hone | A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose

Hone
·noun A kind of swelling in the cheek. II. Hone ·add. ·vi To <<Grumble>>; pine; lament; long. III....

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
Hone, William
(1780-1842) Miscellaneous writer, b. at Bath, in his youth became a convinced and active democrat. ...

Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin