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† ˈhugy, a. Obs.
Forms: 5 hogy, 5–7 hugy, 6–7 -ie, 6 hougy, -ie, hudgy, 8 hugey.
[f. huge a. + -y. Cf. dusk, dusky, murk, murky.]
= huge.
c1420Lydg. Assembly of Gods 1095 An hogy myghty hoost. 1422tr. Secreta Secret., Priv. Priv. (E.E.T.S.) 174 An hugy ryuer rennynge by the Cite wallis. 1579Twyne Phisicke agst. Fort. i. lxxxvii. 109 b, Whence this roaring of the hougy waues? 1697Dryden Virg. æneid v. 113 His hugy bulk on sev'n high volumes roll'd. 1728Vanbr. & Cib. Prov. Husb. i. i, He has hugey business with you.
Hence † ˈhuginess, hugeness.
1559W. Cuningham Cosmogr. Glasse 169 The hougienesse of the labor. 1608Sylvester Du Bartas ii. iv. iv. Schism 1016 This mighty Fish, of Whale-like huginess. |