hoggeshed

Middle English

Alternative forms

• hoogeshed, hoggishede, hogyshed, hoggys hed, hogges hede, hoggisheed

Etymology

From hogges +‎ heed.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhɔɡisˌhɛːd/

Noun

hoggeshed (plural hoggeshedes)

1. hogshead (kind of barrel)
2. hogshead (unit of measure)

Descendants

• English: hogshead
• → Old French: hoggeshed

References

• “hogges-hēd, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-07-18.

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Old French

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle English hoggeshed.

Noun

hoggeshed oblique singular, m (oblique plural hoggeshedes, nominative singular hoggeshedes, nominative plural hoggeshed)

1. hogshead (large vat or container)