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(hz), n.[Cf. Icel. hss gray; akin to AS. hasu, heasu, gray; or Armor. azen, zen, warm vapor, exhalation, zephyr.] Light vapor or smoke in the air which more or less impedes vision, with little or no dampness; a lack of transparency in the air; hence, figuratively, obscurity; dimness. O'er the sky The silvery haze of summer drawn. Tennyson. Above the world's uncertain haze. Keble. Haze v. i.To be hazy, or thick with haze. Ray. Haze v. t.[imp. & p. p.Hazed (hzd); p. pr. & vb. n.Hazing.] [Also hase.] [Cf. Sw. haza to hamstring, fr. has hough, OD. hssen ham.] 1. To harass by exacting unnecessary, disagreeable, or difficult work. 2. To harass or annoy by playing abusive or shameful tricks upon; to humiliate by practical jokes; -- used esp. of college students; as, the sophomores hazed a freshman. スポンサード リンク
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