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Meaning of couch a hogshead | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

To lie down to sleep.

UK, obsolete

Examples

“I couched a hogshead in a Skypper this darkemans.”
“Ben mort, shall you and I heave a bough, mill a ken, or nip a bung, and then we'll couch a hogshead under the ruffmans, and there you shall wap with me, and I'll niggle with you.”
“Mayhap we have⟳ been in the same bousing ken or stalling ken at some time. Mayhap we have⟳ couched a hogshead at the same house in Southwark.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

couch down couch surf couch surfed couch surfing couch surfs couch up

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