Emily Dickinson Lexicon

HOUSE'LAMB, n. [hous'lamb.]

A lamb kept in a house for fatting.

HOUSE'LEEK, n. [hous'leek. See Leek.]

A plant of the genus Sempervivum, which is found on the tops of houses. The lesser houseleek is of the genus Sedum.

HOUSE'LESS, a. [hous'less.]

1. Destitute of a house or habitation; as, the houseless child of want. Goldsmith.
2. Destitute of shelter.

HOUSE'LINE, or HOUS'ING, n.

Among seamen, a small line formed of three strands, smaller than rope-yarn, used for seizings, &c. Mar. Dict.

HOUSE'MAID, n. [hous'maid.]

A female servant employed to keep a house clean, &c.

HOUSE'PIG-EON, n.

A tame pigeon. Gregory.

HOUSE-RAIS-ER, n.

One who erects a house. Wotton.

HOUSE'ROOM, n. [hous'room.]

Room or place in a house. Dryden.

HOUSE-SNAIL, n.

A particular kind of snail. Dict.

HOUSE'WARM-ING, n. [hous'warming.]

A feast or merry making at the time a family enters a new house. Johnson.

HOUSE'WIFE, n. [hous'wife; house and wife; contracted into huswife, hussy.]

1. The mistress of a family. Pope.
2. A female economist; a good manager. Dryden. Addison.
3. One skilled in female business. Addison.
4. A little case or bag for articles of female work. Shelton.

HOUSE-WIFE-LY, a. hous'wifely.

1. Pertaining to the mistress of a family.
2. Taken from housewifery, or domestic affairs; as, a housewifely metaphor. Blackstone.

HOUSE'WIFE-RY, n. [hous'wifery.]

The business of the mistress of a family; female business in the economy of a family; female management of domestic concerns. Temple. Taylor.

HOUSE'WRIGHT, n. [hous'-wright.]

An architect who builds houses. Fotherby.

HOUS'ING, n.

1. Houses in general.
2. [Fr. housse; W. hws, a covering.] A cloth laid over a saddle. Encyc.
3. A piece of cloth fastened to the hinder part of a saddle, and covering the horse's croup; called also boot-housing.
4. [See Houseline.]

HOUS'ING, n.

In architecture, the space taken out of one solid, to admit the insertion of another.

HOUS'ING, ppr. [s as z.]

1. Depositing in a house; covering; sheltering.
2. Warped; crooked, as a brick.

HOUS'LING, a. [See Housel.]

Sacramental; as housling fire, used in the sacrament of marriage. [Obs.] Spenser.

HOUSS, n.

A covering. [See Housing.] Dryden.

HOVE, v. [pret. of Heave.]

HOV'EL, n. [Sax. hof, hofe, a house, a cave.]

A shed; a cottage; a mean house.

HOV'EL, v.t.

To put in a hovel; to shelter.

HOV'EL-ED, pp.

Put in a hovel; sheltered.

HOV'EN, pp. [of Heave.]

HOV'ER, n.

A protection or shelter by hanging over. [Obs.]