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House \House\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Housed}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Housing}.] [AS. h?sian.]
1. To take or put into a house; to shelter under a roof; to
cover from the inclemencies of the weather; to protect by
covering; as, to house one's family in a comfortable home;
to house farming utensils; to house cattle.
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At length have housed me in a humble shed. --Young.
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House your choicest carnations, or rather set them
under a penthouse. --Evelyn.
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2. To drive to a shelter. --Shak.
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3. To admit to residence; to harbor.
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Palladius wished him to house all the Helots. --Sir
P. Sidney.
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4. To deposit and cover, as in the grave. --Sandys.
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5. (Naut.) To stow in a safe place; to take down and make
safe; as, to house the upper spars.
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