to hoard
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
To feed and lodge together, is taken from the custom of the university members, etc., dining together at a common table or board.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “to hoard” mean?
To feed and lodge together, is taken from the custom of the university members, etc., dining together at a common table or board.
Is “to hoard” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.