 The edge of a garment doubled and sewed to keep the threads from spreading ; the noise uttered by a sudden and violent expiration of the breath ; int<~rj.  Spanish and English - Page 357by Henry Neuman - 1849Full view - About this book
 | John Walker - English language - 1807 - 1108 pages
...hel'tur-skel'tflr. ad. In a hurry, without order. HELVE, hilv. s. The handle of an axe. HEM, !«' 1 11 . s. The edge of a garment doubled and sewed to keep the threads from spreading ; the noise uttered by a sudden and violent expiration of the breath ; interject. Hem ! To HEM, iii-iii.... | |
 | John Walker - English language - 1806 - 636 pages
...HELTER-SKELTER, hel'tur-skcl'tur. ad. In a hum', without order HELVE, hèlv. s. The handle of an ax. HEM, hem. s. The edge of a garment doubled and sewed to keep the threads from spreading ; the noise uttered by a sudden and violent expiration ol the breath ; interj. Hem ! To HEM, hem. va... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1812 - 808 pages
...a\, . Kaltigti. To HELVE, va [from the noun.] To At with a helve or handle. HEM, i. [torn. Sax.] i The edge, of a garment doubled and sewed to keep the threads from spreading. It'mcman. 9 [From hemmn, Dutch.] The noise uttered by a sudden and violent expiration of the breath.... | |
 | John Walker - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1819 - 800 pages
...hel'tftr-skertfir. ad. In a hurry, without order. HELVE, heir. s. The handle of an axe. HEM, hem. s. The edge of a garment doubled and sewed to keep the threads from spreading . the noise uttered by a sudden and violent expiration of the breath ; interject. Hem ! To HEM, hem.... | |
 | John Walker - English language - 1822 - 710 pages
...HELTER-SKELTER, hfcl'tur-skelitur, ad. In a hurry, without order. HELVE, helv, 9. The handle of an axe. HEM, hem, *. The edge of a garment doubled and sewed to keep the threads from spreading ; the noise uttered by a sudden and violent expiration of the breath ; int<~rj. Hem ! To HEM, hem,... | |
 | John Walker - 1824 - 788 pages
...hil'tur-skel'tur, ad. In a hurry, without order. 1IKLVE, hilv, t. The handle of an axe. HEM. him,*. The edge of a garment doubled and sewed to keep the threads from spreading ; the noise uttered by a sudden and violent expiration of the breath ; 111(117. Hem 1 To HEM, hem,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English language - 1824 - 852 pages
...HELVE, pa To fit with a helve. C'otgr-ire. HEM. ;jrun. [heom, Sax.] Them. Spauer. HEM. ns [hem, Sax.] The edge, of a garment doubled and sewed to keep the threads from spreading. Wiseman. [//o«//«vi, Dutch*] T^e noise uttered by a sudden and violent expiration of the breath.... | |
 | William Grimshaw - English language - 1829 - 418 pages
...companion ; an assistant. HEL-TER-SKEL'TER. adv. In a hurry ; without order ; tumultuously. HEM. s. The edge of a garment, doubled and sewed, to keep the threads from spreading ; the noise uttered by a sudden and violent expiration of the breath, v. hem, pr. par. hemming; past,... | |
 | William Grimshaw - Women's encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1835 - 428 pages
...companion ; an assistant. HEL'TER-SKEL'TER adv. In a hurry ; without order ; tumultuously. HEM. s. The edge of a garment, doubled and sewed, to' keep the threads from spreading ; the noise uttered by a sudden and violent expiration of the breath, v. Item, pr. par. hemming; past,... | |
 | Henry Neumann, Giuseppe Baretti - English language - 1839 - 792 pages
...dobladilla, Doubly, repeatedly. :'>u ir iv MM io, LI.A, a. Squat and broad, short and thick. DoBLADh.Lo, sm. Hem, the edge of a garment doubled and sewed, to keep the threads Irom spreading. DOB L ADO, sm. Mi i Mire of the (M in cloth. DoBLAno, DA, a. 1. Strong, robust, thick... | |
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