Hug (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Hugged (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Hugging.] [Prob. of Scand. origin; cf. Dan. sidde paa huk to squat, Sw. huka sig to squat, Icel. hka. Cf. Huckster.]
1.
To cower; to crouch; to curl up.
[Obs.]
Palsgrave.
2.
To crowd together; to cuddle.
[Obs.]
Shak.
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Hug, v. t.
1.
To press closely within the arms; to clasp to the bosom; to embrace.
"And
huggen me in his arms."
Shak.
2.
To hold fast; to cling to; to cherish.
We hug deformities if they bear our names.
Glanvill.
3. Naut.
To keep close to; as, to hug the land; to hug the wind.
To hug one's self, to congratulate one's self; to chuckle.
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Hug, n.
A close embrace or clasping with the arms, as in affection or in wrestling.
Fuller.
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