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hen roost
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Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Hen-roostnoun
The place where the poultry rest.
Etymology: hen and roost.
Many a poor devil stands to a whipping post for the pilfering of a silver spoon, or the robbing of a hen-roost. Roger L'Estrange.
Her house is frequented by a company of rogues, whom she encourageth to rob his hen-roosts. Jonathan Swift.
If a man prosecutes gipsies with severity, his hen-roost is sure to pay for it. Joseph Addison, Spectator.
They oft have sally’d out to pillage
The hen-roosts of some peaceful village. Thomas Tickell.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of hen roost in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of hen roost in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
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