"hog" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /hɔɡ/, /hɔːɡ/ Forms: hogges [plural], hogges [genitive, singular], hoge [alternative], hogge [alternative], hooge [alternative], ogge [alternative]
Etymology: Inherited from Old English hogg, hocg; further etymology is disputed. Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|enm|ang|hogg|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old English hogg, {{inh+|enm|ang|hogg}} Inherited from Old English hogg Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} hog, {{enm-noun|hogges|gen=hogges}} hog (plural hogges, genitive singular hogges)
  1. A pig or swine, especially one that is castrated and male. Synonyms: pigge, swyn
    Sense id: en-hog-enm-noun-1e56CPaw Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 27 37 35
  2. The meat of swine or pigs. Synonyms: pigge, swyn
    Sense id: en-hog-enm-noun-zBM01-wC Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Meats, Pigs Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 27 37 35 Disambiguation of Meats: 14 70 16 Disambiguation of Pigs: 21 72 8
  3. A hogget or young sheep.
    Sense id: en-hog-enm-noun-cJVWHFC0 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 27 37 35
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: hoggeshed
Categories (other): Livestock Disambiguation of Livestock: 0 0 0

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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