Difference between Hide and Hyde

What is the difference between Hide and Hyde?

Hide as a noun is the skin of an animal. while Hyde as a noun is for someone living on a hide of land.

Hide

Part of speech: noun

Definition: The skin of an animal. A covered structure from which hunters, birdwatchers, etc can observe animals without scaring them. A medieval land measure equal to the amount of land that could sustain one free family; usually 100 acres. Forty hides equalled a barony.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To put (something) in a place where it will be harder to discover or out of sight. To put oneself in a place where one will be harder to find or out of sight.

Example sentence: Hide not your talents. They for use were made. What's a sundial in the shade?

Hyde

Part of speech: proper noun

Definition: for someone living on a hide of land.

We hope you now know whether to use Hide or Hyde in your sentence.

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