Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for HOUSE
HOUSE, v.t. [houz. Sw. hysa.]
- To cover from the inclemencies of the weather; to shelter; to protect by covering; as, to house wood; to house farming utensils; to house cattle.
- To admit to residence; to harbor. Palladius wished him to house all the Helots. Sidney.
- To deposit and cover, as in the grave. Sandys.
- To drive to a shelter. Shak.
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