'To hug one's self' definitions:

Definition of 'To hug one's self'

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Hug \Hug\, v. t.
1. To press closely within the arms; to clasp to the bosom; to embrace. "And huggen me in his arms." --Shak. [1913 Webster]
2. To hold fast; to cling to; to cherish. [1913 Webster]
We hug deformities if they bear our names. --Glanvill. [1913 Webster]
3. (Naut.) To keep close to; as, to hug the land; to hug the wind. [1913 Webster]
To hug one's self, to congratulate one's self; to chuckle. [1913 Webster]