"Hougher" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Houghers [plural]
Etymology: From hough + -er; see hough (“to hamstring”). Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|hough|er|id2=agent noun}} hough + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} Hougher (plural Houghers)
  1. (historical) A member of an agrarian rebellion that began in 18th-century Ireland, slaughtering the sheep and cattle owned by landlords. Tags: historical

Inflected forms

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