HOUGH


Meaning of HOUGH in English

I. ˈhäḵ, ˈhōḵ noun

( -s )

Etymology: Middle English hoch, hough — more at hock

chiefly Scotland : hock IV

II. transitive verb

( -ed/-ing/-s )

Etymology: Middle English houghen, from hough, n.

now chiefly Scotland : hamstring

thou shalt hough their horses, and burn their chariots — Josh 11:6 (Authorized Version)

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