hoven
Americanadjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of hoven
First recorded in 1545–55; special use of past participle of heave
Example Sentences
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When it appears above ground it is readily eaten by animals, especially sheep; but at this stage it is apt to cause hoven.
From Notes on Agriculture in Cyprus and Its Products by William Bevan
W. Allen acknowledges freezed and slided; and, like Webster, prefers hove to hoven: but the latter justly prefers heaved to both.
From The Grammar of English Grammars by Goold Brown
We have heard an Englishman talk of "taking an ouse that should have an ot water pipe, and a hoven."
From The Ladies' Guide to True Politeness and Perfect Manners or, Miss Leslie's Behaviour Book by Eliza Leslie
For Stock.—Cabbages make good food for cows, but should be fed after milking; and frozen cabbages should never be fed in any considerable quantity, as they are liable to cause hoven or bloat.
From Farm Gardening with Hints on Cheap Manuring Quick Cash Crops and How to Grow Them by Anonymous
Heave, heaved or hove, heaving, heaved or hoven.
From The Grammar of English Grammars by Goold Brown
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