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- Verb. (transitive) To put (something) in a place where it will be harder to discover or out of sight.
- Verb. (intransitive) To put oneself in a place where one will be harder to find or out of sight.
- Noun. (countable) The skin of an animal.
- Noun. (countable) (italbrac, mainly British) A covered structure from which hunters, birdwatchers, etc can observe animals without scaring them.
- Noun. A medieval land measure equal to the amount of land that could sustain one free family; usually 100 acres. Forty hides equalled a barony.
- Noun. (uncountable, informal) One's own life or personal safety, especially when in peril.
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