ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Hodmandod

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Hodmandod is a noun meaning (Essex, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire, dialectal) A snail.

Meaning

(Essex, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire, dialectal) A snail.

More Meanings

  1. (Norfolk, dialectal, obsolete) A hedgehog.

Example Sentences

But more the pity of the Gods / Extended toward these Hodmandods[.]
The Creatures that caſt their Skin are, the Snake, the Viper, the Grashopper, the Lizard, the Silk-worm, &c. Thoſe that caſt their Shell are, the Lobſter, the Crab, the Cra-fish, the Hodmandod or Dodman, the Tortoise, &c. The old Skins are found, but the old Shells never: So as it is like they ſcale off, and crumble away by degrees.

Word Forms

Synonyms for hodmandod

Depending on context, synonyms include dodman.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include hodmadod, hodaddy, hodge, hordock, hodder, hardock.

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