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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A covering, usually of textile (or mail) and attached to a saddle; a saddlecloth. obsolete

   "And where man ended, the continued vest, Spread on his back, the houss and trappings of a beast."

2. 2
   Obsolete spelling of house (“abode”). alt-of, obsolete

Synonyms

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accommodateenclosefamilyfirmhomeput up

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"And where man ended, the continued vest, Spread on his back, the houss and trappings of a beast."

Etymology

French housse.

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