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† hoaming, ppl. a. Obs. or dial.
Origin and meaning uncertain.
The word in Dryden (though so in all the early edd. e.g. 1670, 1674, 1690, 1701, etc.) has been conjectured by many to be a misprint or error, and was altered by Scott in his 2nd. ed. (1821) to foaming; others conjecture coaming for combing. But hoaming is supported by the Echard quot. (unless the expression was merely taken from Dryden). Identity with the reputed Whitby use is for many reasons doubtful: cf. home v. Richardson understands it as ‘a humming or booming sea’. Cf. also loom v. (to move).
1670Dryden & Davenant Tempest i. i, Vent. What a Sea comes in. Must. A hoaming Sea! we shall have foul weather. 1694Echard Plautus, Rudens 164 Now 'tis such a hoaming Sea, we've little hopes o' Sport; and except we light o' some Shell-Fish [etc.]. [Cf.1876Whitby Gloss. s.v., ‘The tide comes hoaming in’, flowing in. See Heeaming (Heeaming or Yamming, aiming homeward).] |