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† hoghenhine, hogenhine, agenhine Barbarous forms, handed down in the Law books, of early ME. oȝen hine, lit. own domestic (hind), member of one's own family (see hind n.2 2).
12..Laws of Edw. Conf. c. 23 (Schmid) Habeat eum ad rectum tanquam de propria familia, quod Angli dicunt ‘tuua nicte geste þe þirdde nicte aȝen hine’ [Holkham MS. tuo niht gest þe þridde oȝen hine; Hoveden, Tvain nithes gest thrid nith hawan man, Lambard, Twa niȝht ȝest, þrid niȝht aȝen hine.] c1250Bracton iii. ii. x, Prima nocte dici poterit uncuth, secunda vero gust, tertia nocte hog⁓henehyne. 1607Cowell Interpr., Hoghenhine, is he that commeth guest-wise to a house, and lieth there the third night. After which time he is accounted of his familie in whose house he lieth. 1619Dalton Country Just., The 3rd night is called an Hogenhine or Agenhine..and if he offend the King's Peace his Oast must be answerable for him. 1848Wharton Law Lex. 662/2 The third night, an agenhinde, a domestic. |