Part 5421

<hw>Howl"et</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Equiv. to <ets>owlet</ets>, influenced by <ets>howl</ets>: cf. F. <ets>hulotte</ets>, OHG. <ets>h<?/wela</ets>, <ets>hiuwela</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>An owl; an owlet.</def> <altsp>[Written also <asp>houlet</asp>.]</altsp>

<i>R. Browning.</i>

<h1>Howp</h1> <Xpage=710>

<hw>Howp</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <def>To cry out; to whoop.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<h1>Howso</h1> <Xpage=710>

<hw>How"so</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>Howsoever.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Howsoever</h1> <Xpage=710>

<hw>How`so*ev"er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>adj. & conj.</tt> <ety>[<ets>How</ets> + <ets>so</ets> + <ets>ever</ets>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>In what manner soever; to whatever degree or extent; however.</def>

<blockquote>I am glad he's come, <b>howsoever</b> he comes. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Although; though; however.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Shak.</i>

<h1>Howve</h1> <Xpage=710>

<hw>Howve</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A hood. See <er>Houve</er>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Hox</h1> <Xpage=710>

<hw>Hox</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Hock</er>. &root;??.]</ety> <def>To hock; to hamstring. See <er>Hock</er>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Shak.</i>

<h1>Hoy</h1> <Xpage=710>

<hw>Hoy</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[D. <ets>heu</ets>, or Flem. <ets>hui</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Naut.)</fld> <def>A small coaster vessel, usually sloop-rigged, used in conveying passengers and goods from place to place, or as a tender to larger vessels in port.</def>

<blockquote>The <b>hoy</b> went to London every week. <i>Cowper.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Hoy</h1> <Xpage=710>

<hw>Hoy</hw>, <tt>interj.</tt> <ety>[D. <ets>hui</ets>. Cf. <er>Ahoy</er>.]</ety> <def>Ho! Halloe! Stop!</def>

<h1>Hoyden</h1> <Xpage=710>

<hw>Hoy"den</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Same as <er>Hoiden</er>.</def>

<h1>Hoyman</h1> <Xpage=710>

<hw>Hoy"man</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Hoymen</plw> <tt>(<?/)</tt></plu>. <def>One who navigates a hoy.</def>

<blockquote>A common <b>hoyman</b> to carry goods by water for hire. <i>Hobart.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Huanaco</h1> <Xpage=710>