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 Hogmanay’, Hogmena’, or Hagmen’a.Hoi Polloi (The). 
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E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898.
 
Hogshead,
 
a large cask = 1/2-pipe or butt, is a curious instance of the misuse of h. The word is from the Danish Oxe-hud (ox-hide), the larger skins in contradistinction to the smaller goat skins. An oxe-hud contained 240 Danish quarts.   1
 


 Hogmanay’, Hogmena’, or Hagmen’a.Hoi Polloi (The). 

 
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