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n.
A Rhenish wine. [Obs.] See Hock.
n.
The joint next above the hock, and near the flank, in the hind leg of the horse and allied animals; the joint corresponding to the knee in man; -- called also stifle joint. See Illust. under Horse.
n.
A disease of the hock (sometimes of the knee) of a horse, caused by inflammation of the synovial membrane and a consequent excessive secretion of the synovial fluid; -- probably so called because there is usually an oval swelling on each side of the leg, appearing somewhat as if a pin had been thrust through.
a.
A formal denial of some matter of fact alleged by the opposite party in any stage of the pleadings. The technical words introducing a traverse are absque hoc, without this; that is, without this which follows.
imp. & p. p.
of Hockle
n.
A disease of horses characterized by a bony swelling developed on the hock as the result of inflammation of the bones; also, the swelling itself. The resulting lameness is due to the inflammation, and not the bony tumor as popularly supposed.
n.
See Hockey.
v. t.
To hock; to hamstring. See Hock.
n.
An habitual sudden twitching of the hinder leg of a horse, or an involuntary or convulsive contraction of the muscles that raise the hock.
n.
Same as Hock, a joint.
a.
Of or pertaining to the hock of a beast.
v. t.
To disable by cutting the tendons of the hock; to hamstring; to hough.
n.
The game of hockey; -- so called because of the liability of the players to receive blows on the shin.
v. t.
To hamstring; to hock; to hough.
v. t.
To adulterate; to drug; as, liquor is said to be hocused for the purpose of stupefying the drinker.
n.
A Scotch game resembling hockey; also, the club used in the game.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Hockle
n.
A holiday commemorating the expulsion of the Danes, formerly observed on the second Tuesday after Easter; -- called also hocktide.
v. t.
Same as Hock, to hamstring.
n.
Hockey; shinney.
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