Definition of Hosey

1. to choose sides for a children's game [v -SEYED, -SEYING, -SEYS]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Hosey

hosehead
hoseheads
hosel
hoseless
hoselike
hosels
hosemonkey
hosen
hosepipe
hosepipes
hoser
hosers
hoses
hosey (current term)
hoseyed
hoseying
hoseys
hoshin kanri
hosier
hosieries
hosiers
hosiery
hosing
hosings
hosp
hospice
hospice care
hospices

Literary usage of Hosey

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Chess Bouquet: Or, The Book of the British Composers of Chess Problems by Frederick Richard Gittins (1897)
"... HENRY hosey DAVIS. THE publication of a chess and draughts column in the Bristol Mercury in 1884, led Mr. DAVIS to turn his attention to chess, and, ..."

2. The History and Antiquities of the Diocese of Ossory by William Carrigan (1905)
"Jeremiah hosey from 1808 to 1812. Rev. Nicholas Carroll from 1812 to Feb. ... Father hosey was then appointed PP of Ballyragget, and the Rev. ..."

3. Henry VIII by Edward Hall (1904)
"IN June the lord Darcy and the lord hosey wer ... and gracious mother quene Jane, which departed THE XXVIII. YERE [1536-37] The Lorde Darcy. Lord hosey. ..."

4. The Paston letters, A.D. 1422-1509 by James Gairdner (1904)
"Item, gyven to hosey, ... Item, the iiij. day of November, gyven to Mr. Fayrfax and Mr. hosey for ..."

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