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An American Dictionary of the English Language
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Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865
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Ha-bit'ū-āte, v. t. p. 600To make accustomed; to accustom; to familiarize. “Our English dogs, who were habituated to a colder clime.” Digby. 2. To settle as an inhabitant in a place. Temple.Ha-bit'ū-ate, a. p. 600Inveterate by custom; formed by habit; habitual. [Rare.] Hammond.Ha-bĭt-ū-ā'tion, n. p. 600The act of habituating, or the state of being habituated.Hāb'i·tūde, n. p. 600The state of being had, held, or related, with reference to another object; relation. [Obs.] South. 2. Frequent intercourse; familiarity. [Rare.] To write well, one must have frequent habitudes with…Habitué, n. p. 600One habituated to a certain place, employment, &c.; as, an habitué of a theater.Hāb'i-tūre, n. p. 600Habitude; custom. [Obs.] “Without much do or far-fetched habiture.” Marston.Hā'ble, a. p. 600Fit; proper; able. See ABLE. Spenser.Hăb'năb, adv. p. 600At random; by chance; without order or rule; at all risks. Hudibras.Hab-zē'li-ā, n. p. 600(Bot.) A genus of dicotyledonous plants, the fruits of several species of which have a pungent, aromatic taste, that of one species (H. Æthiopica) being sold in the shops under the name Piper…Hăch′ūre, n. p. 600A short line used in delineating surfaces, especially mountains, in map-engraving.Hăch′üre, v. t. p. 600To cover with hachures.Hacienda, n. p. 600A large estate where work of any kind is done, as agriculture, manufacturing, mining, or raising of animals; an isolated farm or farm-house.Hăck, v. t. p. 600To cut irregularly, without skill or definite purpose; to notch; to mangle by repeated strokes of a cutting instrument. “My sword hacked like a handsaw.” Shak. 2. To speak with stops or catches; to…Hăck, v. i. p. 600To be exposed or offered to common use for hire; to turn prostitute. Hammer. 2. To make an effort to raise phlegm; to hawk; to cough faintly and frequently. Halliwell.Hăck, n. p. 600A notch; a cut. Shak. 2. Hesitating or faltering speech. Sir T. More. 3. A procuress.Häck, n. p. 600A horse, or coach, or other carriage, hackneyed or let out for common hire; also, a family horse used in all kinds of work, as distinguished from hunting and carriage horses. 2. A book-maker who…Häck, a. p. 601Hackneyed; hired; mercenary. Wakefield.Hăck'/bĕr'/ry, n. p. 601(Bot.) An American tree (Celtis occidentalis), having the appearance of an elm, and bearing sweet, edible fruits about the size of a cherry. Gray.Hăck'-bŏlt, n. p. 601See PUFFIN.Hăck'but, n. p. 601See HAGBUT.Hăck'ee, n. p. 601The striped squirrel; the chipmunk. See CHIPMUNK. [U. S.]Hăck'er-y, n. p. 601A street cart in Bengal, drawn by oxen. Malcom.Hăck'le, v. t. p. 601To separate, as the coarse part of flax or hemp from the fine, by drawing it through the teeth of a hackle or hatchel. 2. To tear rudely asunder; to break up into irregular fragments. “The other…Hăck'le, n. p. 601[Written also heckle.] An instrument with teeth for separating the coarse part of flax or hemp from the fine; a hatchel. 2. Any flimsy substance unspun, as raw silk. 3. A fly for angling, dressed…Hăck'ly, a. p. 601Rough or broken, as if hacked or chopped. 2. (Min.) Having fine, short, and sharp points on the surface; as, a hackly fracture. Cleveland.Hăck'mă-tăck', n. p. 601The tamarack tree. See TAMARACK.Hăck'ney, n. p. 601A horse suitable for riding or driving; a pad; a nag; a pony. Chaucer. 2. A horse or pony kept for hire; hence, a horse and carriage kept for hire; a hack. 3. A person worn by hired drudgery; a…Hăck'ney, a. p. 601Let out for hire; devoted to common use; as, a hackney-coach. “Hackney horses.” Hacklayt. 2. Prostitute; vicious for hire. Roscommon. 3. Much used; common; trite; as, a hackney author or remark..Hăck'ney, v. t. p. 601To devote to common or frequent use, as a horse or coach; to wear out in common service; to make trite or commonplace; as, a hackneyed metaphor or quotation. Had I so lavish of my presence been, So…Hăck'ney-coach, n. p. 601A coach kept for hire; hack.Hăck'ney-măn, n. p. 601A man who lets horses and carriages for hire. Barret.Hăck’ster, n. p. 601A bully; a ruffian or assassin. [Obs.] Braves and hacksters, the only contented members of his government. Milton.Hăc'que-tōn p. 601m. [Fr. hoqueton, O. Fr. auqueton, Pr. alcotó, M. D. acottoen; O. Sp. al-coton, N. Sp. al-godon, cotton, q. v.] A stuffed jacket formerly worn under armor, sometimes made of leather. [Obs.] Spencer.Häd, imp. & p. p. p. 601of have. [Contracted from A-S. häfde, häfed, häfl, that is, haved.] See HAVE.Häd'der, n. p. 601Heath; ling. [Obs.] Burton.Hăd'dock, n. p. 601(Ichth.) A sea-fish (the Morrhua æglefinus), a little smaller than the cod, which it much resembles. It has a dark lateral line, and a spot on each side of the body just back of the head. Norway…Hāde, n. p. 601The descent of a hill. [Obs.] Drayton. 2. (Mining.) The inclination or deviation from the vertical of any mineral vein. Ure.Hāde, v. i. p. 601(Mining.) To deviate from the vertical; — said of a vein.Hā'dēs, n. p. 601The habitation of the dead; the invisible world, or the grave.Hād'-ī-wist', interj. p. 601O that I had known! [Obs.] Gower.Hādj, n. p. 601The pilgrimage to Mecca or Medina, performed by Mohammedans.Hādj'i, n. p. 601A Mohammedan pilgrim to Mecca;—used among Orientals as a respectful salutation or a title of honor. G. W. Curtis. 2. A Greek or Armenian who has visited the holy sepulcher at Jerusalem. Heyse.Hæc-cē'i-ty, n. p. 601(Logic.) [Literally, this-ness.] The relation of individuality conceived by the schoolmen as a positive attribute or essence.Hæ'mal, a. p. 601Pertaining to the blood. See HEMAL; and for HÆMACHROME, HÆMADYNAMOMETER, and other derivatives of Gr. αἷμα, see HEMACHROME, HEMADYNAMOMETER, &c.Hæm'a-tŏx'y-lŏn, n. p. 601(Bot.) A genus of leguminous plants containing but a single species, the H. Campechianum, or log-wood tree.Hæm'a-tite, n. p. 601See HEMATITE.Hāf'fle, v. i. p. 601To speak unintelligibly; to prevaricate. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell.Hāft, n. p. 601A handle; that part of an instrument or vessel taken into the hand, and by which it is held and used;—said chiefly of a knife, sword, or dagger; the hilt.Hāft, v. t. p. 601To set in a haft; to furnish with a handle. W. Scott.Hāft'er, n. p. 601A caviler; a wrangler. [Obs.] Barret.Hăg, n. p. 601An ugly old woman; a fury; a she-monster. 2. A witch; a sorceress; an enchantress. Shak. 3. A wizard. [Obs.] “[Silenus] that old hag.” Golding. 4. (Ichth.) An eel-like fish (the Gastrobranchus…Hăg, v. t. p. 601To harass; to torment; to weary with vexation; to tire. Hudibras.Hāg'ber'ry, n. p. 601(Bot.) A plant of the genus Prunus (P. padus);—so called in Scotland; bird-cherry.Hăg'-bôrn, a. p. 601Born of a hag or witch. Shak.Hāg'but, n. p. 601An arquebuse, of which the butt was bent down or hooked to hold it more readily. Fosbroke.Hag-gā'dā, n. p. 601A Hebrew story or anecdote added to the text of the Old Testament for explanation or illustration; a Jewish legend.Hāg'-fish, n. p. 601(Ichth.) A kind of fish. See HAG.Hăg'gard, a. p. 601Wild or intractable; disposed to break away from duty; rough; untamed; as, a haggard or refractory hawk. If I do prove her haggard, Though that her jesses were my dear heartstrings, I'd whistle her…Hăg'gard, n. p. 601An untrained or refractory hawk, which often broke away or flew off. “Wild as haggards of the rock.” Shak. 2. Any thing wild and intractable. Shak. 3. A hag; a frightful or ugly old woman. Garth.Hāg'gard, n. p. 601A stack-yard. [Obs.] Swift.