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· Middle Dutch
hisen
2 English words descend from Middle Dutch
hisen
, most common first.
hoist
To raise; to lift; to elevate (especially, to raise or lift to a desired elevation, by means of tackle or pulley, said of a sail, a flag, a heavy package or weight).
hoise
To hoist.