Part 5458

<h1>Husking</h1> <Xpage=715>

<hw>Husk"ing</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The act or process of stripping off husks, as from Indian corn.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A meeting of neighbors or friends to assist in husking maize; -- called also</def> <i>husking bee</i>. <mark>[U.S.]</mark> "A red ear in the <i>husking</i>."

<i>Longfellow.</i>

<h1>Husky</h1> <Xpage=715>

<hw>Husk"y</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[From <er>Husk</er>, <tt>n.</tt>]</ety> <def>Abounding with husks; consisting of husks.</def>

<i>Dryden.</i>

<h1>Husky</h1> <Xpage=715>

<hw>Hus"ky</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Prob. for <ets>husty</ets>; cf. OE. <ets>host</ets> cough, AS. <ets>hw\'d3sta</ets>; akin to D. <ets>hoest</ets>, G. <ets>husten</ets>, OHG. <ets>huosto</ets>, Icel. <ets>h\'d3sti</ets>. See <er>Wheeze</er>.]</ety> <def>Rough in tone; harsh; hoarse; raucous; <as>as, a <ex>husky</ex> voice</as>.</def>

<h1>Huso</h1> <Xpage=715>

<hw>Hu"so</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[NL., fr. G. <ets>hausen</ets>, and E. <ets>isin</ets><?/glass.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>A large European sturgeon (<spn>Acipenser huso</spn>), inhabiting the region of the Black and Caspian Seas. It sometimes attains a length of more than twelve feet, and a weight of two thousand pounds. Called also <altname>hausen</altname>.</def><-- = the beluga, source of the best caviar --> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>The huchen, a large salmon.</def>

<h1>Hussar</h1> <Xpage=715>

<hw>Hus*sar"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Hung. <ets>husz\'a0r</ets>, from <ets>husz</ets> twenty, because under King Matthais I., in the fifteenth century, every twenty houses were to furnish one horse soldier; cf. G. <ets>husar</ets>, F. <ets>houssard</ets>, <ets>hussard</ets>, from the same source.]</ety> <fld>(Mil.)</fld> <def>Originally, one of the national cavalry of Hungary and Croatia; now, one of the light cavalry of European armies.</def>

<h1>Hussite</h1> <Xpage=715>

<hw>Huss"ite</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Eccl. Hist.)</fld> <def>A follower of John <i>Huss</i>, the Bohemian reformer, who was adjudged a heretic and burnt alive in 1415.</def>

<h1>Hussy</h1> <Xpage=715>

<hw>Hus"sy</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Contr. fr. <ets>huswife</ets>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A housewife or housekeeper.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A worthless woman or girl; a forward wench; a jade; -- used as a term of contempt or reproach.</def>

<i>Grew.</i>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>A pert girl; a frolicsome or sportive young woman; -- used jocosely.</def>

<i>Goldsmith.</i>

<h1>Hussy</h1> <Xpage=715>

<hw>Hus"sy</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[From Icel. <ets>h<?/si</ets> a case, prob. fr. <ets>h<?/s</ets> house. See <er>House</er>, and cf. <er>Housewife</er> a bag, <er>Huswife</er> a bag.]</ety> <def>A case or bag. See <er>Housewife</er>, 2.</def>

<h1>Hustings</h1> <Xpage=715>

<hw>Hus"tings</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n. pl.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>husting</ets> an assembly, coucil, AS. <ets>h<?/sting</ets>; of Scand. origin; cf. Icel. <ets>h<?/s<?/ing</ets>; <ets>h<?/s</ets> home + <ets><?/ing</ets> thing, assembly, meeting; akin to Dan. & Sw. <ets>ting</ets>, E. <ets>thing</ets>. See <er>House</er>, and <er>Thing</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A court formerly held in several cities of England; specif., a court held in London, before the lord mayor, recorder, and sheriffs, to determine certain classes of suits for the recovery of lands within the city. In the progress of law reform this court has become unimportant.</def>

<i>Mozley & W.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Any one of the temporary courts held for the election of members of the British Parliament.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>The platform on which candidates for Parliament formerly stood in addressing the electors.</def> <mark>[Eng.]</mark>