Dictionary
An American Dictionary of the English Language
Revised and enlarged (Goodrich & Porter)
Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865
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Haw, n. p. 611A hedge; an inclosed garden or yard. There was a polecat in his haw. Chaucer. 2. The berry and seed of the hawthorn, that is, hedge-thorn. Bacon.Haw, n. p. 611(Anat.) The third eyelid, or the nictating membrane, a semi-cartilaginous membrane in the internal corner of the eye of birds and hoofed quadrupeds. It is pressed out beneath the eyelids across the…Haw, n. p. 611An hesitation or intermission of speech.Hāw, v. i. p. 611To stop, in speaking, with a haw, or to speak with interruption and hesitation. Cut it short; don't prose—don't hum and haw. Chesterfield.Haw, v. i. p. 611To turn to the near side, or toward the driver; said of cattle or a team;—most frequently in the imperative; often with here; as, haw, haw here;—words used by teamsters in guiding their teams. See…Haw, v. t. p. 611To cause to turn, as a team, to the near side, or toward the driver; as, to haw a team of oxen. To haw and gee, or haw and gee about, to lead this way and that at will; to lead by the nose; to master…Ha-wa'ian, a. p. 611(Geog.) Belonging or pertaining to the island or kingdom of Hawaii or Owhyhee, or to the Sandwich Islands.Haw'finch, n. p. 612(Ornith.) A small bird; the Coccosthraustes vulgaris, or gross-beak.Haw-haw', n. p. 612A fence or bank that interrupts an alley or walk sunk between slopes, and not perceived till approached. See HA-HA.Hawk, n. p. 612(Ornith.) A bird resembling the falcons, except in the shortness of its wings, having a beak which curves from the base to the tip, and a head thick set with feathers. Most of the species are…Hawk, v. i. p. 612To catch, or attempt to catch, birds by means of hawks trained for the purpose, and let loose on the prey; to practice falconry. “He that hawks at larks and sparrows.” Locke. A falconer Henry is when…Hawk, v. i. p. 612To make an effort to force up phlegm with noise; as, to hawk and spit.Hawk, v. t. p. 612To raise by hawking, as phlegm.Hawk, n. p. 612An effort to force up phlegm from the throat, accompanied with noise.Hawk, v. t. p. 612To offer for sale by outcry in the street, or to sell by outcry; to cry; as, to hawk goods or pamphlets.Hawk, n. p. 612(Masonry.) A small board, with a handle on the under side, to hold mortar.Hawk'-boy, n. p. 612An attendant on a plasterer to supply him with mortar.Hawk'ed, p. a. p. 612Curving, like a hawk's bill; crooked.Hawk'er, n. p. 612One who hawks; a peddler. Swift. 2. [A-S. hafecere.] A falconer.Hawk'er, v. i. p. 612To sell goods by outcry in the street. [Obs.] Hudibras.Hawk'ey, n. p. 612The same as HOCKEY, q. v.—Holloway.Hăwk'-ēyĕd, a. p. 612Having a keen eye; discerning.Hawk'-mōth, n. p. 612(Entom.) A very large moth, having a long mouth, and which moves from flower to flower with great rapidity, and with a loud, humming sound. ☞ The potato-worm develops into a hawk-moth, the Sphinx…Hawk'-owl, n. p. 612The harfang. See HARFANG.Hawk'-weed, n. p. 612(Bot.) (a.) A plant of the genus Hieracium, so called from the ancient belief that birds of prey used its juice to strengthen their vision. (b.) A plant of the genus Senecio (S. hieracifolius).…Hăwm, n. p. 612See HAULM.Hawse, n. p. 612(Naut.) (a.) The situation of the cables before a vessel’s stem, when moored with two anchors, one on the starboard, the other on the larboard bow. (b.) The distance ahead to which the cables usually…Hawse'-blŏck, n. p. 612(Naut.) A block used to stop up a hawse-hole at sea;—called also hawse-plug.Hawse'-hōle, n. p. 612(Naut.) A hole in the bow of a ship, through which a cable passes.Hawse'-piēce, n. p. 612(Naut.)¹ One of the foremost timbers of a ship, through which the hawse-hole is cut.Haw'ser, n. p. 612(Naut.) A small cable; or a large rope, in size between a cable and a tow-line, used in warping, &c.Haws'es, n. p. 612See HAWSE-HOLE.Haw'thōrn, n. p. 612[A-S. hagathorn, hǣghorn, from haga, hāg, hedge, haw, fruit of the haw, and thorn; Ger. hageldorn, D. haagedoorn, Dan. hagetorn, Sw. hagthorn. (Bot.) A shrub or tree (the Crataegus oxyacantha)…Haw'thōrn-fly, n. p. 612A kind of fly. Walton.Hāy, n. p. 612Grass cut and dried for fodder. “Make hay while the sun shines.” Camden. To dance the hay, to dance in a ring. Donne.Hāy, v. i. p. 612To dry or cure grass for preservation.Hāy, n. p. 612A hedge. [Obs.] Chaucer. 2. A net set around the haunt of an animal, especially of a rabbit. Roure.Hāy, v. i. p. 612To lay snares for rabbits. Huloet.Hāy'-bānd, n. p. 612A band or rope of twisted hay.Hāy'-bird, n. p. 612(Ornith.) A bird of the genus Muscicapa;—called also beam-bird and spotted fly-catcher.Hāy'-bōte, n. p. 612(Eng. Law.) An allowance of wood to a tenant for repairing his hedges or fences; hedge-bote. Blackstone.Hāy'-cōck, n. p. 612A conical pile or heap of hay, in the field.Hāy'-knife, n. p. 612A sharp instrument used in cutting hay out of a stack or mow.Hāy'-lōft, n. p. 612A loft or scaffold for hay.Hāy'-māk'er, n. p. 612One who cuts and dries hay.Hāy'-māk'ing, n. p. 612The business of cutting grass and curing it for fodder.Hāy'-mār'ket, n. p. 612A place for the sale of hay.Hāy'mow, n. p. 612A mow or mass of hay laid up in a barn for preservation.Hāy'-rĭck, n. p. 612A rick of hay; usually, a long pile for preservation in the open air.Hāy'-stăck, n. p. 612A stack or large conical pile of hay in the open air, laid up for preservation. Shak.Hāy'-stalk, n. p. 612A stalk of hay.Hāy'-tēa, n. p. 612The juice of hay extracted by boiling with water, and used as food for cattle.Hāw'thōrn, n. p. 612Hawthorn. Scott.Hāy'ti-an, a. p. 612(Geog.) Of, or pertaining to, the island of Hayti.Hāy'ti-an, n. p. 612(Geog.) A native or inhabitant of Hayti. [Written also Haitian.]Hāy'ward, n. p. 612A person appointed to guard the hedges, and hence to keep cattle from doing them injury; an officer whose duty it is to impound animals which are found running at large. [Obs.] [Eng.]Hāz'ard, n. p. 612That which falls or comes suddenly or unexpectedly; a fortuitous event; chance; accident; casualty. I will stand the hazard of the die. Shak. 2. Danger; peril; risk; as, he encountered the enemy at…Hāz'ard, v. t. p. 612To expose to chance or evil; to put in danger of loss or injury; to venture; to risk. Men hazard nothing by a course of evangelical obedience. J. Clarke. 2. To expose; to make liable. [Rare.] He…Hāz'ard, v. i. p. 612To expose any thing valuable to loss or harm; to encounter risk or danger. Pause a day or two Before you hazard. Shak.Hāz'ard-a-ble, a. p. 612Liable to hazard or chance; uncertain. Browne.