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hoise (iou)



hoise verb. . L15.
[Prob. from Dutch hijschen (now hijsen) or Low German hissen, hiesen (whence also French hisser), but recorded earlier. Cf. HEEZE verb.]
verb trans. = HOIST verb1 1. L15.
verb intrans. = HOIST verb1 4. M-L16.
verb trans. Lift and move; remove. L16-M18.
verb trans. Raise in degree, quality, or price. L16-M18.
Phrases (of pa. pple): hoist with one's own petard [after Shakes. Haml.] blown up by one's own bomb, ruined by one's own devices against others.