Chapter 739

Ho"cus*po"cus (?) , n. [Prob. invented by jugglers in imitation of Latin. Cf. Hoax , Hocus .] 1. A term used by jugglers in pretended incantations.

2. A juggler or trickster.

Sir T. Herbert.

3. A juggler's trick; a cheat; nonsense.

Hudibras.

Hocuspocus <Xpage=697>

Ho"cus*po"cus , v. t. To cheat. [Colloq.]

L'Estrange.

Hod <Xpage=697>

Hod (?) , n. [Prov. E. for hold , i. e ., that which holds. See Hold .] 1. A kind of wooden tray with a handle, borne on the shoulder, for carrying mortar, brick, etc.

2. A utensil for holding coal; a coal scuttle.

Hoddengray <Xpage=697>

Hod"den*gray` (?) , a. [Perh. akin to E. hoiden rustic, clownish.] Applied to coarse cloth made of undyed wool, formerly worn by Scotch peasants. [Scot.]

Hoddy <Xpage=697>

Hod"dy (?) , n. [Prob. for hooded .] (Zo\'94l.) See Dun crow , under Dun , a.

Hoddydoddy <Xpage=697>

Hod"dy*dod`dy (?) , n. [Prob. E. also hoddypeke , hoddypoule , hoddymandoddy .] An awkward or foolish person. [Obs.]

B. Jonson.

Hodgepodge <Xpage=697>

Hodge"podge` (?) , n. A mixed mass; a medley. See Hotchpot .

Johnson.

Hodgkin's disease <Xpage=697>

Hodg`kin's dis*ease" (?) . (Med.) A morbid condition characterized by progressive an\'91mia and enlargement of the lymphatic glands; -- first described by Dr. Hodgkin , an English physician.

Hodiern, Hodiernal <Xpage=697>

Ho"di*ern (?) , Ho`di*er"nal (?) , a. [L. hodiernus , fr. hodie today.] Of this day; belonging to the present day. [R.]

Boyle. Quart. Rev.

Hodman <Xpage=697>

Hod"man (?) , n. ; pl. Hodmen (<?/). A man who carries a hod; a mason's tender.

Hodmandod <Xpage=697>

Hod"man*dod (?) , n. [Obs.] See Dodman .

Bacon.

Hodograph <Xpage=697>

Hod"o*graph (?) , n. [Gr.<?/ path + graph .] (Math.) A curve described by the moving extremity of a line the other end of which is fixed, this line being constantly parallel to the direction of motion of, and having its length constantly proportional to the velocity of, a point moving in any path; -used in investigations respecting central forces.

Hodometer <Xpage=697>

Ho*dom"e*ter (?) , n. See Odometer .

Hoe <Xpage=697>

Hoe (?) , n. [OF. hoe , F. houe ; of German origin, cf. OHG. houwa , howa , G. haue , fr. OHG. houwan to hew. See Hew to cut.] 1. A tool chiefly for digging up weeds, and arranging the earth about plants in fields and gardens. It is made of a flat blade of iron or steel having an eye or tang by which it is attached to a wooden handle at an acute angle.

2. (Zo\'94l.) The horned or piked dogfish. See Dogfish .

Dutch hoe , one having the blade set for use in the manner of a spade. -- Horse hoe , a kind of cultivator.

Hoe <Xpage=697>

Hoe , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Hoed (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Hoeing .] [Cf. F. houer .] To cut, dig, scrape, turn, arrange, or clean, with a hoe; as, to hoe the earth in a garden ; also, to clear from weeds, or to loosen or arrange the earth about, with a hoe; as, to hoe corn .

To hoe one's row , to do one's share of a job. [Colloq.]

Hoe <Xpage=697>

Hoe , v. i. To use a hoe; to labor with a hoe.

Hoecake <Xpage=697>

Hoe"cake` (?) , n. A cake of Indian meal, water, and salt, baked before the fire or in the ashes; -- so called because often cooked on a hoe. [Southern U.S.]

Hoemother <Xpage=697>

Hoe"moth`er (?) , n. [A local Orkney name; cf. Icel. h\'ber .] (Zo\'94l.) The basking or liver shark; -- called also homer . See Liver shark , under Liver .

Hoful <Xpage=697>

Ho"ful (?) , a. [AS. hogful , hohful , fr. hogu care, anxiety.] Careful; wary. [Obs.]

Stapleton.

Hog <Xpage=697>

Hog (?) , n. [Prob. akin to E. hack to cut, and meaning orig., a castrated boar; cf. also W. hwch swine, sow, Armor. houc'h , hoc'h . Cf. Haggis , Hogget , and Hoggerel .] 1. (Zo\'94l.) A quadruped of the genus Sus , and allied genera of Suid\'91 ; esp., the domesticated varieties of S. scrofa , kept for their fat and meat, called, respectively, lard and pork ; swine; porker; specifically, a castrated boar; a barrow.

&hand; The domestic hogs of Siam, China, and parts of Southern Europe, are thought to have been derived from Sus Indicus .

2. A mean, filthy, or gluttonous fellow. [Low.]

3. A young sheep that has not been shorn. [Eng.]

4. (Naut.) A rough, flat scrubbing broom for scrubbing a ship's bottom under water.

Totten.

5. (Paper Manuf.) A device for mixing and stirring the pulp of which paper is made.

Bush hog , Ground hog , etc . See under Bush , Ground , etc. -- Hog caterpillar (Zo\'94l.) , the larva of the green grapevine sphinx; -- so called because the head and first three segments are much smaller than those behind them, so as to make a resemblance to a hog's snout. See Hawk moth . -- Hog cholera , an epidemic contagious fever of swine, attended by liquid, fetid, diarrhea, and by the appearance on the skin and mucous membrane of spots and patches of a scarlet, purple, or black color. It is fatal in from one to six days, or ends in a slow, uncertain recovery. Law (Farmer's Veter. Adviser. ) -- Hog deer (Zo\'94l.) , the axis deer. -- Hog gum (Bot.) , West Indian tree ( Symphonia globulifera ), yielding an aromatic gum. -- Hog of wool , the trade name for the fleece or wool of sheep of the second year. -- Hog peanut (Bot.) , a kind of earth pea. -- Hog plum (Bot.) , a tropical tree, of the genus Spondias ( S. lutea ), with fruit somewhat resembling plums, but chiefly eaten by hogs. It is found in the West Indies. -- Hog's bean (Bot.) , the plant henbane. -- Hog's bread . (Bot.) See Sow bread . -- Hog's fennel . (Bot.) See under Fennel . -- Mexican hog (Zo\'94l.) , the peccary. -- Water hog . (Zo\'94l.) See Capybara .

Hog <Xpage=697>

Hog , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Hogged (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Hogging .] 1. To cut short like bristles; as, to hog the mane of a horse .

Smart.

2. (Naut.) To scrub with a hog, or scrubbing broom.

Hog <Xpage=697>

Hog , v. i. (Naut.) To become bent upward in the middle, like a hog's back; -- said of a ship broken or strained so as to have this form.

Hogback <Xpage=697>

Hog"back` (?) , n. 1. (Arch.) An upward curve or very obtuse angle in the upper surface of any member, as of a timber laid horizontally; -- the opposite of camber .

2. (Naut.) See Hogframe .

3. (Geol.) A ridge formed by tilted strata; hence, any ridge with a sharp summit, and steeply sloping sides.

Hogchain <Xpage=697>

Hog"chain` (?) , n. A chain or tie rod, in a boat or barge, to prevent the vessel from hogging.

Hogchoker <Xpage=697>

Hog"chok`er (?) , n. (Zo\'94l.) An American sole ( Achirus lineatus , or A. achirus ), related to the European sole, but of no market value.

Hogcote <Xpage=697>

Hog"cote` (?) , n. A shed for swine; a sty.

Hogfish <Xpage=697>

Hog"fish` (?) , n. (Zo\'94l.) (a) A large West Indian and Florida food fish ( Lachnol\'91mus ). (b) The pigfish or sailor's choice. (c) An American fresh-water fish; the log perch. (d) A large, red, spiny-headed, European marine fish ( Scorp\'91na scrofa ).

Hogframe <Xpage=697>

Hog"frame` (?) , n. (Steam Vessels) A trussed frame extending fore and aft, usually above deck, and intended to increase the longitudinal strength and stiffness. Used chiefly in American river and lake steamers. Called also hogging frame , and hogback .

Hogged <Xpage=697>

Hogged (?) , a. (Naut.) Broken or strained so as to have an upward curve between the ends. See Hog , v. i.

Hogger <Xpage=697>

Hog"ger (?) , n. A stocking without a foot, worn by coal miners at work.

Hoggerel <Xpage=697>

Hog"ger*el (?) , n. [From the same source as hog ; prob. orig., a sheep clipped the first year. See Hog .] A sheep of the second year. [Written also hogrel .] Ash .

Hoggerpipe <Xpage=697>

Hog"ger*pipe` (?) , n. (Mining) The upper terminal pipe of a mining pump.

Raymond.

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Hogger-pump <Xpage=698>

Hog"ger-pump" (?) , n. (Mining) The for pump in the pit.

Raymond.

Hoggery <Xpage=698>

Hog"ger*y (?) , n. Hoggish character or manners; selfishness; greed; beastliness.

Crime and shame And all their hoggery . Mrs. Browning.

Hogget <Xpage=698>

Hog"get (?) , n. [See Hog, and Hoggerel .]

1. A young boar of the second year.

2. A sheep or colt alter it has passed its first year.

Hogging <Xpage=698>

Hog"ging (?) , n. (Naut.) Drooping at the ends; arching;-in distinction from sagging .

Hogging frame . See Hogframe .

Hoggish <Xpage=698>

Hog"gish (?) , a. Swinish; gluttonous; filthy; selfish. -- Hog"gish*ly , adv. -- Hog"gish*ness , n.

Is not a hoggish life the height of some men's wishes? Shaftesbury.

Hogh <Xpage=698>

Hogh (h&omac;) , n. [Icel. haugr hill, mound; akin to E. high . See High .] A hill; a cliff. [Obs.]

Spenser.

Hogherd <Xpage=698>

Hog"herd (?) , n. A swineherd.

W. Browne.

Hogmanay <Xpage=698>

Hog`ma*nay" (<?/) , 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.]

Hognosesnake <Xpage=698>

Hog"nose`snake" (?) . (Zo\'94l.) A harmless North American snake of the genus Heterodon , esp. H. platyrhynos ; -- called also puffing adder , blowing adder , and sand viper .

Hognut <Xpage=698>

Hog"nut` (?) , n. (Bot.) (a) The pignut . See Hickory . (b) In England, the Bunium flexuosum , a tuberous plant.

Hogo <Xpage=698>

Ho"go (?) , n. [Corrupted from F. haut go\'96t .] High flavor; strong scent . [Obs.]

Halliwell.

Hogpen <Xpage=698>

Hog"pen` (?) , n. A pen or sty for hogs.

Hogreeve <Xpage=698>

Hog"reeve` (?) , n. [See Reeve .] A civil officer charged with the duty of impounding hogs running at large. [New Eng.]

Bartlett.

Hogringer <Xpage=698>

Hog"ring`er (?) , n. One who puts rings into the snouts of hogs.

Hog's-back <Xpage=698>

Hog's"-back` (?) , n. (Geol.) A hogback.

Hogscore <Xpage=698>

Hog"score` (?) , n. [Etymol. uncertain.] (Curling) A distance lime brawn across the rink or course between the middle line and the tee. [Scot.]

Hogshead <Xpage=698>

Hogs"head (?) , 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. Ox , Head .] 1. An English measure of capacity, containing 63 wine gallons, or about 52<?/ imperial gallons; a half pipe.

&hand; 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.

2. A large cask or barrel, of indefinite contents; esp. one containing from 100 to 140 gallons. [U. S.]

Hogskin <Xpage=698>

Hog"skin` (?) , n. Leather tanned from a hog's skin. Also used adjectively.

Hogsty <Xpage=698>

Hog"sty` (?) , n. ; pl. Hogsties (<?/) . A pen, house, or inclosure, for hogs.

Hogwash <Xpage=698>

Hog"wash` (?) , n. Swill.

Arbuthnot.

Hogweed <Xpage=698>

Hog"weed` (?) , n. (Bot.) (a) A common weed ( Ambrosia artemisi\'91ge ). See Ambrosia , 3. (b) In England, the Heracleum Sphondylium .

Hoiden <Xpage=698>

Hoi"den (?) , n. [OE. hoydon a lout, rustic, OD. heyden a heathen, gypsy, vagabond, D. heiden , fr. OD. heyde heath, D. heide . See Heathen , Heath .] [Written also hoyden .] 1. A rude, clownish youth. [Obs.]

Milton.

2. A rude, bold girl; a romp.

H. Kingsley.

Hoiden <Xpage=698>

Hoi"den , a. Rustic; rude; bold.

Younq.

Hoiden <Xpage=698>

Hoi"den , v. i. To romp rudely or indecently.

Swift.

Hoidenhood <Xpage=698>

Hoi"den*hood (?) , n. State of being a hoiden.

Hoidenish <Xpage=698>

Hoi"den*ish , a. Like, or appropriate to, a hoiden.

Hoise <Xpage=698>

Hoise (?) , v. t. [See Hoist .] To hoist. [Obs.]

They . . . hoised up the mainsail to the wind. Acts xxvii. 40.

Hoist <Xpage=698>

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.

They land my goods, and hoist my flying sails. Pope.

Hoisting him into his father's throne. South.

Hoisting engine , a steam engine for operating a hoist.

Hoist <Xpage=698>

Hoist , n. 1. That by which anything is hoisted; the apparatus for lifting goods.

2. The act of hoisting; a lift. [Collog.]

3. (<?/)(<?/) 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.

Hoist bridge , a drawbridge that is lifted instead of being swung or drawn aside.

Hoist <Xpage=698>

Hoist , p. p. Hoisted. [Obs.]

'Tis the sport to have the enginer Hoist with his own petar. Shak.

Hoistaway <Xpage=698>

Hoist"a*way` (?) , n. A mechanical lift. See Elevator .

Hoistway <Xpage=698>

Hoist"way` (?) , n. An opening for the hoist, or <?/levator, in the floor of a wareroom.

Hoit <Xpage=698>

Hoit (?) , v. i. [Gf. W. hoetian to dally, dandle.] To leap; to caper; to romp noisily. [Obs.] Beau. & Fl.

Hoity-toity <Xpage=698>

Hoi"ty-toi`ty (?) , a. [From Hoit .] 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.

Hoity-toity ! What have I to do with dreams? Congreve.

Hokeday <Xpage=698>

Hoke"day` (?) , n. Same as Hockday .

Hoker <Xpage=698>

Ho"ker (?) , n. [AS. h<?/cor .] Scorn; derision; abusive talk. [Obs.] -- Ho"ker*ly , adv. [Obs.]

Chaucer.

Hol <Xpage=698>

Hol (?) , a. [See Whole .] Whole. [Obs.]

Chaucer.

Hoiaspidean <Xpage=698>

Hoi`as*pid"e*an (?) , a. [ Holo- + Gr.<?/, <?/, shield.] (Zo\'94l.) Having a single series of large scutes on the posterior side of the tarsus; -- said of certain birds.

Holcad <Xpage=698>

Hol"cad (?) , n. [Gr. 'olka`s , -a`dos , a ship which is towed, a ship of burden, fr. 'e`lkein to draw. Gf. Hulk .] A large ship of burden, in ancient Greece .

Mitford.

Hold <Xpage=698>

Hold (?) , n. [D. hol hole, hollow. See Hole .] (Naut.) The whole interior portion of a vessel below the lower deck, in which the cargo is stowed.

Hold <Xpage=698>

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. h\'86lla , Goth . haldan to feed, tend (the cattle); of unknown origin. Gf. Avast , Halt , Hod .]

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.

The loops held one curtain to another. Ex. xxxvi. 12.

Thy right hand shall hold me. Ps. cxxxix. 10.

They all hold swords, being expert in war. Cant. iii. <?/

In vain he seeks, that having can not hold . Spenser.

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.

2. To retain in one's keeping; to maintain possession of, or authority over; not to give up or relinquish; to keep; to defend.

We mean to hold what anciently we claim Of deity or empire. Milton.

3. To have; to possess; to be in possession of; to occupy; to derive title to; as, to hold office .

This noble merchant held a noble house. Chaucer.

Of him to hold his seigniory for a yearly tribute. Knolles.

And now the strand, and now the plain, they held . Dryden.

4. To impose restraint upon; to limit in motion or action; to bind legally or morally; to confine; to restrain.

We can not hold mortality's strong hand. Shak.

Death! what do'st? O, hold thy blow. Grashaw.