What does housen mean?
Housen means (archaic, now chiefly dialectal) plural of house.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(archaic, now chiefly dialectal) plural of house.
In the forenoon it rained, and in the afternoon I looked round the housen to see the damage they did the town.
'If the housen weren't good housen I'd have nothing to say to them,' said Ingram
I weant on for a gudish way till at last I loast sight o' the great square building behind the housen.
Hide you in your housen! Hang above your Portals The shielding quicken bough!
“Ho, rooks!” shouted Gideon. “Father's dead, and I be maister, and I've come to say as you shall keep your housen in peace, and I'll keep ye safe from all but my own gun, and you're kindly welcome to bide."
Use housen when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Housen means (archaic, now chiefly dialectal) plural of house.
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In the forenoon it rained, and in the afternoon I looked round the housen to see the damage they did the town.
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