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单词 hoghenhine
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hoghenhine

/hɒɡ(ə)nhʌɪn/
Law. historical
noun
A person who has stayed in a household for three nights, and so becomes the legal responsibility of the host; a member of a household; a dependant.

Origin

Early 17th century; earliest use found in John Cowell (1554–1611), civil lawyer. From early Middle English aȝen hine (also oȝen hine), lit. ‘own servant’, member of one's own household from own + hine, variant of hind, via representations of this early Middle English phrase in Latin and Anglo-Norman texts.

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