hoast
Britishnoun
verb
Etymology
Origin of hoast
from Old Norse
Example Sentences
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One was William Randolph Hearst, whose correspondents constantly supply him with expensive but startling scoops,* whose vital pungency has won him more millions of daily readers than any other individual publisher can hoast.
From Time Magazine Archive
When Zenacherib and his innumerous hoast came to fight against Hezekiah King of Iuda, Gods Angell in one night slew an hundred eighty 17 B2 and fiue thousand Assyrians.
From An Exposition of the Last Psalme by Boys, Iohn
Thou able to maintaine an hoast in pay, That livest by forraine exhibition?
From Massacre at Paris by Marlowe, Christopher
"Donacha Breck's widow was over before we were up to-day, for something for her hoast," she said.
From Gilian The Dreamer His Fancy, His Love and Adventure by Munro, Neil
In February 1666 I drow for 300f., out of which I payed 180 francks to my hoast; I lent 3 pistols to Mr. Alexandre, a escu to Mr. Grahme.
From Publications of the Scottish History Society, Volume 36 Journals of Sir John Lauder Lord Fountainhall with His Observations on Public Affairs and Other Memoranda 1665-1676 by Fountainhall, John Lauder, Lord
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