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To hug one's self

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.

  2. To hold fast; to cling to; to cherish.

    We hug deformities if they bear our names.
    --Glanvill.

  3. (Naut.) To keep close to; as, to hug the land; to hug the wind.

    To hug one's self, to congratulate one's self; to chuckle.