¶ House
Index Entry
House:
"It is ‘hus’ in Anglo-Saxon, old Saxon, old French, mid-low, old-high and nid-high German, and in the Norse and Gothic tongues. (In Gothic it is sometimes used in combination with ‘Gud’ - ‘Gud-house.’) In old English, it is ‘hus,’ ‘hous,’ or ‘howes’; in Danish and Swedish ‘hus,’ in Dutch ‘huis’ and in German ‘haus.’ It is etymologically connected with hut-- hide-- hoard-- hood-- and hat. And among its various synonyms are residence, dwelling, abode, lodging, booth (bothy), and shelter. Its multitudinous special meanings include:
Whorehouse
Warehouse
Special chamber (smokehouse, toolhouse, etc.)
Household (meaning the family)
House of Rothschild (meaning a family of ancestors
Legislative body
Audience of a play
Commercial firm
in astrology, 12th part of heaven.
¶ Citations
- NINE CHAINS TO THE MOON, p.32, 1938
