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Origin and Etymology of hough
Middle English hoch, hough
Definition of hough
-ed/-ing/-s
now chiefly Scottish
:hamstring
- thou shalt hough their horses, and burn their chariots
- —Joshua 11:6 (Authorized Version)
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Origin and Etymology of hough
Middle English houghen, from hough, noun
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