Heath-cock, heth'kok. s. a large fowl Heathen, he'thn. s. a gentile or pagan Heathenish, he'thn-ish. a. belonging to the gentiles; savage, cruel [ism Heathenism, he'thn-izm. s. gentilism, paganHeave, heve. v. a. pret. heaved; part. heaved. to lift, to raise from the ground; to force up from the breast; to exalt Heave, heve. v. n. to pant; to rise with pain; to feel a tendency to vomit Heaven, hev'vn. s. the expanse of the sky; the habitation of God; the supreme power Heaven-born, hev'vn-born. a. descended from the celestial regions [celestia!! Heavenly, hev'vn-lè. a. resembling heaven; Heavenly, hev'vn-lè. ad. in a manner resem bling that of heaven [heaven Heavenward, hev'vn-wård. ad. towards Heavily, hev'è-lè. ad. grievously; sorrowfully [mind; oppression; affliction Heaviness, hev'è-nés. s. weight, dejection of Heavy, hev've. a. weighty; sorrowful; grievous; unanimated; drowsy; stupid; bur densome Hector, hek'tur. v. n. to threaten, to bully Hedge, hedje. s. a fence made of prickly bushes Hedge, hêdje. v. a. to enclose with a hedge Hedgehog, hêdje'hog. s. an animal set with prickles Hedger, hêdje år. s. one who makes hedges Heed, heed. v. a. to mind, to regard Heed, heed. s. care, attention; caution; respectful notice [tentive Heedful, heed'fill. a. watchful, cautious; atHeedfully, hééd'fùl-é. ad. attentively, carefully ilance Heedfulness, heèd'ful-nês. s. caution, vigiHeedless, heed'lês. a. negligent, careless Heedlessly, heed'lês-lè. ad. carelessly, negligently [negligence Heedlessness, heed'lês-nés, s. carelessness, Heel, heel. s. the hind part of the foot Heel-piece, héél'pése. s. a piece fixed on the hinder part of the shoe Heel-piece, héél'pése. v. a. to put a piece of leather on a shoe-heel [Arabians | Heft, heft. s. a haft, handle Hegira, hé-jl'ra. s. the epocha used by the Heifer, hef'für. s. a young cow Heighno, hl'hd. int. an expression of slight languor and uneasiness Height, hite. s. elevation above the ground; suminit, towering eminence; state of excellence Heighten, hl'tn. v. a. to raise higher Heinous, ha'nus. a. atrocious, wicked in a high degree Heinously, ha'nus-lè. ad. atrociously, wickedly Heinousness, ha'nus-nés. s. atrociousness, wickedness Heir, åre. s. one that is inheritor of any thing after the present possessor Heiress, åre's. s. an inheritrix Heirless, are'lés. a. without an heir Heirship, ȧre'ship. s. the state, character, or privileges of an heir Held, held. pret. and part. pass. of hold Heliacal, he-ll'a-kål. a. emerging from the lustre of the the sun, or falling into it Helical hél'é-kål. a. spiral, twisted Heliocentrick, hé-lè-d-sên'trik. a. belonging to the centre of the sun Hell, hel. s. the place of the devil and wicked souls; the infernal powers Hellish, hel'lish. a. haring the qualities of hell, infernal [red qualities Hellishness, hel'lish-nês. s. wickedness, abhor Helm, helm. s. the part of a coat of arms that bears the crest; the rudder; the station of government Helmed, helmd. a. furnished with a headpiece Help, help. v. a. pret. helped; part. helped or Hem, hem. v. n. to utter a noise by violent blood Hemorrhoids, hem'or-ridz. s. the piles [ardly[Heretofore, hère-to-fóre.' ad. formerly, anciently Hen, hen. s. the female of any bird uniting two sexes Hereunto, hère-un-t88'. ad. to this Herewith, bère-with'. ad. with this Heritable, her'è-tå-bl. a. capable of being inHence, hense. ad. or int. from this place to herited [ple of God another; away, to a distance; at a distance, Heritage, her'è-taje. s. inheritance; the peoin another place; for this reason, in conse-Hermaphrodite, her-mâf'fro-dite. s. an animal quence of this; from this cause, from this ground; from this original Henceforth, hense'forth. ad. from this time forward [time to futurity Henceforward, hense-for'wård. ad. from this Hepatical, he-pât'è-kål. a. belonging to the liver [sides or angles Heptagon, hep'ta-gon. s. a figure with seven Heptarchy, hep'tár-kẻ. s. a seven-fold govern-Heroick, he-ro'ik. a. noble, brave, magnanimous Herbage, er'bije. s. grass, pasture herbs Hermetical, her-mêt'è-kâl. a. chymical Heroickly, he-ro'ik-lé. ad. suitably to a bero breed Herring, her'ring. s. a small sea-fish Hesitate, hêz'é-tåte. v. a. to delay, to pause Heteroclite, het'er-d-klite. s. such nouns as vary from the common forms of declension Herby, erb'è. a. having the nature of herbs Heterodox, hêt'êr-d-dôks. a. deviating from Herd, herd. s. a number of beasts together; the established opinion, not orthodox a company of men, in contempt or detesta-Heterogeneal, hêt-êr-d-jé'né-ál. a. not of the for dissimilar in nature tion same nature Herd, herd. v. n. to run in herds; to associate Heterogeneous, hêt-êr-d-jè'né-us. a. opposite Herdsman, herdz'man. s. one employed in Hew, hù. v. a. part. hewn or hewed. to hack; tending herds to cut with an axe for angles Here, here. ad. in this place or state Hereditary, he-red ́é-tâ-rẻ. a. descending by Herein, hére-in'. ad. in this Hereon, hère-on'. ad. upon this [religion Heretical, hé-rété-kál. a. containing heresy Hexagon, heks'a-gon. s. a figure of six sides feet Hide, hide. v. n. pret. hid; part. pass. hid or Hide, hide. v. n. to lie hid, to be concealed Lone Hideously, hid'é-us-lé. ad. horribly; dread-Hip, hip. s. the fruit of the brier fully (dreadfulness Hip, hip. int. an exclamation, or calling to Hideousness, hid'é-is-nês. s. horribleness, Hippish, hip'pish. a. a corruption of HypoHie, hl. v. . to hasten, to go in haste [order] chondriack Hippopotamus, hip-po-pôt'â-mus. s. the river horse Hierarch, al'è rårk. . the chief of a sacred Hippogriff, hip'pb-grif. s Hipshot, hip'shot. a. sprained in the hip High, hl. s. elevation, superior region High-spirited, hi-spir'it-êd. a. bold, daring Hilarity, hil-lar-e'té. s. merriment Hill, hil. s. an elevation of ground less than a mountain Hillock, bil'lok. s. a little hill Hilly, hfl'le. a. ful of hills Hilt, hilt. s. the handle of any thing, larly of a sword Hire, hire. s. reward or recompense paid for ges; a mercenary Hireling, blre'ling. a. venal, mercenary Hiss, hiss. v. a. to condemn by hissing, to ex Historiographer, his-td-rẻ-ogra-fủr. B. at and facts Histrionick, his-trẻ-ôn'?k. a. befitting the stage, suitable to a player Hit, hit. v. a. to strike; to touch the mark; to attain, to reach the point Hit, hit. v. n. to clash, to collide; to succeed; to light un Hit, hit. s. a stroke, a lucky chance particu-Hitch, hitsh. v. n. to catch, to move by jerks Hither, hith'ur. ad. to this place Him, him. the oblique case of He Hither, hith'ôr. a. nearer, towards this part side Hitherto, hith'ir-t33. ad. to this time Hind, hind. s. the she to a stag; a peasant Hinge, hinje. s. joint upon which a door turns mention Hint, hiut. s. faint notice; remote allusion Hoarse, horse. a. having the voice rough as white with frost Hobble, hob'bl. v. n. to walk lamely [low Hock, hok. s. the joint between the knee and Hock, hok. v. a. to disable in the hock a labourer carries mortar to the masons Hodman, hod'mån. s. a labourer that carries mortar iness Holocaust, hol'd-kåwst. s. a burnt sacrifice sacred Holy-day, hôl'è-då. s. anniversary feast; a Home, home. s. one's own house; place of Home, home. ad. to one's own habitation Homeborn, home'born. a. native; domestick mestick Homeliness, home'le-nes. s. plainness Homicide, hom'è-side. s. murder, manslay- Homily, hom'è-lè. s. a discourse read to a congregation Homogeneal, ho-mo-jé'nè-âl. ambiguity a. having Hodge-podge, hodje pôdje. s. a medley Hodiernal, ho-dé-ér'nål. a. of to-day Hoe, ho. s. an instrument to cut up weeds Hoe, ho. v. a. to cut with a hoe Hog, hog. s. the general name of swine Hoggerel, hog'gril. s. a two-years old ewe Hogherd, hog'hérd. s. a keeper of hcgs Hoggish, hog'gish. a. brutish, selfish Hoggishness, hog gish-nés. s. brutality, greed-Homogeneous, ho-mo-jé'né-us. (three gallons the same nature or principles Hogshead, hogz'hed. s. a measure of sixty-Homonymous, ho-môn'è-mus. a. equivocal Hogsty, hôg'sti. s. the place in which swine Homonymy, hô-môn'é-mè. s. equivocation, are shut to be fed [given to swine Hogwash, hog-wosh. s. the draff which is Hoiden, hoe'dn. s. an awkward country girl Hoist, hoist. v. a. to raise up on high Hold, hold. v. a. pret. held; part. pass. held or holden; to grasp in the hand; to keep, to retain; to possess, to enjoy; to sus-Honesty, on'nes-te. s. justice, truth, virtue pend; to stop; to detain; to offer Honey, han'nè. s. a thick, luscious substance, Hold, hold. v. n. to stand; to continue un- which is collected and prepared by bees; a broken; to endure; to refrain; to adhere name of tenderness Hold, hold. int. forbear, stop, be still Honey-comb, hûn'ně-kome. s. the cells of Hold, hold. s. seizure; support; catch; in- wax in which the bee stores her honey fluence; custody Honey-dew, hun'né-dů. s. sweet dew Honey-moon, hin'ne-môôn. s. the first month after marriage Holder, hol'dur. s. one that holds any thing Holla, hol-lo. int. a word used in calling Hone, hone. s. a whetstone for a razor Honest, on'nest. a. upright, true, sincere; chaste Honestly, ôn'nêst-lè. ad uprightly; justly; with chastity Honey-suckle, hun'ne-suk-kl. s. woodbine Honeyless, hin'né-lês. a. without honey Honorary, on'nur-å-rẻ. a. done in honour; conferring honour without gain Honour, on'nur. s. dignity; reputation; reverence chastity; glory; decoration Honour, on'nur. v. a. to reverence; to dignify [generous; honest; equitable Honourable, on'nur-a-bi. a. illustrious, noble; Honourably, on'nur-å-blé. ad. magnanimous ly, generously; reputably Hood, hid. s. a covering for the head [insincerity Hoodwink, hůd'wink. v. a. to blind; to cocavity; deceit, ver; to deceive Hollow, hollo. a. excavated; vcid within excavate Hollowuess, kol'18-nés. a Hoof, hoof. s. the horny substance which |Horror, hôr'rür. s. terror mixed with detescomposes the feet of several sorts of ani mals Hook, hook. s. any thing bent so as to catch Hoot, hout. v. n. to shout; to cry as an owl of Hope, hope. v. a. to expect with desire Horde, horde. s. a clan, a migratory crew tation; gloom Horse, horse. s. a well known quadruped; Horse, horse. v. a, to mount upon a horse; Horsebean, hors'hène, s. a sruali bean Horseflesh, hors'flêsb. s. the flesh of horses Horsemeat, hors'mete. a. provender Horsestealer, hors'stè-lûr. s. a thief who Hose, hoze. s. stockings, covering for the legs Hospital, os'pé-tål. s. a place built for the re- Host, host. s. one who gives entertainment to another, a landlord; an army Hostage, hos'taje. s. one given in pledge for security of peformance of conditions Hostess, host'es. s. a female host Hostile, hostil. a. adverse, opposite Hostility, Los-til'è-té. s. open war, opposition [horses at an inn Hostler, s'lur. s. one who has the care of hi-Hot, hot. a. having the power to excite heat, fiery; lustful; ardent, eager; acrid Hotbed, hot bad. s. a bed of earth made nog by the fermentation of dung. Horoscope, bor'ro-skope. s. the configuration enormous Horrid, hor'rid. a. hideous, rough in war |