HISS'ING, ppr. Making the noise of serpents.
HISS'ING, n. A hissing sound an expression of scorn or contempt.
1. The occasion of contempt the object of scorn and derision.
I will make this city desolate,and a hissing. Jeremiah 19
HISS'ING, ppr. Making the noise of serpents.
HISS'ING, n. A hissing sound an expression of scorn or contempt.
1. The occasion of contempt the object of scorn and derision.
I will make this city desolate,and a hissing. Jeremiah 19
The King James Bible has stood its ground for nearly 400 years. However, during that time the English language has changed, and with it the meanings of some words it used. Here are more than 6,500 words whose definitions have changed since 1611.Wikipedia
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