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Hoggerel — 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. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hoggerel — hog·ger·el … English syllables
hoggerel — ˈhäg(ə)rəl noun ( s) Etymology: Middle English (Scots dial), diminutive of hogge hog, sheep more at hog Britain : a young sheep; usually : hog 2 … Useful english dictionary
hogrel — Hoggerel 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. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Bush hog — Hog Hog (h[o^]g), 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[ o]l.) A quadruped of the genus {Sus}, and allied genera… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ground hog — Hog Hog (h[o^]g), 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[ o]l.) A quadruped of the genus {Sus}, and allied genera… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hog — (h[o^]g), 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[ o]l.) A quadruped of the genus {Sus}, and allied genera of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hog caterpillar — Hog Hog (h[o^]g), 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[ o]l.) A quadruped of the genus {Sus}, and allied genera… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hog cholera — Hog Hog (h[o^]g), 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[ o]l.) A quadruped of the genus {Sus}, and allied genera… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hog deer — Hog Hog (h[o^]g), 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[ o]l.) A quadruped of the genus {Sus}, and allied genera… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
