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HOUGH
Etymology 1
Noun
hough (plural houghs)
The hollow behind the knee.
Verb
hough (third-person singular simple present houghs, present participle houghing, simple past and past participle houghed)
To hamstring.
Synonyms
• hamstring, hock, hox
Hypernyms
• See disable
Etymology 2
Noun
hough (plural houghs)
Obsolete spelling of hoe.
Verb
hough (third-person singular simple present houghs, present participle houghing, simple past and past participle houghed)
Archaic spelling of hoe.
Etymology 3
Noun
hough (plural houghs)
Alternative form of hoe
Proper noun
Hough
A surname.
Source: Wiktionary
Hock, Hough (, n. Etym: [ AS. h the heel; prob. akin to Icel. hasinn hock sinew, Dan. hasc, G. hechse, hächse, LG. hacke, D.hak; also to L. coxa hip (cf. Cuisses), Skr. kaksha armpit. sq. root12. Cf. Heel.]
1. (a) The joint in the hind limb of quadrupeds between the leg and shank, or tibia and tarsus, and corresponding to the ankle in man. (b) A piece cut by butchers, esp. in pork, from either the front or hind leg, just above the foot.
2. The popliteal space; the ham.
Hough, n.
Definition: Same as Hock, a joint.
Hough, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Houghed; p. pr. & vb. n. Houghing.]
Definition: Same as Hock, to hamstring.
Hough, n. Etym: [Cf. D. hak. Cf. Hack.]
Definition: An adz; a hoe. [Obs.] Bp. Stillingfleet.
Hough, v. t.
Definition: To cut with a hoe. [Obs.] Johnson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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