 HOGG, s. a heap of potatoes of either a conical or roof-shaped form, probably so called from its resemblance to a hog's back. It is always covered with straw and earth, to preserve the potatoes from the frost; such is the usual mode in Cheshire. HOGG,...  An Attempt at a Glossary of Cheshire Words - Page 47by Roger Wilbraham - 1826 - 117 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Roger Wilbraham (of Cheshire.) - 1826 - 130 pages
...s. the holly-tree : an almost literal adherence to the Anglo-Saxon Holayn. HOLT, or rather HOULT, s. a holing, going into a hole, or putting a ball into...Heo. See Layamon of Ernley's translation of Wace's Brut, Robert of Gloucester's Chronicle passim, and Somner. Verstegan in his Glossary of the Ancient... | |
 | Roger Wilbraham (of Cheshire.) - 1836 - 128 pages
...called from its resemblance to a hog's back. It is always covered with straw and earth, to preserve the potatoes from the frost; such is the usual mode...Heo. See Layamon of Ernley's translation of Wace's Brut, Robert of Gloucester's Chronicle passim, and Somner. Verstegan in his Glossary of the Ancient... | |
 | Roger Wilbraham - English language - 1836 - 132 pages
...such is the usual mode in Cheshire. HOGG, v. to, put up potatoes in this way. HOLLIN, or HOLLEYN, *. the holly-tree: an almost literal adherence to the...Heo. See Layamon of Ernley's translation of Wace's Brut, Robert of Gloucester's Chronicle passim, and Somner. Verstegan in his Glossary of the Ancient... | |
 | James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps - English language - 1847 - 518 pages
...Holt {or haldeta. See Maundevile, p. 182; Reliq. Antiq. i. 111. (3) To halt, or stop. Far. dial. (4) A holing, going into a hole, or putting a ball into...required at several games. I gained three points at one holt, ie at one holing. (5) Same as //<W (5). HOLTLESS. Careless ; heedless. Here/. HOLUS-BOLUS. All... | |
 | Thomas Wright - English language - 1857 - 566 pages
...signifies a place in a brook or river set with osiers, and thus affording a cover or security. (3)». A holing, going into a hole, or putting a ball into a hole. (4) v. To halt, or stop. (5) prei. t. Holdeth. HOLTLESS, adj. Careless ; heedless. Heref. HOLTS, *.... | |
 | Thomas Wright - 1857 - 564 pages
...signifies a place in a brook or river set with osiers, and thus affording a cover or security. (3) ». À holing, going into a hole, or putting a ball into a hole. (4) ». To halt, or stop. (5) près. t. Holdeth. HOLTLESS, adj. Careless ; heedless. Heref. HOLTS,... | |
 | Egerton Leigh - English language - 1877 - 298 pages
...are both derived from this tree, as also the extinct family of the Ue HOLT, or rather HOULT, s.—A holing, going into a hole, or putting a ball into a hole, which is required in several games. " I gained three points at one hoult," ie at one holing. w. HOLT, or HOULT, s.—Hold.... | |
 | James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps - English language - 1901 - 528 pages
...Holt for holdeth. See Maundevile, p. 182; Reliq. Antiq. i. 111. (3) To halt, or stop. Far. dial. (4) A holing, going into a hole, or putting a ball into...required at several games. I gained three points at one holt, ie at one holing. (5) Sameasffo('(5). HOLTLESS. Careless ; heedless. Heref. HOLUS-BOLUS. All... | |
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