hotch verb & noun.
[hɒtʃ] Scot. &
north. LME.[Corresp. to Dutch hotsen, hossen to jog, to jolt, Middle High German (German dial.) hotzen move up and down.]A. verb.
1. verb intrans. Jerk up and down; move forward in short leaps. Also, move impatiently, fidget.
LME.2. verb intrans. Swarm (
with).
L18.■ A. Gray These nights the sky was just hotching with stars.3. verb trans. Shake with a jerky motion.
E19.b. noun. A jerk, a jolt.
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