verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   To hoist. transitive
2. 2
   To hoist, be raised. intransitive, obsolete

Synonyms

All synonyms

carry

Etymology

Probably from Middle Dutch hisen (modern Dutch hijsen) or Middle Low German hissen. Compare hoist, the modern form.

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