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(), n.[OE. hive, huve, AS. hfe.] 1. A box, basket, or other structure, for the reception and habitation of a swarm of honeybees. Dryden. 2. The bees of one hive; a swarm of bees. Shak. 3. A place swarming with busy occupants; a crowd. The hive of Roman liars. Tennyson. Hive bee (Zol.), the honeybee. Hive v. t.[imp. & p. p.Hived (); p. pr. & vb. n.Hiving.] 1. To collect into a hive; to place in, or cause to enter, a hive; as, to hive a swarm of bees. 2. To store up in a hive, as honey; hence, to gather and accumulate for future need; to lay up in store. Hiving wisdom with each studious year. Byron. Hive v. i.To take shelter or lodgings together; to reside in a collective body. Pope. スポンサード リンク
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