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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Hug \Hug\, v. t.
1. To press closely within the arms; to clasp to the bosom;
to embrace. ``And huggen me in his arms.'' --Shak.
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2. To hold fast; to cling to; to cherish.
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We hug deformities if they bear our names.
--Glanvill.
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3. (Naut.) To keep close to; as, to hug the land; to hug the
wind.
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To hug one's self, to congratulate one's self; to chuckle.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Hug \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.