[hun.ker] vi hun.kered ; hun.ker.ing [perh. of Scand origin; akin to ON huka to squat; akin to MLG hoken to squat, peddle--more at hawker] (1720) 1: crouch, squat--usu. used with down
2: to settle in or dig in for a sustained period--used with down "~ down for a good long wait --New Yorker"