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hic - definition and meaning
Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
A syllable used to express the sound of a hiccup, particularly in representing the speech of a drunken person as interrupted by this sound.
noun A hiccup.
To hiccup.
from Wiktionary , Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
interjection An approximation to the sound of a hiccup , used e.g. to indicate drunkenness.
Etymologies
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Iam I'm gratias ago meus felicis astrum ut Conor non ut tenuis quisquam in hic quoniam coniecto quis?
Amo amas amat amamus amatis amant...testing testing 2007
Iam I'm gratias ago meus felicis astrum ut Conor non ut tenuis quisquam in hic quoniam coniecto quis?
Amo amas amat amamus amatis amant...testing testing 2007
Iam I'm gratias ago meus felicis astrum ut Conor non ut tenuis quisquam in hic quoniam coniecto quis?
50 entries from June 2007 2007
The so-called hic -et-nunc *-i is never used in the negative mood eg: *h₁ésti "It is."/*ne h₁ést "It's not" - the secondary endings were thus by current definition tenseless.
The PIE *to-participle in my subjective-objective model 2009
I thought it was "hic ", but the reference I consulted gave me "huc", so I went with it; if it's wrong, that's reassuring.
Making Light: Open thread 135 2010
Lastly, I think you want "hic " instead of "huc" though since you didn't provide the English that you're trying to render, I can't be absolutely certain.
Making Light: Open thread 135 2010
June 12th, 2008 8: 53 pm ET john mccain can, 'hic ', veto mly beer whens he can pry it flom mly colold dead flingers. 'hic '
DNC moving operations to Chicago 2008
The "hic " I guess is being a dogooder without getting taken advantage of and being a mark for those who are just see a great opportunity.
wench77 Diary Entry wench77 2003
The distich caused discussion regarding the quantity of "hic ", but the pope defended the prosody of Voltaire who confirmed his opinion by a quotation from Virgil which he said ought to be the epitaph of
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 2: Assizes-Browne 1840-1916 1913
Noddy thought he did "hic ;" but with the assistance of the sailors, the captain got on board, and went down into his cabin.
Work and Win or, Noddy Newman on a Cruise Oliver Optic 1859
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