Etymology

hoise

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Today it means: To hoist. Full definition →

Middle Dutch hisen ← Middle Low German hissen
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  1. Middle Low German · derived fromhissen
  2. Middle Dutch · derived fromhisen
  3. English todayhoise

Probably from Middle Dutch hisen (modern Dutch hijsen) or Middle Low German hissen. Compare hoist, the modern form.

Words from the same roots

Middle Dutchhisen all →

hoist

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.