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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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Hē´lix, n. pl. p. 619HĒL'I-CĒS. [Lat. helix, Fr. hélice, Gr. ἕλιξ, twisted, spiral, from ἑλίσσειν, to turn round.] 1. A spiral line, as of wire in a coil; a circumvolution; a winding, or something that is spiral. 2.…Hĕll, n. p. 619The place of the dead, or of souls after death; the lower regions, or the grave; called in Hebrew sheol, and by the Greeks hades. “He descended into hell.” Common Prayer. 2. The place or state of…Hēll, v. t. p. 619To plunge as into an abyss; to overwhelm. [Obs.] Spenser.Hĕl'/la-nŏd'ic, n. p. 619(Gr. Antiq.) A judge of the games, exercises, or combats, who decided to which of the candidates the prizes belonged.Hĕll'-bĕnd'er, n. p. 619(Zoöl.) The large North American salamander, Menopoma Alleghaniensis.Hĕll'-blăck, a. p. 619Black as hell. Shak.Hĕll'-bôrn, a. p. 619Born in hell.Hĕll'-brĕd, a. p. 619Produced in hell. Spenser.Hĕll'-brewed, a. p. 619Prepared in hell.Hĕll'-brŏth, n. p. 619A composition for infernal purposes. Shak.Hĕll'-căt, n. p. 619A witch; a hag. Middleton.Hĕll'-dōōmed, a. p. 619Doomed or consigned to hell.Hĕl'le-bōre, n. p. 619(Bot.) A plant used in medicine. ☞— The black hellebore, Christmas-rose, or Christmas-flower, is of the genus Helleborus (H. niger), and the white hellebore, of the genus Veratrum (V. album). Both…Hĕl'le-bōr'ĭsm, n. p. 619A medicinal preparation of hellebore. Farrand.Hel-lē′ni-an, a. p. 619Pertaining to the Hellenes; Hellenic.Hel-lēn'ie or Hel-lē'nic, a. p. 619Pertaining to the Hellenes, or inhabitants of Greece; Greek; Grecian.Hĕl'len-ism, n. p. 619A phrase in the idiom, genius, or construction of the Greek language; a Grecism. Addison.Hĕl'len-ĭst, n. p. 619One who affiliates with Greeks, or imitates Greek manners; especially, a person of Jewish extraction who used the Greek language as his mother tongue, as did the Jews of Asia Minor, Greece, Syria…Hĕl'len-ĭst'ic, a. p. 619Pertaining to the Hellenists. Hellenistic language, the Greek spoken or used by the Jews who lived in Egypt and other countries where the Greek language prevailed.Hĕl'len-ĭst'ic-al-ly, adv. p. 619According to the Hellenistic dialect. Gregory.Hĕl'len-īze, v. i. p. 619To use the Greek language.Hĕl'les-pŏnt, n. p. 619A narrow strait between Europe and Asia, now called the Dardanelles; a part of the passage between the Euxine and the Egean Sea.Hĕl'les-pŏnt'ine, a. p. 619Pertaining to the Hellespont. Mitford.Hĕll'-hăg, n. p. 619A hag of hell.Hĕll'-hāt'ed, a. p. 619Abhorred as hell. Shak.Hĕll'-häunt'ed, a. p. 619Haunted by hell or the devil.Hĕll'-hound, n. p. 619A dog of hell; an agent of hell.Hĕl'li-er, n. p. 619One who heles or covers; hence, a tiler or thatcher. [Obs.] Halliwell.Hĕll'ish, a. p. 619Pertaining to hell; fit for hell in qualities or character; infernal; malignant; wicked; detestable.Hĕll'ish-ly, adv. p. 619In a hellish manner; infernally; wickedly.Hĕll'ish-ness, n. p. 619The qualities of hell, or of its inhabitants; extreme wickedness, malignity, or impiety.Hĕll'-kite, n. p. 619A kite of an infernal breed. Shak.Hĕll'ward, adv. p. 619Toward hell. Pope.Hĕll'y, a. p. 619Having the qualities of hell. Anderson.Hĕlm, n. p. 619(Naut.) The instrument by which a ship is steered, consisting of a rudder, a tiller, and, in large vessels, a wheel. 2. The place of direction or management; as, to be at the helm in the…Hĕlm, v. t. p. 619To steer; to guide; to direct. [Obs.] The very stream of life, and the business he hath helmed, must give him a better proclamation. Shak. 2. To cover with a hemlet. The helmed cherubim Are seen in…Hĕlm or Hĕlm'et, n. p. 619Defensive armor for the head; a head-piece; a morion. 2. That which resembles a helmet in form, position, &c.; as, (a.) The upper part of a retort. Boyle. (b.) The hood-formed upper sepal of some…Hĕlm'aġe, n. p. 619Guidance. [Rare.]Hĕlm'et-shāped, a. p. 619(Bot.) Shaped like a helmet; galeate. [See Illust. of Galeate.]Hĕl'minth, n. p. 619(Zoöl.) A worm, or worm-like animal, inhabiting the internal parts, or alimentary canal, of an animal. 2. A worm. See WORM.Hel-mĭn'tha-gŏgue, n. p. 619(Med.) A medicine which causes the expulsion of worms; vermifuge.Hĕl'min-thī'a-sĭs, n. p. 619(Med.) A disease in which worms and their larves breed under the skin.Hel-mĭn'thic, a. p. 619Relating to worms; expelling worms.Hel-mĭn'thic, n. p. 619A medicine for expelling worms; a vermifuge. Coxe.Hel-mĭn'thoid, a. p. 619Worm-like; belonging to the helminths.Hel-mĭn'tho-lŏġ'ic or Hel-mĭn'tho-lŏġ'ic-al, a. p. 619Pertaining to worms, or to their history.Hĕl'min-thŏl'o-ġĭst, n. p. 619One who is versed in the natural history of worms.Hĕl'min-thŏl'o-ġy, n. p. 619The science or knowledge of worms; the description and natural history of worms.Hĕl-mĭn'thīte, n. p. 619(Geol.) A figure or impression composed of sinuous lines, found on sandstone, and supposed to be the tracks of worms.Hĕlm'less, a. p. 619Destitute of a helmet. Barlow. 2. Without a helm.Hĕlmś'man, n. p. 619The man at the helm.Hĕlm'-wind, n. p. 619A wind coming from or attending the kind of cloud called helm. See HELM. Burn.Hē'lot or Hēl'ot, n. p. 619A slave in ancient Sparta; hence, a slave. Those unfortunates—the Helots of mankind, more or less numerous in every community. I. Taylor.Hĕ'lot-ism or Hē'lot-ism, n. p. 619The condition of the Helots, slaves in Sparta; slavery.Hē'lot-ry p. 619or Hē'lot-ry, n. The collective body of the Helots, or of a class in a similar condition. Macaulay.Hĕlp, v. t. p. 619To furnish strength or means for the successful performance of any action or the attainment of any object; to aid; to assist; as, to help a man in his work; to help another in raising a building; to…Hĕlp, v. i. p. 619To lend aid or assistance; to contribute strength or means. A generous present helps to persuade, as well as an agreeable person. Garth. To help out, to lend aid; to bring a supply.Hĕlp, n. p. 619Strength or means furnished toward promoting an object, or deliverance from difficulty or distress; aid; assistance. God is . . . a very present help in trouble. Ps. xlvi. 1. Virtue is a friend and a…Hēlp'er, n. p. 619One that helps, aids, or assists; an assistant; an auxiliary. Compassion . . . is oftentimes a helper of evils. More.Hēlp'ful, a. p. 619Furnishing help; useful; wholesome. “Helpful medicines.” Raleigh. Heaven make our presence and our practices Pleasant and helpful to him. Shak.