport to have the enginer
Hoist with his own petar. Shak.
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Hoistaway (?), n. A mechanical lift. See .
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Hoistway (?), n. An opening for the hoist, or elevator, in the floor of a wareroom.
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Hoit (?), v. i. [Gf. W. hoetian to dally, dandle.] To leap; to caper; to romp noisily. [Obs.] Beau. & Fl.
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Hoity-toity (?), a. [From .] 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.
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Hoity-toity! What have I to do with dreams? Congreve.
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Hokeday (?), n. Same as .
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Hoker (?), n. [AS. hōcor.] Scorn; derision; abusive talk. [Obs.] -- Hokerly, adv. [Obs.] Chaucer.
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Hokkaido (hŏkkīdō), prop. n. [Jap.] The northernmost of the main islands of Japan. Together with the islands of Honshu, Kyushu and Shikoku it forms the bulk of the land area of Japan.
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Hol (?), a. [See .] Whole. [Obs.] Chaucer.
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Holarctic (?), a. [Holo- + arctic.] Of or pert. to the arctic regions collectively; specif. (Zoögeography), designating a realm or region including the northern parts of the Old and the New World. It comprises the Palearctic and Nearctic regions or subregions.
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Holaspidean (?), a. [Holo- + Gr.�, �, shield.] (Zoöl.) Having a single series of large scutes on the posterior side of the tarsus; -- said of certain birds.
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Holcad (?), n. [Gr. 'olkas, -ados, a ship which is towed, a ship of burden, fr. 'elkein to draw. Gf. .] A large ship of burden, in ancient Greece. Mitford.
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Hold (hōld), n. [D. hol hole, hollow. See .] (Naut.) The whole interior portion of a vessel below the lower deck, in which the cargo is stowed.
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Hold, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Held (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Holding. Holden (�), p. p., is obs. in elegant writing, though still used in legal language.] [OE. haldan, D. houden, OHG. hoten, Icel. halda, Dan. holde, Sw. hålla, Goth. haldan to feed, tend (the cattle); of unknown origin. Gf. , , .]
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1. 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.
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The loops held one curtain to another. Ex. xxxvi. 12.
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Thy right hand shall hold me. Ps. cxxxix. 10.
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They all hold swords, being expert in war. Cant. iii. 8.
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In vain he seeks, that having can not hold. Spenser.
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France, thou mayst hold a serpent by the tongue, . . .
A fasting tiger safer by the tooth,
Than keep in peace that hand which thou dost hold. Shak.
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2. To retain in one's keeping; to maintain possession of, or authority over; not to give up or relinquish; to keep; to defend.
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We mean to hold what anciently we claim
Of deity or empire. Milton.
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3. To have; to possess; to be in possession of; to occupy; to derive title to; as, to hold office.
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This noble merchant held a noble house. Chaucer.
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Of him to hold his seigniory for a yearly tribute. Knolles.
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And now the strand, and now the plain, they held. Dryden.
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4. To impose restraint upon; to limit in motion or action; to bind legally or morally; to confine; to restrain.
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We can not hold mortality's strong hand. Shak.
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Death! what do'st? O, hold thy blow. Grashaw.
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He had not sufficient judgment and self-command to hold his tongue. Macaulay.
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5. To maintain in being or action; to carry on; to prosecute, as a course of conduct or an argument; to continue; to sustain.
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Hold not thy peace, and be not still. Ps. lxxxiii. 1.
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Seedtime and harvest, heat and hoary frost,
Shall hold their course. Milton.
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6. To prosecute, have, take, or join in, as something which is the result of united action; as to, hold a meeting, a festival, a session, etc.; hence, to direct and bring about officially; to conduct or preside at; as, the general held a council of war; a judge holds a court; a clergyman holds a service.
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I would hold more talk with thee. Shak.
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7. To receive and retain; to contain as a vessel; as, this pail holds milk; hence, to be able to receive and retain; to have capacity or containing power for.
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Broken cisterns that can hold no water. Jer. ii. 13.
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One sees more devils than vast hell can hold. Shak.
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8. To accept, as an opinion; to be the adherent of, openly or privately; to persist in, as a purpose; to maintain; to sustain.
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Stand fast and hold the traditions which ye have been taught. 2 Thes. ii.15.
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But still he held his purpose to depart. Dryden.
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9. To consider; to regard; to esteem; to account; to think; to judge.
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I hold him but a fool. Shak.
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I shall never hold that man my friend. Shak.
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The Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain. Ex. xx. 7.
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10. To bear, carry, or manage; as he holds himself erect; he holds his head high.
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Let him hold his fingers thus. Shak.
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Coloq. To hold a wager , to lay or hazard a wager. Swift. -- Coloq. To hold forth , (a) v. t.to offer; to exhibit; to propose; to put forward. “The propositions which books hold forth and pretend to teach.” Locke. (b) v. i. To talk at length; to harangue. -- Coloq. To held in , to restrain; to curd. -- Coloq. To hold in hand , to toy with; to keep in expectation; to have in one's power. [Obs.]
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O, fie! to receive favors, return falsehoods,
And hold a lady in hand. Beaw. & Fl.
-- Coloq. To hold in play , to keep under control; to dally with. Macaulay. -- Coloq. To hold off , to keep at a distance. -- Coloq. To hold on , to hold in being, continuance or position; as, to hold a rider on. -- Coloq. To hold one's day , to keep one's appointment. [Obs.] Chaucer. -- Coloq. To hold one's own . To keep good one's present condition absolutely or relatively; not to fall off, or to lose ground; as, a ship holds her own when she does not lose ground in a race or chase; a man holds his own when he does not lose strength or weight. -- Coloq. To hold one's peace , to keep silence.- Coloq. To hold out . (a) To extend; to offer. “Fortune holds out these to you as rewards.” B. Jonson. (b) To continue to do or to suffer; to endure. “He can not long hold out these pangs.” Shak. -- Coloq. To hold up . (a) To raise; to lift; as, hold up your head. (b) To support; to sustain. “He holds himself up in virtue.”Sir P. Sidney. (c) To exhibit; to display; as, he was held up as an example. (d) To rein in; to check; to halt; as, hold up your horses. (e) to rob, usually at gunpoint; -- often with the demand to “hold up” the hands. (f) To delay. -- Coloq. To hold water . (a) Literally, to retain water without leaking; hence (Fig.), to be whole, sound, consistent, without gaps or holes; -- commonly used in a negative sense; as, his statements will not hold water. [Colloq.] (b) (Naut.) To hold the oars steady in the water, thus checking the headway of a boat.
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Hold, v. i. In general, to keep one's self in a given position or condition; to remain fixed. Hence:
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1. Not to move; to halt; to stop; -- mostly in the imperative.
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And damned be him that first cries, “Hold, enough!” Shak.
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2. Not to give way; not to part or become separated; to remain unbroken or unsubdued.
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Our force by land hath nobly held. Shak.
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3. Not to fail or be found wanting; to continue; to last; to endure a test or trial; to abide; to persist.
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While our obedience holds. Milton.
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The rule holds in land as all other commodities. Locke.
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4. Not to fall away, desert, or prove recreant; to remain attached; to cleave; -- often with with, to, or for.
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He will hold to the one and despise the other. Matt. vi. 24
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5. To restrain one's self; to refrain.
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His dauntless heart would fain have held
From weeping, but his eyes rebelled. Dryden.
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6. To derive right or title; -- generally with of.
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My crown is absolute, and holds of none. Dryden.
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His imagination holds immediately from nature. Hazlitt.
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Coloq. Hold on! Coloq. Hold up! wait; stop; forbear. [Collog] -- Coloq. To hold forth , to speak in public; to harangue; to preach. L'Estrange. -- Coloq. To hold in , to restrain one's self; as, he wanted to laugh and could hardly hold in. -- Coloq. To hold off , to keep at a distance. -- Coloq. To hold on , to keep fast hold; to continue; to go on. “The trade held on for many years,” Swift. -- Coloq. To hold out , to last; to endure; to continue; to maintain one's self; not to yield or give way. -- Coloq. To hold over , to remain in office, possession, etc., beyond a certain date. -- Coloq. To hold to or Coloq. To hold with , to take sides with, as a person or opinion. -- Coloq. To hold together , to be joined; not to separate; to remain in union. Dryden. Locke. -- Coloq. To hold up . (a) To support one's self; to remain unbent or unbroken; as, to hold up under misfortunes. (b) To cease raining; to cease to stop; as, it holds up. Hudibras. (c) To keep up; not to fall behind; not to lose ground. Collier.
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Hold (hōld), n. 1. The act of holding, as in or with the hands or arms; the manner of holding, whether firm or loose; seizure; grasp; clasp; grip; possession; -- often used with the verbs take and lay.
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Ne have I not twelve pence within mine hold. Chaucer.
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Thou should'st lay hold upon him. B. Jonson.
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My soul took hold on thee. Addison.
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Take fast hold of instruction. Pror. iv. 13.
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2. The authority or ground to take or keep; claim.
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The law hath yet another hold on you. Shak.
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3. Binding power and influence.
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Fear . . . by which God and his laws take the surest hold of. Tillotson.
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4. Something that may be grasped; means of support.
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If a man be upon an high place without rails or good hold, he is ready to fall. Bacon.
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5. A place of confinement; a prison; confinement; custody; guard.
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They . . . put them in hold unto the next day. Acts. iv. 3.
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King Richard, he is in the mighty hold
Of Bolingbroke. Shak.
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6. A place of security; a fortified place; a fort; a castle; -- often called a stronghold. Chaucer.
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New comers in an ancient hold Tennyson.
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7. (Mus.) A character [thus �] placed over or under a note or rest, and indicating that it is to be prolonged; -- called also pause, and corona.
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holdall (hōld�l), n. a capacious bag or basket.
Syn. -- carryall, tote, tote bag.
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Holdback (?), n. 1. Check; hindrance; restraint; obstacle.
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The only holdback is the affection . . . that we bear to our wealth. Hammond.
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2. The projection or loop on the thill of a vehicle. to which a strap of the harness is attached, to hold back a carriage when going down hill, or in backing; also, the strap or part of the harness so used.
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Holder, (�) n. One who is employed in the hold of a vessel.
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Holder, n. 1. One who, or that which, holds.
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2. One who holds land, etc., under another; a tenant.
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3. (Com.) The payee of a bill of exchange or a promissory note, or the one who owns or holds it.
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☞ Holder is much used as the second part of a compound; as, shareholder, officeholder, stockholder,etc.
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Holder-forth (?), n. One who speaks in public; an haranguer; a preacher. See hold forth (b) under . Addison.
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Holdfast (?), n. 1. Something used to secure and hold in place something else, as a long flat-headed nail, a catch a hook, a clinch, a clamp, etc.; hence, a support. “His holdfast was gone.” Bp. Montagu.
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2. (Bot.) A conical or branching body, by which a seaweed is attached to its support, and differing from a root in that it is not specially absorbent of moisture.
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Holding, n. 1. The act or state of sustaining, grasping, or retaining.
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2. A tenure; a farm or other estate held of another.
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3. That which holds, binds, or influences. Burke.
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4. The burden or chorus of a song. [Obs.] Shak.
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Coloq. Holding note (Mus.), a note sustained in one part, while the other parts move.
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holding company n. (Finance) A company that controls other independently incorporated companies by ownership of most or all of their stock, but does not directly control the daily operations of those companies.
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holdout n. 1. a negotiator who hopes to gain concessions by refusing to come to terms after most other participants have signed an agreement; as, their star pitcher was a holdout for six weeks.
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2. a refusal by a negotiator to come to terms in the hope of obtaining a better deal.
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3. the act of hiding playing cards in a gambling game so they are available for personal use later.
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holdover n. Any person or thing remaining from a previous period of use, tenure, etc; Specifically: an official who remains in office after his term.
Syn. -- hangover.
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Holdup (hōldŭp), n. 1. a robbery, usually at gunpoint.
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2. a delay. “What's the holdup?”
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3. {2}.
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Hold up (hōld ŭp), v. t. 1. To rob, usually at gunpoint or knifepoint.
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2. To delay; as, bad weather held up the satellite launch for two days.
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Hole (hōl), a. Whole. [Obs.] Chaucer.
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Hole (hōl), n. [OE. hol, hole, AS. hol, hole, cavern, from hol, a., hollow; akin to D. hol, OHG. hol, G. hohl, Dan. huul hollow, hul hole, Sw. hål, Icel. hola; prob. from the root of AS. helan to conceal. See , , and cf. of a ship.] 1. A hollow place or cavity; an excavation; a pit; an opening in or through a solid body, a fabric, etc.; a perforation; a rent; a fissure.
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The holes where eyes should be. Shak.
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The blind walls
Were full of chinks and holes. Tennyson.
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The priest took a chest, and bored a hole in the lid. 2 Kings xii. 9.
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2. An excavation in the ground, made by an animal to live in, or a natural cavity inhabited by an animal; hence, a low, narrow, or dark lodging or place; a mean habitation. Dryden.
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The foxes have holes, . . . but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head. Luke ix. 58.

3. (Games) (a) A small cavity used in some games, usually one into which a marble or ball is to be played or driven; hence, a score made by playing a marble or ball into such a hole, as in golf. (b) (Fives) At Eton College, England, that part of the floor of the court between the step and the pepperbox.
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Syn. -- Hollow; concavity; aperture; rent; fissure; crevice; orifice; interstice; perforation; excavation; pit; cave; den; cell.
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Coloq. Hole and corner , clandestine, underhand. [Colloq.] “The wretched trickery of hole and corner buffery.” Dickens. -- Coloq. Hole board (Fancy Weaving), a board having holes through which cords pass which lift certain warp threads; -- called also compass board.
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