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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-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.Hăs'tive, a. p. 610Forward; early,—said of fruits. [Obs.]Hâs'ty, a. p. 610Quick; speedy; expeditious; forward;—opposed to slow. “Hasty fruit.” Isa. xxviii. 4. Be not hasty to get out of his sight. Eccles. viii. 3. 2. Eager; precipitate; rash; easily excited;—opposed to…Hās'ty-pud'ding, n. p. 610A thick batter or pudding made of Indian meal stirred into boiling water; mush. [U. S.] 2. A batter or pudding formed of flour stirred into boiling water or milk till it becomes stiff; a minute…Hăt, n. p. 610A covering for the head, made of various materials, and worn by men or women for defending the head from rain or heat, or for ornament. 2. The dignity of a cardinal;—so used in allusion to the…Hāt'a-ble, a. p. 610Capable of being, or deserving to be, hated; odious. Sherwood.Hăt'-bănd, n. p. 610A band round the crown of a hat; especially, a band of crape, and the like, worn on the hat by persons in mourning. Thackeray.Hăt'-bŏx, n. p. 610A box for a hat;—when designed for a lady's hat, it is called a band-box.Hăt'-brŭsh, n. p. 610A brush for hats.Hătch, v. t. p. 610To produce from eggs by incubation, or by artificial heat; to cause to germinate. The partridge sitteth on eggs, and hatcheth them not. Jer. xvii. 11. 2. To contrive or plot; to form by meditation…Hătch, v. i. p. 610To produce young; to bring the young to maturity; as, eggs will not hatch without a due degree and continuance of heat.Hătch, n. p. 610As many chickens as are produced at once, or by one incubation; a brood. 2. The act of exclusion from the egg. 3. Development; disclosure; discovery. Shak.Hătch, v. t. p. 610To cross with lines in a peculiar manner in drawing and engraving. “Shall win this sword, silvered and hatched.” Chapman. “Those hatching strokes of the pencil.” Dryden. See HATCHING. 2. To cross; to…Hătch, n. p. 610A door with an opening over it; a half door, sometimes set with spikes on the upper edge. Either get thee from the door or sit down at the hatch. Shak. 2. A frame or weir in a river for catching…Hătch, v. t. p. 610To close with a hatch. ’Twere not amiss to keep our door hatched. Shak.Hătch'el, n. p. 610An instrument formed with long iron teeth set in a board, for cleansing flax or hemp from the tow, hards, or coarse part; a kind of large comb. [Written also hackle and heckle.]Hătch'el, v. t. p. 610To draw through the teeth of a hatchel, as flax or hemp, so as to separate the coarse and refuse parts from the fine, fibrous parts. 2. To tease or vex by sarcasms or reproaches; to torment severely.Hătch'el-er, n. p. 610One who uses a hatchel.Hătch'er, n. p. 610One who hatches, or that which hatches; hatching apparatus; incubator. 2. One who contrives or originates, as a plot.Hătch'et, n. p. 610A small ax with a short handle, to be used with one hand. To bury the hatchet, to make peace.—To take up the hatchet, to make war;—phrases derived from the practice of the American Indians.Hătch'et-fāce, n. p. 610A sharp, prominent face, like the edge of a hatchet. Dryden.Hătch'ing, n. p. 610A mode of execution in engraving, drawing, and miniature painting, in which the effect is produced by courses of lines crossing each other at angles more or less acute.Hătch'ment, n. p. 610(Her.) A frame bearing the escutcheon of a dead person, placed in front of the house, on a hearse at funerals, or in a church. It consists of canvas stretched upon a square, black frame, placed with…Hătch'wāy, n. p. 610A square or oblong opening in a deck or floor, affording a passage from one deck or story to another; the entrance to a cellar.Hāte, v. t. p. 610To have a great aversion to; to dislike; to be lacking in love toward; to turn away from. The Roman tyrant was contented to be hated, if he was but feared. Rambler. He that spareth his rod hateth his…Hāte, n. p. 610Strong or extreme dislike or aversion; hatred. Then enters hate; not that hate that sins, but that which only is natural dissatisfaction and the turning aside from a mistaken object. Milton.