From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: House \House\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Housed; p. pr. & vb. n. Housing.] [AS. h?sian.] 1. To take or put into a house; to shelter under a roof; to cover from the inclemencies of the weather; to protect by covering; as, to house one's family in a comfortable home; to house farming utensils; to house cattle. [1913 Webster] At length have housed me in a humble shed. --Young. [1913 Webster] House your choicest carnations, or rather set them under a penthouse. --Evelyn. [1913 Webster] 2. To drive to a shelter. --Shak. [1913 Webster] 3. To admit to residence; to harbor. [1913 Webster] Palladius wished him to house all the Helots. --Sir P. Sidney. [1913 Webster] 4. To deposit and cover, as in the grave. --Sandys. [1913 Webster] 5. (Naut.) To stow in a safe place; to take down and make safe; as, to house the upper spars. [1913 Webster]