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Hug
Open directlyWebster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 1 of 3
Part of speech: noun (n.)
A close embrace or clasping with the arms, as in affection or in wrestling. Fuller.
Webster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 2 of 3
Part of speech: verb (v.)
1. To cower; to crouch; to curl up. [Obs.] Palsgrave.
2. To crowd together; to cuddle. [Obs.] Shak.
Webster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 3 of 3
Part of speech: verb (v.)
1. To press closely within the arms; to clasp to the bosom; to embrace. "And huggen me in his arms." Shak.
2. To hold fast; to cling to; to cherish. We hug deformities if they bear our names. Glanvill.
3. To keep close to; as, to hug the land; to hug the wind. To hug one's self, to congratulate one's self; to chuckle.