hide

n. [ AS. hīd, earlier hīged; prob. orig., land enough to support a family; cf. AS. hīwan, hīgan, members of a household, and E. hind a peasant. ] (O. Eng. Law.) (a) An abode or dwelling. (b) A measure of land, common in Domesday Book and old English charters, the quantity of which is not well ascertained, but has been differently estimated at 80, 100, and 120 acres. [ Written also hyde. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OE. hide, hude, AS. h&ymacr_;d; akin to D. huid, OHG. hūt, G. haut, Icel. hūð, Dan. & Sw. hud, L. cutis, Gr. ky`tos; and cf. Gr. sky`tos skin, hide, L. scutum shield, and E. sky. √13. ] 1. The skin of an animal, either raw or dressed; -- generally applied to the undressed skins of the larger domestic animals, as oxen, horses, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The human skin; -- so called in contempt. [ 1913 Webster ]

O tiger's heart, wrapped in a woman's hide! Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Hided; p. pr. & vb. n. Hiding. ] To flog; to whip. [ Prov. Eng. & Low, U. S. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. Hid p. p. Hidden Hid; p. pr. & vb. n. Hiding ] [ OE. hiden, huden, AS. h&ymacr_;dan; akin to Gr. key`qein, and prob. to E. house, hut, and perh. to E. hide of an animal, and to hoard. Cf. Hoard. ] 1. To conceal, or withdraw from sight; to put out of view; to secrete. [ 1913 Webster ]

A city that is set on an hill can not be hid. Matt. v. 15. [ 1913 Webster ]

If circumstances lead me, I will find
Where truth is hid. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To withhold from knowledge; to keep secret; to refrain from avowing or confessing. [ 1913 Webster ]

Heaven from all creatures hides the book of fate. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. To remove from danger; to shelter. [ 1913 Webster ]

In the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion. Ps. xxvi. 5. [ 1913 Webster ]

To hide one's self, to put one's self in a condition to be safe; to secure protection. “A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself.” Prov. xxii. 3. --
To hide the face, to withdraw favor. “Thou didst hide thy face, and I was troubled.” Ps. xxx. 7. --
To hide the face from. (a) To overlook; to pardon. “Hide thy face from my sins.” Ps. li. 9. (b) To withdraw favor from; to be displeased with.

Syn. -- To conceal; secrete; disguise; dissemble; screen; cloak; mask; veil. See Conceal. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A game played by children, in which one child (who is “it”) covers his eyes for a short time while the other players hide, and then the one who is “it” tries to find the others. [ WordNet 1.5 +PJC ]

n. a hiding place; usually a remote place used by outlaws.
Syn. -- hideout, den. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

2. an area where one can be alone and undisturbed.
Syn. -- retreat. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

a. 1. Having the skin adhering so closely to the ribs and back as not to be easily loosened or raised; -- said of an animal. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Hort.) Having the bark so close and constricting that it impedes the growth; -- said of trees. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Untractable; bigoted; obstinately and blindly or stupidly conservative. Milton. Carlyle. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. Niggardly; penurious. [ Obs. ] Quarles. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ OE. hidous, OF. hidous, hidos, hidus, hisdos, hisdous, F. hideux: cf. OF. hide, hisde, fright; of uncertain origin; cf. OHG. egidī horror, or L. hispidosus, for hispidus rough, bristly, E. hispid. ] 1. Frightful, shocking, or offensive to the eyes; dreadful to behold; as, a hideous monster; hideous looks. “A piteous and hideous spectacle.” Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Distressing or offensive to the ear; exciting terror or dismay; as, a hideous noise. “Hideous cries.” Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Hateful; shocking. “Sure, you have some hideous matter to deliver.” Shak.

Syn. -- Frightful; ghastly; grim; grisly; horrid; dreadful; terrible.

-- Hid"e*ous*ly, adv. -- Hid"e*ous*ness, n. [ 1913 Webster ]