Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- An obsolete spelling of
whoop . - noun An obsolete spelling of
hoop , now hoopoe. - noun A variant spelling of
hope .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Zoöl.), obsolete See
hoopoe .
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Examples
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"She never _said_ naething to jeedge by, but I hae a glimmer o 'houp' at she
Salted with Fire George MacDonald 1864
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The heron, and the charadroin according to its kind, the houp also, and the bat.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Complete The Challoner Revision Anonymous
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The bittern, and the charadrion, every one in their kind: the houp also and the bat.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Complete Anonymous
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The heron, and the charadroin according to its kind, the houp also, and the bat.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Complete Anonymous
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The bittern, and the charadrion, every one in their kind: the houp also and the bat.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 05: Deuteronomy The Challoner Revision
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The bittern, and the charadrion, every one in their kind: the houp also and the bat.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Complete The Challoner Revision Anonymous
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Scotland, that my assured houp was, in oppin audience, to preache in
The Works of John Knox, Vol. 1 (of 6) John Knox
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When they were securely attached and began to nod in the air, he waved his hat and shouted: "Hou, houp!"
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The morrow following, some of the poore, in houp of spoyle, and sum of
The Works of John Knox, Vol. 1 (of 6) John Knox
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The heron, and the charadroin according to its kind, the houp also, and the bat.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 03: Leviticus The Challoner Revision
hernesheir commented on the word houp
Scots. A mouthful of any kind of drink.
May 20, 2011