hove

IPA(Pronunciation)

/həʊv/

Verb

intransitive obsolete dialectal

(obsolete, intransitive) To remain suspended in air, water etc.; to float, to hover. / (obsolete, intransitive) To wait, linger. / (obsolete, intransitive) To move on or by.

Japanese Meaning

（現代ではほとんど使われなくなった）空中や水中に静止して浮いている、漂っている / （現代ではほとんど使われなくなった）待機する、じっと留まる / （現代ではほとんど使われなくなった）（ゆっくりと）移動する、通過する

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The dragonfly hove over the pond, its wings a blur.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

トンボは水面の上で羽をぼやけさせながら空中に浮かんでいた。

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Sense（1）

(obsolete, intransitive) To remain suspended in air, water etc.; to float, to hover.

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Sense（2）

(obsolete, intransitive) To wait, linger.

Alle these xv knyghtes were knyghtes of the table round / Soo these with moo other came in to gyders / and bete on bak the kynge of Northumberland and the kynge of Northwalys / whan sir launcelot sawe this as he houed in a lytil leued woode / thenne he sayd vnto syre lauayn / see yonder is a company of good knyghtes

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Sense（3）

(obsolete, intransitive) To move on or by.

Sense（4）

(intransitive, now chiefly dialectal) To remain; delay.

Sense（5）

(intransitive, now chiefly dialectal) To remain stationary (usually on horseback).

hoves

（ present singular third-person ）

hoving

（ participle present ）

hoved

（ participle past ）

hoved

（ past ）

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