Hip | Webster's Dictionary (1865)

Hip, n.

noun

n. [A-S. hype, hīpe, hyppe, hyp, hip, hypp, D. heupe, Goth. hups, O. & M. H. Ger. huf, N. H. Ger. hüfte, Dan. hofte, Sw. höft.]

The projecting part of the trunk of an animal formed by the lateral parts of the pelvis and the hip-joint, with the flesh covering them; the haunch.
(Arch.) The external angle formed by the meeting of two sloping sides or skirts of a roof, which have their wall-plates running in different directions. Oxf. Gloss.

To have on the hip, to have the advantage of. [Col-loq. and obs.] — To smite hip and thigh, to overthrow completely; to defeat utterly. Judg. xv. 3.

Hĭp, v. t.

verbtransitive

v. t. [imp. & p. p. HIPPED (hĭpt); p. pr. & vb. n. HIPPING.] To sprain or dislocate the hip.

Hip, n.

noun

n. [Written also hop and hep.] [A-S. heáp, heop, heope, hiop, hiope, O. Eng. hepe.] The fruit of the dog-rose.

Hip or Hipped or Hip'-pish, interj.

interjection

Used in calling, or to excite attention, as, hip, hip, hurra!

Hip, Hipped, Hip'-pish. See HYP.