ho

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Etymology: From Middle English ho, hoo (interjection), from Old English hō, probably from Old Norse hó! (interjection, also, a shepherd's call). Compare Dutch ho, German ho, Old French ho! (“hold!, halt!”).

1. Used to attract attention to something sighted, usually by lookouts.

   “Sail ho!”

   “Land ho!”

2. halloo; hey; a call to excite attention, or to give notice of approach.

   “What noise there, ho?”

   “Ho! who's within?”

3. Said accompanying a vigorous attack.

   “"I'll hit you again, you thief !” he cried angrily, shaking “Ho-ho-ho!” he croaked.”

   “It was quite an astonishing show. Colonel Paul Malone of the U.S. Army kept thwacking away with all his might and main, shouting "Ho!"”

name

1. Initialism of Heckler-Ohlin (thereom).
2. Initialism of Home Office.

noun

1. Initialism of head office.
2. Initialism of holy orders.
3. Abbreviation of HO scale.

verb

Etymology: From Middle English howen, hoȝen, hogien, from Old English hogian, hugian, from Proto-Germanic *hugjaną. Cognate with Middle Scots huik, Old High German hucken, Old Saxon huggjan, Dutch heugen, Old Norse hyggja, Gothic 𐌷𐌿𐌲𐌾𐌰𐌽 (hugjan).

1. To care, be anxious, to long.

   “To ho for anything, to long for any thing. Berks.”

   “(3) To long for anything; to be careful and anxious. West.”