House

hows, n. pi. Houses, howz'ez. A building used as a shelter for animals of any kind esp. one for the habitation of man a dwelling mansion tenement; household affairs; domestic concerns; a household; family; a race of persons from the same stock a tribe esp. a noble or illustrious race a body of men united in their legislative capacity. Com.) A firm or commercial establishment. (Astro).) A 12th part of the heavens. An inn: hotel; an audience; a embly of hearers. [AS., Ic, Sw., Goth., and OHG. hus; prob. Skr. koca, a coop, shell, egg, store-room, E. hide, sky.] — House of correction. A prison for idle and disorderly persons, vagrants, trespa ers, etc. — H. of God. A temple or church. — Religious h. A monastery or convent. — To bring down the h. To draw forth applause from a whole audience. — House, howz, v. [housed (howzd), housing.] To shelter, protect by covering.— To take shelter or lodgings, abide, dwell. [ME. housen, to build * house, provide a house for.]— House'hold, n. Those who dwell under the same roof and compose a family. — a. Belonging to the house and family domestic. — House'holder, n. The head of a family; one who occupies a house. — House'keepei n. One who occupies a house with his family a householder a female servant who has the chief care of the family. — House 'keeping, n. Care of domestic concerns; hospitality; a plentiful and hospitable table.— House'leek, n. A succulent plant found on old walls and roofs. — Housele , a. Destitute of a habitation without shelter. — House'- maid, ». A female servant who does the housework. — House'wife, hows' wif or huz'wtf, n. The mistre of a family a little case for materials used in sewing, etc., — prop, hu if, q. v. — House'wifely, a. Pert, to a housewife, or to female management of home affairs like a housewife. — House'- wifery, huz'wif-rt, n. Busine of the mistre of a family female management of domestic concerns. — House '-break'er. n. One who feloniously breaks — — into a house. break'ing, n. Act of, etc. flag, n. (Naut.) The particular flag of an owner or shipping- — firm, usually raised on the main-mast. room, ». — Room or place in a house. warm'ing, n. An entertainment given when a family enters a new house. linger ink, then, box box, chair, get. 284 HOUSING 266