Jotham, who has been much in the mountain latterly, being kept there by me and Hiram, has made a discovery, which he will not explain, he says, for he is bound by an oath; but the amount is, that he knows where the ore lies, and he has this day begun to dig.
hair shirt. 1. a garment of coarse haircloth, worn next to the skin as a penance by ascetics and penitents. 2. self-imposed punishment, suffering, sacrifice, or penance. Origin of hair shirt.
â¢ SHIRT (noun). The noun SHIRT has 1 sense: 1. a garment worn on the upper half of the body. Familiarity information: SHIRT used as a noun is very rare. â¢ SHIRT (verb). The verb SHIRT has 1 sense: 1. put a shirt on. Familiarity information: SHIRT used as a verb is very rare.