Hug, v. t.
1. To press closely within the arms; to clasp to the bosom; to embrace. “And huggen me in his arms.”
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.