HIDE


Meaning of HIDE in English

n. & v.

n. 1 the skin of an animal, esp. when tanned or dressed. 2 colloq. the human skin (saved his own hide; I'll tan your hide).

v.tr. colloq. flog. hided adj. (also in comb.).

[ OE hyd f. Gmc ]

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