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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Hoiden \Hoi"den\, noun [OE. hoydon a lout, rustic, OD. heyden a heathen, gypsy, vagabond, D. heiden, fr. OD. heyde heath, D. heide. See {Heathen}, {Heath}.] [Written also {hoyden}.]
1. A rude, clownish youth. [Obs.] --Milton.
2. A rude, bold girl; a romp. --H. Kingsley.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Hoiden \Hoi"den\, adjective Rustic; rude; bold. --Younq.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Hoiden \Hoi"den\, verb (used without an object) To romp rudely or indecently. --Swift.
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