huzzn.
? Obsolete.
(See quot. 1747.)
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1747 Gentleman's Mag. July 310/2 The smaller hulls, chaff and huzzes, that is, grains of corn in their hulls, passed thro' this wide wire grate.
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huzzv.
/hʌz/ intransitive (rarely transitive). To buzz.
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the world > animals > by noises > voice or sound made by animal > make sound [verb (intransitive)] > buzz
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buzz1495
churr1555
huzz1555
chirr1840
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1555 W. Waterman tr. J. Boemus Fardle of Facions i. vi. 94 Gnattes..driue the Lions with their stingyng and terrible huszyng, cleane out of that quartre.
1600 R. Surflet tr. C. Estienne & J. Liébault Maison Rustique ii. lxiii. 406 Whether you heare a great noise and huzzing within [the hive].
1682 T. Otway Venice Preserv'd v. 67 The waves Huzzing and booming round my sinking head.
1894 F. S. Ellis Reynard the Fox 70 Just as a big dragon fly Was huzzing-buzzing in his eye.
Derivatives
ˈhuzzing n. and adj.
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1557–8 T. Phaer tr. Virgil Æneid vi. R iij b As bees..With huzzing feruent noyse.
1747 Gentleman's Mag. Aug. 381/2 Let not your vessel be..stopped close, until, by drawing it off, it be made to leave huzzing and sputtering.
1864 Ld. Tennyson Northern Farmer: Old Style xvi Wi' 'is kittle o' steäm Huzzin' an' maäzin' the blessed feälds wi' the Divil's oän teäm.
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huzzint.
/hʌz/ A buzz.
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1827 S. Hardman Battle of Waterloo 20 The sprouts of this twig will rustle out Huzz! While their verdant branch lies buried in the fuzz.
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