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  1. Verb.  (transitive) To put (something) in a place where it will be harder to discover or out of sight.
  2. Verb.  (intransitive) To put oneself in a place where one will be harder to find or out of sight.
  3. Noun.  (countable) The skin of an animal.
  4. Noun.  (countable) (italbrac, mainly British) A covered structure from which hunters, birdwatchers, etc can observe animals without scaring them.
  5. 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.
  6. Noun.  (uncountable, informal) One's own life or personal safety, especially when in peril.

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