Hypertext Webster Gateway: "hoyden"
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)
Hoyden \Hoy"den\, n.
Same as {Hoiden}.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
hoyden
adj : used of boisterous girls [syn: {hoyden(a)}, {hoydenish}, {tomboyish}]
n : a girl who behaves in a boyish manner [syn: {tomboy}, {romp}]
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