Hoiden

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Hoiden \Hoi"den\, a.
     Rustic; rude; bold. --Younq.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:



  Hoiden \Hoi"den\, v. i.
     To romp rudely or indecently. --Swift.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Hoiden \Hoi"den\, n. [OE. hoydon a lout, rustic, OD. heyden a
     heathen, gypsy, vagabond, D. heiden, fr. OD. heyde heath, D.
     heide. See {Heathen}, {Heath}.] [Written also {hoyden}.]
     1. A rude, clownish youth. [Obs.] --Milton.
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     2. A rude, bold girl; a romp. --H. Kingsley.
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