[ardly[Heretofore, hère-to-fóre.' ad. formerly, anciently

Hen, hen. s. the female of any bird
Hen-hearted, hên'hår-têd. a. dastardly, cow-
Hen-pecked, hen'pekt. a. governed by the wife
Hen-roost, hên'roóst. s. the place where the
poultry rest

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
Herbal, her'bal. s. a book of plants
Herbalist, her ba-list. s. a man skilled in

herbs

Hermetical, her-mêt'è-kâl. a. chymical
Hermit, her'mît. s. a solitary, an anchoret,
beadsman
[tion of a hermi
Hermitage, her'mit-åje. s. the cell or habita-
Hernia, her'né-â. s. any kind of rapture
Hero, he'rò. s. a man eminent for bravery
Heroical, he-rod'é-kål. a. befitting a hero

Heroickly, he-ro'ik-lé. ad. suitably to a bero
Heroine, hér'd-in. s. a female hero
Heroism, her'd-izm. s. the qualities of a hero
Heron, her'ún. s. a bird that feeds upon fish
Heronry, her'ân-rẻ. s. a place where herons

breed

Herring, her'ring. s. a small sea-fish
Herself, húr-self'. pron. the female personal
pronoun, in the oblique cases reciprocal
Hesitancy, hêz'é-tân-sẻ. s. dubiousness, uncer-
tainty

Hesitate, hêz'é-tåte. v. a. to delay, to pause
Hesitation, hêz-è-ta'shûn. s. doubt, uncertain-
ty; intermission of speech

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
Hereabouts, here'â-bouts. ad. about this place
Hereafter, here-âf'tur. ad. in a future state
Hereat, hére-at'. ad. at this
Hereby, hère-bl'. ad. by this
Hereditable, he-rẻd'è-tå-bl. a. whatever may
be occupied as inheritance
Hereditament, her-é-dít'â-mênt. s. a law term
denoting inheritance

Hereditary, he-red ́é-tâ-rẻ. a. descending by
inheritance

Herein, hére-in'. ad. in this
Hereof, hère-3f. ad. of this

Hereon, hère-on'. ad. upon this [religion
Heresy, her'e-se. 8. a fundamental error in
Heresiarch, hé-ré'zhé-árk, s. a leader in heresy
Heretick, hér'é-tik. s. one who propagates
hereticial opinions

Heretical, hé-rété-kál. a. containing heresy
Heretically, he-ret'è-kål-lé. ad, with heresy
Hereto, bère-to', ad. to this

Hexagon, heks'a-gon. s. a figure of six sides
Hexagonal, hêgz-âg'd-nál. a. having six sides
Hexameter, begz-am'è-tur. s. a verse of six
[ners

feet

Hide, hide. v. n. pret. hid; part. pass. hid or
hidden. to withold or withdraw from sight
or knowledge

Hide, hide. v. n. to lie hid, to be concealed
Hide, hide, s. the skin of an animal; a certain
quantity of land
[dreadful
Hideous, bid'é-us, or hîd'jè-is. a. horrible,

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
8. a winged horse
Hierarchal, hi-d-rárk'ål. a. of a hierarch
Hierarchy, hl'e-rår-kẻ. s. a sacred govern-
ment; ecclesiastical establishment
Hieroglyphick, hl-é-rd-glîf'fik. s. an emblem;
the art of writing in picture
[atical
Hieroglyphical, hi-ẻ-rd-glif'è kál. a. emblem-
Higgle, hig'gl. v. n. to chaffer, to be penurious
in a bargain; to carry about [by retail
Higgler, hig' glúr. s. one who sells provisions
High, hl. a. elevated; exalted; abstruse;
arrogant; noble; violent; tumultuous;
strong tasted; far advanced into antiquity
dear; capital

Hipshot, hip'shot. a. sprained in the hip
Hire, hire. v. a. to procure any thing for tem-
porary use at a certain price; to engage
for pay

High, hl. s. elevation, superior region
High-blown, hl'blone. a. swelled with wind
High-born, hlborn. a. of noble extraction
High-flier, hl'fl-ur. s. one that carries his opi-
nion to extravagance
[of spirit
High-mettled, hl'inét-tld. a. proud or ardent
High-minded, hl'mind-ed. a proud, arrogant
High-seasoned, hl-sè'zûnd. a. piquant to the
palate

High-spirited, hi-spir'it-êd. a. bold, daring
High-wrought, hi'råwt. a. accurately finished
Highland, hi'land. s. mountainous region
Highlander, hi'lân-dur. s. a mountaineer
Highly, hl'le. ad. with elevation; with esteem
Highness, hines. s. elevation; the title of
princes
[the tide
Highwater, hl'wå-tår. s. the utmost flow of
Highway, hl-wa'. s. great road, publick path
Highwayman, hl'wa-mân. s. a robber on the
publick roads

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
the use of any thing; wages
Hireling, hire'ling. s. one who serves for wa-

ges; a mercenary

Hireling, blre'ling. a. venal, mercenary
His, hiz. pron. poss. belonging to him
Hiss, hiss. v. n. to utter a noise like that of a
serpent
[plode

Hiss, hiss. v. a. to condemn by hissing, to ex
Hiss, hiss. s. the voice of a serpent; expression
of contempt
[silence
Hist, hist. int. an exclamation commanding
Historian, his-to'ré-ân. s. a writer of history
Historical, his-tôr'ik-ål.
Historick, his-tôr'rik.
a. pertaining to
history
[net of history
Historically, his-tor'rik-al-è ad in the man
Historify, his-tôr'è-fl. v. a. to relate, to re
cord in history

Historiographer, his-td-rẻ-ogra-fủr. B. at
historian, a writer of history
Historiography, his-td-rẻ-ôg'râ-fè. s. the art
or employment of an historian
History, his'tur-è. s. a narration of events

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
Himself, him-self'. pron. in the nominative,
He; in the oblique cases, it has a recipro-
cal signification

Hither, hith'ôr. a. nearer, towards this part
Hithermost, hith ur-most. a. nearest on thi

side

Hitherto, hith'ir-t33. ad. to this time
Hive, hive. s. the habitation of bees
Hive, hive. v. a. to put into hives
Ho, ho. int. a sudden exclamation to give
[stop notice of approach, cr any thing else
Hoar, hore. a. gray with age; white with

Hind, hind. s. the she to a stag; a peasant
Hinder, hin'dir. v. a. to obstruct, to impede
Hinder, hin'dur. a. in a position contrary to
that of the face
Hinderance, hin'dur-ânse. s. impediment, let,
Hindermost, hind'ůr-most. a. last, in the rear
Hindmost, hind'mèst. a. the last

Hinge, hinje. s. joint upon which a door turns
Hint, hint. v. a. to bring to mind by a slight

mention

Hint, hiut. s. faint notice; remote allusion
Hip, Hip. s. the joint of the thigh

Hoarse, horse. a. having the voice rough as
with a cold; having a rough sound [voice
Hoarsely, horse'lè. ad. with a rough harsh
Hoarseness, horse'nês. s. roughness of voice
Hoary, ho'rẻ. a. white or gray with age;

white with frost

Hobble, hob'bl. v. n. to walk lamely [low
Hobby, hob'bè. s. a little horse; a stupid fel-
Hobgoblin, nob-gub'lin. s. a sprite, a fairy
Hobnail, hob'nåle. s. a nail used in shoeing a
horse

Hock, hok. s. the joint between the knee and
fetlock; old Rhenish wine

Hock, hok. v. a. to disable in the hock
Hockle, hok'kl. v. a. to hamstring
Hocus-pocus, ho'kůs-po’kus. s. a juggle
Hod, hod. s. a kind of trough in which

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
Holster, hol'stur. s. a case for a pistol
Holy, ho'lé. a. good, pious, religious; pure ;

sacred

Holy-day, hôl'è-då. s. anniversary feast; a
day of gayety and joy
Homage, hom'aje. s. service paid and fealty
professed to a superior

Home, home. s. one's own house; place of
constant residence

Home, home. ad. to one's own habitation
to the point designed

Homeborn, home'born. a. native; domestick
Homebred, home'bred. a. plain, artless; do-

mestick

Homeliness, home'le-nes. s. plainness
Homely, home'lé. a. plain, homespun, coarse
Homemade, home'måde, a. made at home
Homer, ho'mår. s. a measure of about three
pints
[at home
Homespun, home'spun. a. spun or wrought
Homeward, home'wård. ad. towards home,
towards the native place

Homicide, hom'è-side. s. murder, manslay-
ing; a murderer, a manslayer

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
Holdfast, hold fast. s. a catch, a hook
Hole, hole. s. a perforation; a hollow place;
a mean habitation; a subterfuge
Holily, ho'lé-lè. ad. piously, inviolably
Holiness, hole-nés. s. sanctity, piety; the
title of the pope

Holla, hol-lo. int. a word used in calling
to any one at a distance
Holland, holland. s. fine linen

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
not faithful
Ling; passage
Hollow, holló. s. a cavity; den; pit; open-
Hollow, hol'lo. v. a. to make hollow; to

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
hold; a sickle; any expedient
Hook, hook. v. a. to catch with a hook
Hooked, hook'ed. a. bent, curvated
Hookedness, hỏik'ed-nés. s. state of being
bent like a hook
[thing circular
Hoop, hop. s. a part of a lady's dress, any
Hoop, hoop. v. a. to bind or enclose with
boops
Hooping-cough, hỏỏ-ping-kôf'. s. a convul-
sive cough

Hoot, hout. v. n. to shout; to cry as an owl
Hoot, hôót. s. clamour, shout
Hop, hop. v. n. to jump, to leap on one leg
Hop, hop. v. a. to impregnate with hops
Hop, hop. s. a jump on one leg; a plant
Hope, hope. s. expectation of some good
Hope, hope. v. n. to live in expectation
some good

of

Hope, hope. v. a. to expect with desire
Hopeful, hope'ful. a. full of expectation
Hopefully, hope'ful-é. ad. in such a manner
as to raise hope
[succeed
Hopefulness, hope'ful-nes. s. likelihood to
Hopeless, hope'lés. a. without hope
Hopper, hop'pur. s. part of a corn-mill
Horal, ho'ral. a. relating to the hour
Horary, ho'rå-rẻ. a. relating to an hour; con-
tinuing for an hour

Horde, horde. s. a clan, a migratory crew
Horizon, ho-rizon. s, the line that terminates
the view
[on a level
Horizontal, hôr-e-zôn'tál. a. near the horizon;
Horizontally, hôr-e-zôn'tál-é. ad, in a di-
rection parallel to the horizon
Horn, horn. s. the hard pointed bodies which
grow on the heads of some quadrupeds;
an instrument of musick, the feelers of a
snail
[children
Hornbook, horn'b88k. s. the first book for
Horned, hor'nêd. a. furnished with horns
Hornet, hor'net. s. a large stinging fly
Hornpipe, horn'pipe. s. a dance
Horny, hor'né. a. made of horn
Horologe, hor'd-lôdje. s. an instrument that
tells the hour, as a clock, &c.
Horometry, ho-rom'è-trẻ. s. the art of mea-
suring hours

tation; gloom

Horse, horse. s. a well known quadruped;
cavalry; something on which any thing is
supported; a machine

Horse, horse. v. a, to mount upon a horse;
to carry one on the back
Horseback, hors'bak. s. the state of being on
a horse

Horsebean, hors'hène, s. a sruali bean
Horsebreaker, hors'brá-kur. s. one who
tames horses

Horseflesh, hors'flêsb. s. the flesh of horses
Horsefly, hors'fl. s. a fly that stings horses
Horsehair, hors håre. s. the hair of horses
Horselaugh, hors'láf. s. a loud violent rude
laugh
[horses; a farrier
Horseleech, hors'leetsh. s. a leech that bites
Horseman, hors'mån. s. one skilled in riding
Horsemanship, hors'mân-ship. s. the art of
riding

Horsemeat, hors'mete. a. provender
Horseplay, hors'plá. s. coarse, rough play
Horsepond, hors pond. s. a pond for horses
Horserace, hors'rase. s. a match of horses in
running
[biting root
Horseradish, bors'råd-ish. s. an acrid and
Horseshoe, hors'shỏỏ. s. a plate of iron nailed
to the feet of horses

Horsestealer, hors'stè-lûr. s. a thief who
takes away horses [horses may travel
Horseway, hors'wa. s. a broad way by which
Hortation, hor-ta'shun. s. the act of exhort-
ing, advice
[animating
Hortatory, hor'ta-tur-è. a. encouraging,,
Horticulture, hor'té-kúl-tshure. s. the art of
cultivating gardens
[garden
Hortulan, hor'tshu-lân. a. belonging to a
Hosanna, ho-zan'na. s. an exclamation of
praise to God

Hose, hoze. s. stockings, covering for the legs
Hozier, ho'zhůr. s. one who sells stockings
Hospitable, hos'pé-tå-bl. a. giving entertain-
ment to strangers

Hospital, os'pé-tål. s. a place built for the re-
ception of the sick, or support of the poor
Hospitality, hos-pé-tál'è-té. s. the practice of
entertaining strangers

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
of the planets at the hour of birth
Horrent, hor'rênt. a. horrible, dreadful
Horrible, hor'ré-bl. a. dreadful, shocking,
[hideousness
Horribleness, hor'ré-bl-nés. s. dreadfulness,
Horribly, hor'rè-blè. ad. dreadfully,
deously

enormous

Horrid, hor'rid. a. hideous, rough
Horrifick, hor-rif'fik. a. causing horror

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