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Coyed vs Hoyed - What's the difference?

coyed | hoyed |

As verbs the difference between coyed and hoyed

is that coyed is past tense of coy while hoyed is past tense of hoy.

coyed

English

Verb

(head)
  • (coy)

    • Anagrams

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    coy

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) coi, earlier .

    Adjective

    (er)
  • (dated) Bashful, shy, retiring.
  • (archaic) Quiet, reserved, modest.
  • Reluctant to give details about something sensitive; notably prudish.
  • Pretending shyness or modesty, especially in an insincere or flirtatious way.
  • Soft, gentle, hesitating.
  • * Shakespeare
    • Enforced hate, / Instead of love's coy touch, shall rudely tear thee.
    Derived terms
    * coyly * coyness

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (obsolete) To caress, pet; to coax, entice.
  • * Shakespeare
    • Come sit thee down upon this flowery bed, / While I thy amiable cheeks do coy .
  • (obsolete) To calm or soothe.
  • To allure; to decoy.
  • * Bishop Rainbow
    • A wiser generation, who have the art to coy the fonder sort into their nets.

    Etymology 2

    Compare decoy.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A trap from which waterfowl may be hunted.

    • References

    * [http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=coy&searchmode=none]

    hoyed

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (hoy)

    • hoy

    English

    Etymology 1

    or (etyl) (m).

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A small coaster vessel, usually sloop-rigged, used in conveying passengers and goods, or as a tender to larger vessels in port.
  • * , II.x:
    • He sent to Germanie, straunge aid to reare, / From whence eftsoones arriued here three hoyes / Of Saxons, whom he for his safetie imployes.
  • * Cowper
    • The hoy went to London every week.

    Etymology 2

    , compare (ahoy).

    Interjection

    (en interjection)
  • ho!, hallo!, stop!

    • Etymology 3

    Verb

  • (label) to throw

    • References

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