单词 | hougher |
释义 | houghern. 1. One who houghs or hamstrings; in Ireland, a member of an association of law-breakers who arose in 1711, and practised the houghing of cattle; afterwards identified with the Whiteboys. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > ill health > injury > maiming or mutilation > [noun] > hamstringing > person hougher1581 hockler1671 hockser1699 society > society and the community > social relations > an association, society, or organization > specific societies or organizations > [noun] > other specific associations or organizations > members of steward1614 Tityre1648 hougher1712 sea-sergeant1744 Molly Maguire1867 Molly1877 buff1879 woodward1886 Downsman1924 lions1949 cruelty man1954 Muslim Brother1957 society > authority > rule or government > politics > Irish politics > [noun] > societies or associations > members of hougher1712 white boys1762 Steel boy1772 defender1788 United Irishman1791 Orangeman1796 marksman1800 Thresher1806 marchman1814 Orangist1822 Rockite1824 Brunswicker1828 Terry Alt1831 whitefoot1831 Repeal Warden1841 Young Irelander1844 Fenian1864 Land-leaguer1878 invincible1883 leaguer1892 Provie1972 1581 Sc. Acts Jas. VI (1597) §110 (heading) Sik slayeris and houcheris of Horses and Oxen. 1712 J. Swift Jrnl. to Stella 26 Mar. (1948) II. 525 Your Houghers of Cattle. 1842 S. C. Hall & A. M. Hall Ireland II. 119 In the course of twenty years the Rapparees were succeeded by the Houghers. 1878 W. E. H. Lecky Hist. Eng. 18th Cent. II. 354 Large rewards were offered for the apprehension of houghers. 2. In Newcastle-upon-Tyne, the name of an inferior officer appointed by the Corporation, called also Whipper and Hougher. ΘΚΠ society > authority > office > holder of office > other municipal officials > [noun] > of Newcastle-upon-Tyne hougher1789 1789 J. Brand Hist. & Antiq. Newcastle II. 365 He is called hougher from the power that he is said to have had formerly of cutting the sinews of the houghs of swine that were found infesting the streets. 1827 J. T. Brockett Gloss. N. Country Words (at cited word) The hougher is the public whipper of criminals, the executioner of felons, in Newcastle—still a regular officer of the town, with a yearly salary of £4 6s. 8d. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1899; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < |
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