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(1):

(v. i.) To crowd together; to cuddle.

(2):

(v. t.) To keep close to; as, to hug the land; to hug the wind.

(3):

(n.) A close embrace or clasping with the arms, as in affection or in wrestling.

(4):

(v. i.) To cower; to crouch; to curl up.

(5):

(v. t.) To press closely within the arms; to clasp to the bosom; to embrace.

(6):

(v. t.) To hold fast; to cling to; to cherish.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Hug'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​h/hug.html. 1828.
 
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