[ciently

Fåte, får, fåll, fåt—mẻ, mêt—pine, pîn—nỏ, måve, Hen-roost, hen'roost s. the place where the heresy [heretical opinions poultry rest Heretick,, her'e-tik s. one who propagates Hence, hense ad. or int. from this place to Heretical, hè-rêt'è-kål a. containing heresy another; away, to a distance; at a dis- Heretically, liè-rêt'è-kâl-é ad. with heresy tance, in another place; for this reason, Hereto, hère-too' ad. to this in consequence of this; from this cause, Heretofore, hère-to-fore' ad. formerly, an from this ground; from this original Hereunto, hère-un-tôô' ad. to this Henceforth, hense'forth ad. from this time Herewith, hère-with' ad. with this [herited [time to futurity Heritable, her'è-tâ-bl a. capable of being in Henceforward, hense-for'wård ad.from this Heritage, her'è-taje s. inheritance; the Hepatical, hè-pât'è-kâl a. belonging to the people of God [mal uniting two sexes liver [sides or angles Hermaphrodite, her-mäf'fro-dite s. an aniHeptagon, hep'tå-gôn s. a figure with seven Hermetical, her-met'è-kâl a. chymical Heptarchy, hep'tår-kè s. a severfold gov- Hermit, hêr'mît s. a solitary, an anchoret, a beadsman

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ernment

Her, hår pron. belonging to a female Hermitage, her'mit-àje s. the cell or habita Herald, hêr'åld s. an officer whose business tion of a hermit

it is to register genealogies,adjust ensigns Hernia, hêr'né-à s, a kind of rupture armorial, regulate funerals, and proclaim Hero, he'rò s. a mau eminent for bravery war and peace; a precursor Heroical, hè-ro'è-kâl a. befitting a hero Heraldick, he-räld'ik a. relating to heraldry Heroick, he-rò'îk a. noble, brave, magnant Heraldry, hêr'ål-drè s. the art or office of a mous

herald [stalks are soft Heroickly, he-rò'îk-lè ad. suitably to a hero Herb, erb s. herbs are those plants whose Heroine, hẻ r'ò-in s. a female hero [hero Herbaceous, her-ba'shus a. belonging to Heroism, her'ò-izm s. the qualities of a Herbage, er'bidje s. grass, pasture [herbs Heron, her'ân s. a bird that feeds upon fish Herbal, her bål s. a book of plants [herbs Heronry, hêr'ûn-rè s. a place where herons Herbalist, hêr'bâ-list s. a man skilful in breed

Herby, er'bè a. having the nature of herbs Herring, her ring s. a small sea-fish Herd, hård s. a number of beasts together; Herse, herse s. carriage in which corpses a company of men, in contempt or de- are borne to the grave [ate Herself, hår-seif' pron. the female personal Herd, hård v. n. to run in herds; to associ- pronoun, in the oblique cases reciprocal Herdsman, herdz'mân s. one employed in Hesitancy, hêz'è-tân-sẻ s. dubiousness, untending herds

testation

Here, here ad. in this place or state
Hereabouts,hère'â-bouts ad.about this place
Hereafter, hère-âf'tår ad. in a future state
Hereat, hère-ât' ad. at this
Hereby, hère-bl' ad. by this
ilereditable, he-rêd'è-ta-bla. whatever may
be occupied as inheritance
Hereditament,hêr-é-dit'â-ment s.a law term)
denoting inheritance [inheritance
Hereditary, he-rêd'è-tâ-rè a. descending by
Herein, hère-in' ad. in this
Hereof, hère-ôf' ad. of this

certainty

Hesitate, hêz'è-tate v. a. to delay, to pause Hesitation, hêz-è-ta'shůn s. doubt, uncer tainty; intermission of speech Heteroclite, hêt'êr-d-klite s. such nouns as vary from the common forms of declen sion

Heterodox, het'êr-d-dôks a. deviating from the established opinion, not orthodox Heterogeneal, hêt-êr-ò-jé'nè-âl a. not of

the same nature

Heterogeneous, hêt-ẻr-ò-jè'nè-ûs a. oppo-
site or dissimilar in nature

Hereon, hère-on' ad. upon this [in religion Hew, hù v. a. part. hewn or hewed to hack ;
Heresy, hêre-se s. a fundamental errour to cut with an axe
[or angles
Meresiarch, hẻ-rè'zhe-årk s. a leader in Hexagon, hêks'â-gôn s. a figure of six sides

nor, nôt-tube, tâb, bûll-dil-pôûnd-thin, This.

Hexagonal,hegz-âg'd-nál a.having six sides Highly, hi'le ad. with elevation, with esteem Hexameter, hegz-âm'è-tår s. a verse of six Highness, hi'nês s. elevation; the title of feet [corners princes

Hexangular, hêgz-ång'gù-lår a. having six Highwater, hi'wå-tår s. the utmost flow of
Hey, ha int. an expression of joy [prise the tide

Heyday, ha'da int. an expression of sur-Highway, hi-wa' s. great road, publick path
Heyday, ha'da s. frolick, wildness
Highwayman, hi'wà-mân s. a robber on

Hiatus, hl-a'tus s. an aperture, a breach the public roads
Hibernal, hl-ber'nâl a. belonging to the Hilarity, hîl-lâr'è-tè s. merriment
winter
Hill, hil s. an elevation of ground less than
Hiccough,hik'kôf' s.
s. a convulsion of the sto-Hillock, hil'lôk s. a little hill [a mountain
mach producing sobs [sed stomach Hilly, hil'lè a. full of hills

Hickup, hik'kup v. n. to sob with a convul- Hilt, hilt s. the handle of any thing, par-, Hide, hide v. a. pret. hid; part. pass. hid or ticularly of a sword

hidden; to conceal, to withhold or with- Him, him, the oblique case of He draw from sight or knowledge

Himself, him-self' pron. in the nominative, Hide, hide v. n. to lie hid, to be concealed He; in the oblique cases, it has a recipHide, hide s. the skin of an animal ; a cer- rocal signification

tain quantity of land [dreadful Hind, hind s. the she to a stag; a peasant Hideous, hile-us, or hid'jè-us a. horrible, Hinder, hin'dår v. a. to obstruct, to impede Hideously, hid'è-as-lè ad. horribly, dread- Hinder, hin'dur a. in a position contrary to fully [dreadfulness that of the face [let, stop Hideousness, hid'è-us-nês s. horribleness; Hinderance, hin'dur-ânse s. impediment, Hie, hiv. n. to hasten, to go in haste [order Hindermost,hind'år-most a. last, in the rear Hierarch, hi'è-rårk s. the chief of a sacred Hindmost, hind'most a. the last [turns Hierarchal, hi-è-rårk'ål a. of a hierarch Hinge, hinje s. joint upon which a door Hierarchy, hl'è-rår-kè s. a sacred govern- Hint, hint v. a. to bring to mind by a slight ment, ecclesiastical establishment mention

Hieroglyphick,hl-e-ro-glif'fik s.an emblem; Hint, hint s. faint notice, remote allusion the art of writing in picture [matical Hip, hip s. the joint of the thigh Hieroglyphical, hi-e-rò-glïf'è-käl a. emble-Hip, hip s. the fruit of the briar [one Higgle,hig'gl v.n.to chaffer, to be penurious Hip, hip, int. an exclamation, or calling to in a bargain; to carry about [by retail Hippish, hip'pish a. a corruption of HypoHiggler, hig glår s.one who sells provisions chondriack

High, hi a. elevated, exalted; abstruse, ar Hippogriff, hip'pò-grif s. a winged horse rogant; noble; violent; strong tasted; Hippopotamus,hip-po-pot'â-mus s.the river far advanced into antiquity; dear; cap- horse

High, his. elevation,superiour region [ital Hipshot, hip'shot a. sprained in the hip High-blown, hi'blone a. swelled with wind Hire, hire v. a. to procure any thing for High-born, hl'born a. of noble extraction temporary use at a certain price; to High-flier, hl'Al-ûr s. one that carries his engage for pay opinion to extravagance [of spirit Hire, hire s. reward or recompence paid High-mettled, hi'mêt-tid a. proud or ardent High-minded,hi'mind-ed a. proud,arrogant High-seasoned, hl-sè'zůnd a. piquant to the palate

High-spirited, hl-spîr'it-êd a. bold, daring
High-wrought,hl'rawta.accurately finished
Highland, hiland s. mountainous region
Highlander, héland-år s. a mountaineer

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

Hireling, hire'ling a. venal, mercenary
His, hiz pron. poss. belonging to him
Hiss, hiss v. n. to utter a'noise like that of a
serpent
[explode
Hiss, hiss v. a. to condemn by hissing, to

Fate, får, fåll, fåt-mè, mët-pine, pin-nỏ, môve,

mortar

Hiss, hiss s. the voice of a serpent; ex-Hobnail, hôb’nåle s. a nail used in shoeing pression of contempt [silence a horse [fetlock; old Rhenish wine Hist, hist int. an exclamation commanding Hock, hôk s.the joint between the knee and Historian, his-to'rè-ân s. a writer of history Hock, hôk v. a. to disable in the hock Historical, his-tôr'ïk-âl Hockle, hok'kl v. a. to hamstring Historick, his-tôr'ik a. pertaining to Hocus-pocus, ho'kûs-po'kus s. a juggle history [ner of history Hod, hôd s. a kind of trough in which a laHistorically, his-tôr'rik-âl-è ad. in the man- bourer carries mortar to the masons Historify, his-tôr'è-fi v. a. to relate, to re- Hodman,hôd'mắn s. a labourer that carries cord in history Historiographer, his-to-rè-ôg'rå-für s. an Hodge-podge, hôdje pôdje s. a medl historian, a writer of history Hodiernal, ho-dé-er'nál a. of to-day Historiography, his-to-rè-ôg'râ-fè s. the Hoe, hò s. an instrument to cut up weeds art or employment of an historian Hoe, ho v. a. to cut with a hoe History, his'tår-è s. a narration of events Hog, hôg s. the general name of swine and facts [stage, suitable to a player Hoggerel, hôg'gril s. a two-years-old ewe Histrionick, his-tre-ôn'ik a. befitting the Hogherd, hôg herd s. a keeper of hogs Hit, hit v. a. to strike; to touch the mark; Hoggish,hôg gish a. brutish, selfish [diness to attain, to reach the point Hoggishness, hog'gish-nês s.brutality,greeHit, hit v. n. to clash, to collide; to suc- Hogshead, hogz'hed s. a measure of sixty. ceed; to light on three gallons

[are shut to be fed Hogsty, hog'sti s. the place in which swine Hogwash, hôg'wôsh s. the draff which is given to swine

Hit, hits. a stroke, a lucky chance
Hitch, hitsh v. n. to catch, to move by jerks
Hither, hiTH'år ad. to this place
Hither, hiTH'år a. nearer, towards this part
Hithermost, hiтn'år-most a. nearest on Hoist, hôlst v. a. to raise up on high

this side

Hitherto, hiтH'år-tôỏ ad. to this time
Hive, hive s. the habitation of bees
Hive, hive v. a. to put into hives

Ho, hò int. a sudden exclamation to give no-
tice of approach, or any thing else
Hoar, hore a. gray with age; white with
frost

Hoar-frost, hore'frôst s. frozen dew
Hoard, horde s. a store laid up in secret

Hoiden, hôè'dn s. an awkward country girl

Hold, hold v. a. pret. held; part. pass. held;
or holden; to grasp in the hand; to keep,
to retain; to possess ; to suspend; to de-
tain; to offer

Hold, hold v. n. to stand; to continue un-
broken; to endure; to refrain; to adhere
Hold, hold int. forbear, stop, be still
Hold, hold s. seizure; support; catch;
influence; custody

Holder, hol'dår s. one that holds any thing
Hoard, horde v. n. to lay up in store [cret Holdfast, hold fast s. a catch, a hook
Hoarder, hord'år s. one that stores up in se- Hole, hole s. a perforation; a hollow place;
Hoariness, ho'rè-nês s. the state of being
whitish

a mean habitation; a subterfuge Holily, ho'lè-le ad. piously, inviolably Hoarse, horse a. having the voice rough, as Holiness, ho'lè-nês s. sanctity, piety; the with a cold; having a rough sound title of the Pope [any one at a distance Hoarsely, horse'lè ad. with a rough harsh Holla, hôl-lo' int. a word used in calling to voice Holland, hol'lând s. fine linen [not faithful Hoarseness, horse'nês s. roughness of voice Hollow, hôl'lò a. excavated, void within ; Hoary, ho're a. white or gray with age; Hollow, hôl'lò s. a cavity, dén, pit, opening, white with frost passage [cavate Hobble, hôb'bl v. n. to walk lamely [fellow Hollow, hôl'lò v. a. to make hollow, to exHobby, hob'bè s. a little horse; a stupid Hollowness, hôl'lò-nes s. cavity; deceit, inHobgoblin, hab-gôb'lîn s. a sprite, a fairy! sincerity

nôr, nôt―túbe, tåb, bûll-dil-påånd—thin, THIS. Holocaust, hôl'ò-kawst s. a burnt sacrifice Holster, hol'stûr s. a case for a pistol Holy, ho'lè a. good, pious, religious, pure, sacred [day of gayety and joy Holy-day, hôl'è-da s. anniversary feast; a Homage, hom'àje s. service paid and fealty professed to a superiour

conferring honour without gain Honour, ôn'når s. dignity, reputation, rev

erence; chastity; glory; decoration Honour,on'nur v. a. to reverence; to dignify Honourable, ôn'når-å-bl a. illustrious, noble; generous; honest; equitable Honourably, ôn'nûr-å-blè ad. magnani Home, home s. one's own house; place of mously, generously; reputably constant residence [to the point designed Hood, hud s. a covering for the head Home, home ad. to one's own habitation; Hoodwink, hůd'wink v a. to blind, to covHomeborn,home'born a. native; domestick er; to deceive

Homebred, home brêd a. plain, artless; do- Hoof, hỏỏf s. the horny substance which mestick composes the feet of several sorts of animals

Hook, hook s. any thing bent so as to catch hold; a sickle; any expedient

Homeliness, home'lè-nês s. plainness
Homely, home lè a. plain, homespun, coarse
Homemade, home'måde a. made at home
Homer, ho'mår s. a measure of about three Hook, hỏôk v. a. to catch with a hook
pints
[at home Hooked, hook'ed a. bent, curvated
Homespun, home'spån a. spun or wrought Hookedness, hook'êd-nês s. state of being
Homestead, home'stêd s. place of the house bent like a hook
[thing circular
Homeward, home wård ud. towards home, Hoop, hoop s. a part of a lady's dress; any
towards the native place
Hoop, hoop v. a. to bind or enclose with
Homicide, hom'è-side s. murder, manslay-hoops
[sive cough
ing; a murderer; a manslayer Hooping-cough, hỏỏ-ping-kôf' s. a convul
Homily, hôm'è-lè s. a discourse read to a Hoot, hỗôt v. n. to shout, to cry as an owl
congregation
[versable Hoot, hôôt s. clamour, shout
Homiletical, hom-è-lêt'îk-âl a. sociable,con-Hop, hop v. n. to jump; to leap on one leg
Homogeneal, ho-mo-jè'nè-äl
Hop, hôp v. a. to impregnate with hops
Homogeneous, ho-mo-jë 'ne-usa. having
Hop, hop s. a jump on one leg; a plant
the same nature or principles [similar Hope, hope s. expectation of some good
Homologous, ho-môl'ò-gås a. proportional, Hope, hope v. n. to live in expectation of
Homonymous, hò-mônễ-mus a. equivocal some good

Homonymy, ho-môn'è-mè s. equivocation, Hope, hope v. a. to expect with desire
ambiguity
Hopeful, hope'fül a. full of expectation
Hone, hone s. a whetstone for a razor Hopefully, hope'fül-è ad. in such a manner
Honest, on'nêst a. upright, true, sincere; as to raise hope

[succeed

chaste [with chastity Hopefulness, hope'fil-nês s. likelihood to Honestly, on'nest-lè ad. uprightly, justly; Hopeless, hope'lès a. without hope Honesty, ôn nês-tè s. justice, truth, virtue Hopper, hôp‍pår s. part of a corn-mill Honey, hůn'ne s.a thick,luscious substance, Horal, ho'ril a. relating to the hour which is collected and prepared by bees; Horary, ho'râ-rè a. relating to an hour a name of tenderness Honey-comb, hun'ne-kome s. the cells of wax in which the bee stores her honey Honey-dew, hån'nè-du s. sweet dew Honey-moon,hån'nè-moỏn s.the first month after marriage

Honey-suckle, han'nè-såk-kl s. woodbine
Honeyless, han'nè-lês a. without honey
Honorary, ôn'når-â-rè a. done in honour,

continuing for an hour

Horde, horde s. a clan, a migratory crew
Horizon, hò-ri'zôn s. the line that termi
nates the view
[zon; on a levet
Horizontal, hör-e-zôn'tâl a. near the hori
Horizontally, hôr-è-zôn'tâl-è ad. in a direc
tion parallel to the horizon

Horn, horn s. the hard pointed bodies which
grow on the heads of some quadrupeds <

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Fate, far, fall, fấtmẻ, mét—pine, pinnỏ, mỏve,

an instrument of musick; the feeler of Horseway,hỏrs'wà s.a broad way by which a snail [children horses may travel

[ing, advice Hornbook, hörn'bỏôk s. the first book for Hortation, hor-tà'shûn s. the act of exhortHorned, hor'ned a. furnished with horns Hortatory, hor'tâ-tůr-è a. encouraging, Hornet, hor'nêt s. a large stinging fly animating [cultivating gardens Hornpipe, horn'pipe s. a dance Horticulture, bor'tè-kål-tshùre s. the art of Horny, hor'nè a. made of horn Hortulan, hor'tshù-lån a. belonging to a Horologe, hôr'ò-lôdje s. an instrument that garden [praise to God tells the hour, as a clock, &c. [ing Hosanna, hỏ-zân'nâ s. an exclamation of Horology, ho-rol'ò-jè s. the science of dial- Hose,hoze s.stockings,covering for the legs Horometry, bo-rôm'è-trẻ s. the art of meas- Hosier, ho'zhůr s. one who sells stockings uring hours Hospitable,hos'pè-tâ-bl a. giving entertainment to strangers

Horoscope,hor'rò-skope s.the configuration of the planets at the hour of birth Hospital, ôs'pè-tal s. a place built for the reHorrent, hor'rênt a. horrible, dreadful ception of the sick,or support of the poor Horrible, hôr'rè-bl a. dreadful, shocking, Hospitality,hôs-pè-tâl'è-tè s. the practice of [hideousness entertaining strangers

enormous

Horribleness, hôr'rè-bl-nês s. dreadfulnes, Host, host s. one who gives entertainment
Horribly, hor'rè-blè ad. dreadfully, hide- to another; a landlord; an army
Horrid, hôr'rid a. hideous, rough [ously Hostage, hôs'tåje s. one given in pledge for
Horrifick, hôr-rif'fik a. causing horrour security of performance of conditions

Horrour, hôr'rår s. terrour mixed with de- Hostess, host'ês s. a female host
testation; gloom
Hostile, hos'til a. adverse, opposite [in war
Horse, horse s. a well known quadruped; Hostility,hôs-til'è-tè s.open war, opposition
cavalry; something on which any thing Hostler, ôs'lur s. one who has the care of
is supported; a machine

horses at an inn

Horse, horse v. a. to mount upon a horse; Hot,hôt a. having the power to excite heat, to carry one on the back [on a horse fiery; lustful; ardent, eager; acrid Horseback, hors'båk s. the state of being Hotbed, hôt'bed s. a bed of earth made hot Horsebean, hors'bène s. a small bean by the fermentation of dung [furious Horsebreaker, hörs'brå-kůr s. one who Hotbrained, hôt'brand a. violent,vehement, tames horses Hotcockles, hot-kök'klz s. a child's play Horseflesh, hors'flêsh s. the flesh of horses Hotel, hò-tél' s. a genteel inn [sionate Horsefly, hors'fll s. a fly that stings horses Horsehair, hors' håre s. the hair of horses Horselaugh, hörs'lâf s. a loud violent rude laugh [horses; a farrier Horseleech, hors'léètsh s. a leech that bites Horseman, hors'mân s. one skilled in riding Horsemanship, hörs'mân-ship s. the art of riding

Hotheaded, hôt'hed-ed a. vehement, pasHothouse, hôt'house s. a bagnio, a place to sweat and cup in; a house in which tender plants are raised and fruits are matured early

Hotspur, hot'spår s. a violent man; a kind
of pea

Hough, hôk s. the lower part of the thigh
Hough, hôk v. a. to hamstring
Hound, hound s. a dog used in the chase
Hour, dûr s. the twenty-fourth part of a
day, sixty minutes

Horsemeat, hôrs'mète s. provender Horseplay, hors'plà s. coarse, rough play Horsepond, hors'pond s. a pond for horses Horserace, hors'råse s. a match of horses in running [biting root Hourglass, dûr'glás s. a glass filled with Horseradish, hors'râd-ish s. an acrid and sand, which marks the time Horseshoe, hors'shoo s. a plate of iron nail- Hourly, dûr'le a. happening or done every ed to the feet of horses [away horses Hourly, dûr'lè ad. every hour [hour Horsestealer,hörs'stè-lårs.a thief who takes House, house s. a place of human abode :