(a) A residence, dwelling, house, palace; also fig.; hous and ~, house and home; (b) a shelter for hogs, a pen; (c) the zodiacal sign as the seat of a planet; also, the abode of the planets and stars [quot.: Wars Alex.]; (d) fig. the seat of love, truth, etc.; (e) an estate; a homestead; (f) a building, hall.

(a) A town, a city; (b) one's native town or land; (c) a place for habitation, resting place, refuge; ~ of heven, heaven; hatel ~, hell; holi ~, the kingdom of heaven; long ~, a final resting place, the grave; also, future life.

In phrase at ~: (a) in or to one's house, at home; in the monastery or convent; also fig.; couchour at ~, q. v.; (b) of an animal: in its shelter or quarters; of flesh: in its natural habitat; (c) in or to one's native town; (d) in one's native land; (e) in congenial environment; (f) at hand, available.

In phrase from (fro) ~: (a) away from one's house or dwelling; (b) out of town; (c) away from one's native land or country.

(a) In cpds.: ~ bakere, ?one who bakes bread at his home and sells it in the market; ~ hold, home-loving; hethinge is ~ hold, curses come home to roost; ~ pipe, a pipe supplying water to a house; ~ wope, domestic grief, woe on the home front; (b) in surnames and place names [see Smith PNElem. 1.226-9, 232].