HOIDEN

Noun

hoiden (plural hoidens)

Alternative form of hoyden

Adjective

hoiden (comparative more hoiden, superlative most hoiden)

Alternative form of hoyden

Verb

hoiden (third-person singular simple present hoidens, present participle hoidening, simple past and past participle hoidened)

To romp rudely or indecently.

Anagrams

• honied

Source: Wiktionary


Hoi"den, n. Etym: [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.

Hoi"den, a.

Definition: Rustic; rude; bold. Younq.

Hoi"den, v. i.

Definition: To romp rudely or indecently. Swift.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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