To cut irregularly and into small pieces; to notch; to mangle by repeated strokes of a cutting instrument.

To speak with stops or catches; to speak with hesitation.

A notch; a cut.

A horse kept for hire; a horse much used in draught, or in hard service; any thing exposed to hire, or used in common.

A coach or other carriage kept for hire.

Hesitating or faltering speech.

A rack for feeding cattle.

Hired.

To be exposed or offered to common use for hire; to turn prostitute.

To make an effort to raise phlegm.