Hypertext Webster Gateway: "Hoiden"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Hoiden \Hoi"den\, n. [OE. hoydon a lout, rustic, OD. heyden a
heathen, gypsy, vagabond, D. heiden, fr. OD. heyde heath, D.
heide. See {Heathen}, {Heath}.] [Written also {hoyden}.]
1. A rude, clownish youth. [Obs.] --Milton.
2. A rude, bold girl; a romp. --H. Kingsley.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Hoiden \Hoi"den\, a.
Rustic; rude; bold. --Younq.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Hoiden \Hoi"den\, v. i.
To romp rudely or indecently. --Swift.
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