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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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Hăr'rage, v. t. p. 609To harass; to plunder from. [Obs.] This of Lincoln, harraged out before, should now lie fallow. Fuller.Hăr'ra-teen', n. p. 609A kind of cloth. Shenstone.Hăr'ri-co, n. p. 609The same as HARICOT.Hăr'ri-dan, n. p. 609A decayed strumpet. Such a weak, watery, wicked old harridan, substituted for the pretty creature I had been used to see. De Quincey.Hăr'ri-er, n. p. 609A kind of hound for hunting hares, having an acute sense of smelling. 2. [From harry.] (Ornith.) A European buzzard; the Circus cyaneus.Hăr'rot, n. p. 609Herald. [Obs.] B. Jonson.Hăr'rōw, n. p. 609An instrument of agriculture, usually formed of pieces of timber or metal crossing each other, and set with iron or wooden teeth. It is drawn over plowed land to level it and break the clods, and to…Hăr'rōw, v. t. p. 609To draw a harrow over for the purpose of breaking clods and leveling the surface, or for covering seed sown; to break or tear with a harrow; as, to harrow land or ground. Will he harrow the valleys…Hăr'rōw, interj. p. 609Help! halloo!—an exclamation of sudden distress. “Harrow now, out and well-away!” Spenser.Hăr'rōw-er, n. p. 609One who harrows. 2. A hawk; a harrier. Ainsworth.Hăr'ry, v. t. p. 609To strip; to pillage. “To harry this beautiful region.” W. Irving. 2. To agitate; to worry; to harrow. Shak.Hăr'ry, v. i. p. 609To make a predatory incursion. [Obs.] Beau. & Fl.Hăr'ry-sŏph', n. p. 609A student who, having sufficient standing to take the degree of B. A., declares himself a candidate for a degree in law or physic. [Cambridge University, Eng.] Ogilvie.Härsh, a. p. 609Rough; disagreeable; grating; especially, (a.) To the touch. “Harsh sand.” Boyle. (b.) To the taste. “Berries harsh and crude.” Milton. (c.) To the ear. “Harsh din.” Milton. 2. Unpleasant and…Härsh'ly, adv. p. 609In a harsh manner; gratingly; roughly; rudely. It would sound harshly in her ears. Shak.Härsh'ness, n. p. 609The quality or state of being harsh. “’Tis not enough no harshness gives offense,— The sound must seem an echo to the sense. Pope. Syn.—Acrimony; roughness; sternness; asperity; tartness. See…Härs'let, n. p. 609See HASLET. King.Härt, n. p. 609A stag; the male of the red deer. “Goodliest of all the forest, hart and hind.” Milton.Härt'beest, n. p. 609(Zoöl.) A species of the antelope, the Caama, the most common of the large antelopes inhabiting the plains of South Africa.Härt'en, v. t. p. 609To hearten; to encourage. [Obs.] Spenser.Härt's'-clō'ver, n. p. 609(Bot.) A plant of the genus Melilotus; melilot.Härts'hôrn, n. p. 609The horn of the hart, or male deer. ☞ Hartshorn shavings, originally taken from the horns of harts, are now obtained chiefly by planing down the bones of calves. They afford a speedily-formed jelly.…Härt's'-tōngue, n. p. 609(Bot.) (a.) A common British fern, the Scolopendrium officinarum of Smith. (b.) A West Indian fern, the Polypodium phyllitidis of Linnaeus. Partington.Härt'wort, n. p. 609(Bot.) An umbelliferous plant of the genera Seseli, Tordylium, and Bupleurum.Hăr'/um-scâr'/um, a. p. 609Wild; precipitate; giddy; rash. [Colloq.] Smart.Ha-rŭs'/pĭce, n. p. 609A person in ancient Rome who professed to explain and interpret the will of the gods by inspecting the entrails of beasts sacrificed, or by observing extraordinary natural phenomena; a diviner; a…Ha-rŭs'pi-cy, n. p. 609The art or practices of haruspices. See ARUSPICY.Här'vest, n. p. 609The season of gathering a crop of any kind; the time of reaping the corn and grain. “At harvest, when corn is ripe.” Tyndale. 2. That which is reaped; the ripe corn and grain when cut and gathered…Här'vest, v. t. p. 609To reap or gather, as corn and other fruits, for the use of man and beast.Hăr'vest-bŭg, n. p. 609A minute animal (Leptus autumnalis), of a bright crimson color, found at the end of summer in the downs. Its bite is very troublesome.—Called also harvest-louse. Jardine.Här'vest-er, n. p. 609One who harvests.Här'vest-flý, n. p. 609(Entom.) A hemipterous insect of the genus Cicada, often erroneously called locust, seventeen-year-locust, &c., which has its first pair of wings of one texture throughout, without overlapping when…Här'vest-hōme, n. p. 609The song sung by reapers at the feast made at the gathering of corn, or the feast itself. Dryden. 2. The time of harvest. Dryden. 3. The opportunity of gathering treasure. Shak.Här'vest-lōrd, n. p. 609The head-reaper at the harvest. Tusser.Här'vest-mōon, n. p. 609The moon near the full at the time of harvest in England, or about the autumnal equinox, when, by reason of the small angle of the ecliptic and moon’s orbit with the horizon, it rises nearly at the…Hăr'vest-mouse, n. p. 609(Zoöl.) A very small European field-mouse, the Mus messorius, which builds its nest on the stems of wheat or other plants. Partington.Här'vest-queen, n. p. 609An image representing Ceres, formerly carried about on the last day of harvest.Hăs p. 609The third person singular of the verb have.Hāse, v. t. p. 609To harass; to haze. [Obs.]Hăsh, v. t. p. 609To chop into small pieces; to mince and mix; as, to hash meat.Hāsh, n. p. 609That which is hashed or chopped up; minced meat; meat and vegetables, especially such as have been already cooked, chopped into small pieces and mixed. 2. A new mixture of old matter; a second…Hāsh'eesh or Hāsh'ish, n. p. 609A slightly acrid gum-resin produced by the common hemp (Cannabis sativa), of the variety Indica, when cultivated in a warm climate. It is obtained by boiling the leaves and flowers with a little…Hāsk, n. p. 609A basket made of rushes or flags. [Obs.] Spenser.Hās'let, n. p. 610The inwards of a beast, especially of a hog, which are used for food, as heart, liver, &c. [Written also harslet.] Cook.Hăsp, n. p. 610A clasp, especially one that passes over a staple to be fastened by a padlock; also, a metallic hook for fastening a door. 2. A spindle to wind thread or silk on. 3. An instrument for cutting the…Hȧsp, v. t. p. 610To shut or fasten with a hasp.Hăsp'i-cŏll, n. p. 610A harpsichord. [Obs.] Goldsmith.Hăs'sock, n. p. 610A thick mat for kneeling in church. And knees and hassocks are well nigh divorced. Cowper. 2. A sandstone quarried in Kent, England, and sometimes used for the interior walls of churches.Hăst, v. p. 610The second person singular of have; I have, thou hast;—contracted from havest.Hăs'tate or Hăs'tā-ted, a. p. 610(Bot.) Shaped like the head of a halberd; triangular with the base and sides concaved, and the lobes or basal angles spreading; as, a hastate leaf. Gray.Häste, n. p. 610Celerity of motion; speed; swiftness; dispatch; expedition;—applied only to voluntary beings, as men and other animals. The king's business required haste. 1 Sam. xxi. 8. 2. The state of being urged…Hāste or Hās'ten (hās'n), v. t. p. 610To press; to drive or urge forward; to push on; to precipitate; to accelerate the movement of; to expedite; to hurry. “I'll haste the writer.” Shak. I would hasten my escape from the windy storm. Ps.…Hāste, or Hās'ten,, v. i. p. 610To move with celerity; to be rapid in motion; to be speedy or quick. They were troubled, and hasted away. Ps. xviii. 5.Hās'ten-er, n. p. 610One who hastens or urges forward. 2. That which hastens; especially, a stand or reflector used for confining the heat of the fire to meat while roasting. Simmonds.Hăs'tīle, a. p. 610The same as HASTATE, q. v. Gray.Hās'ti-ly, adv. p. 610In haste; with speed or quickness; speedily; nimbly. “Half clothed, half naked, hastily retire.” Dryden. 2. Without due reflection; precipitately; rashly. We hastily engaged in the war. Swift. 3.…Hās'ti-ness, n. p. 610The quality or state of being hasty; haste; precipitation; rashness, irritability.Hăs'ting-pēâr, n. p. 610An early pear;—called also green chissel.Hăs'tings, n. pl. p. 610Early fruit or vegetables; especially, early peas.Hăs'tings-sănds, n. p. 610(Geol.) The middle group of the Wealden formation;—so called from its development around Hastings, in Sussex.