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house-raising † Hist. 
n. in colonial times especially, a community gathering, or bee, for the purpose of helping a neighbor to build a house.
See also: barn-raising bee raising bee
- 1829 A man, of the name of Redmons, who, with some others, attended at a house-raising six miles from this town, was, whilst returning to his home, murdered.
- 1834 (1926) . . . we were obliged to spend a long evening at the tavern, which was unusually full in consequence of a house-raising in the neighbourhood. . . .
- 1912 Of course our house-raising was a celebration, with a dance, camp-fire, water-butt full of punch, and headaches.
- 1829 A man, of the name of Redmons, who, with some others, attended at a house-raising six miles from this town, was, whilst returning to his home, murdered.