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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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Hĕr'pe-tŏn, n. p. 624(Zool.) A genus of serpents allied to Eryx, and characterized by two soft prominences covered with scales, which are appended to the muzzle. Brande.Hĕr'ring, n. p. 624(Ichth.) A fish of the genus Clupea (C. harengus). Herrings move in vast shoals, coming from high northern latitudes in the spring, to the shores of Europe and America, where they are taken and…Hĕr'ring-bōne, a. p. 624Pertaining to, or like, the spine of a herring; especially characterized by an arrangement of work in rows of parallel lines, which in the alternate rows slope in different directions. Herring-bone…Herrn'hut-er, n. p. 624(Eccl. Hist.) One of a sect established, about 1722, by Nicholas Lewis, count of Zinzendorf; — called also Moravians.Hērs, pron. p. 624Belonging to her; of her; — the form of the feminine possessive pronoun which is used when the word denoting the thing possessed is omitted; as, this house is hers, that is, this is the house of her.…Hĕr'sal, n. p. 624Rehearsal. [Obs.] Spenser.Hĕr'schel, n. p. 624(Astron.) A planet discovered by Dr. Herschel, in 1781, first called Georgium Sidus, in honor of King George III., afterward named Herschel, in honor of the discoverer, but now called Uranus.Hērse, n. p. 624(Fort.) (a.) A lattice or portcullis in the form of a harrow, set with iron spikes, hung by a rope fastened to an axis, and let down to obstruct passage through a gateway. (b.) A harrow used instead…Hērse, v. t. p. 624To put on or in a herse. Chapman. 2. To carry to the grave.Her-self', pron. p. 624An emphasized form of the third person feminine pronoun, used as a subject with she; as, she herself will bear the blame; — used alone in the predicate, either in the nominative or objective case…Hĕr'sil-lon, n. p. 624(Mil.) A plank or beam, whose sides are set with spikes or nails, to incommode and retard the march of an enemy; a form of the herse.Hē'ry, v. t. p. 624To regard as holy; to worship; to honor. [Obs.] Spenser.Hē's'i-tan-cy, n. p. 624The act of hesitating or doubting; slowness in forming decisions; doubt. 2. The action or manner of one who hesitates; indecisive deliberation; vacillation.Hĕs'i-tant, a. p. 624Not ready in deciding or acting; hesitating. 2. Lacking readiness of speech.Hē'si-tant-ly, adv. p. 624With hesitancy or doubt.Hĕs'i-tāte, v. i. p. 624To stop or pause respecting decision or action; to be doubtful as to fact, principle, or determination; to be in suspense or uncertainty; as, he hesitated whether to accept the offer or not; men…Hĕs'i-tāte, v. t. p. 624To be uncertain about; to be undecided in reference to; also, to utter with hesitation; to stammer out. [Obs. and rare.] “Just hint a fault, and hesitate dislike.” Pope.Hĕs'i-tā'ting-ly, adv. p. 624With hesitation or doubt.Hē'si-tā'tion, n. p. 624The act of hesitating; suspension of opinion or action; doubt; vacillation. 2. A stopping in speech; intermission between words; stammering.Hēs'per, n. p. 624The evening star; Hesperus.Hes-pē'ri-an, a. p. 624Western; situated at the west; occidental.Hes-pē'rī-an, n. p. 624An inhabitant of a western country. J. Barlow.Hĕs-pĕr'ĭ-dēs, n. pl. p. 624(Myth.) The daughters of Hesperus, brother of Atlas, who had orchards in Africa producing golden fruit, which was carried away by Hercules, who slew the watchful dragon which guarded it.Hĕs'pe-rĭs, n. p. 624(Bot.) A genus of plants; rocket:—so called from the increased fragrance of the flowers toward evening.Hĕs'pe-rŭs, n. p. 624The evening star, especially Venus; Hesper.Hĕs'sian, a. p. 624(Geog.) Of, or relating to, Hesse, in Germany. Hessian fly (Entom.), a small, two-winged fly, or midge, nearly black, very destructive to young wheat;—so called from the opinion that it was brought…Hĕs'sian, n. p. 624(Geog.) A native or inhabitant of Hesse.Hĕst, n. p. 624Command; precept; injunction; order. Let him that yields obey the victor’s hest. Fairfax. [Obsolete, but retained in the compound behest.]Hĕs'tern or Hes-tẽr'nal, a. p. 624Pertaining to yesterday. [Obs.]Hĕs'y-chăst, n. p. 624A Quietist. Bib. Repository.Hĕtch'el, v. t. p. 624Same as HATCHEL, q. v.Hĕt'er-ärch'y, n. p. 624The government of an alien. [Obs.] Bp. Hall.Hĕt'er-o-cär'poŭs, a. p. 624(Bot.) Bearing fruit of two kinds or forms, as in the genus Amphicarpæa. Gray.Hĕt'er-o-çẽr'cal, a. p. 624(Compar. Anat.) Having the vertebral column continued into the upper lobe of the tail, which, on this account, is larger than the lower;—said of certain species of fish. Agassiz.Hĕt'er-ŏch'ro-moŭs, a. p. 624(Bot.) Having the central florets of a flower-head of a different color from those of the circumference.Hĕt'er-o-clīte, n. p. 624(Gram.) A word which is irregular or anomalous either in declension or conjugation, or which deviates from ordinary forms of inflection in words of a like kind; especially, a noun which is irregular…Hĕt'er-o-clīte or Hĕt'er-o-clĭt'ic or Hĕt'er-o-clĭt'ic-al, a. p. 624Deviating from ordinary forms or rules; irregular; anomalous; abnormal.Hĕt'er-ŏc'li-toŭs, a. p. 624Heteroclitic. [Obs.]Hĕt'er-o-dŏx, a. p. 624Contrary to some acknowledged standard, as the Bible, the creed of a church, the decree of a council, and the like; not orthodox;—said of opinions, especially upon theological subjects. 2. Holding…Hĕt'er-o-dŏx, n. p. 624A peculiar opinion, or one opposed to some acknowledged standard. [Obs.] Browne.Hĕt'er-o-dŏx'ly, adv. p. 624In a heterodox manner.Hĕt'er-o-dŏx'ness, n. p. 624State of being heterodox.Hĕt'er-o-dŏx'y, n. p. 624Heresy; an opinion or doctrine contrary to some established standard of faith, as the Scriptures, &c., or contrary to those of an established church.Hĕt'er-ŏg'a-moŭs, a. p. 624(Bot.) Bearing two or more sorts of flowers, as to their stamens or pistils, as in the aster, daisy, &c. Gray.Hĕt'er-o-găn'gli-ate, a. p. 624(Physiol.) Having the ganglions of the nervous system unsymmetrically arranged;—said of certain invertebrate animals.Hĕt'er-o-ġēne, a. p. 624The same as HETEROGENEOUS.Hĕt'er-o-ġē'ne-al or Hĕt'er-o-ġē'ne-oŭs, a. p. 624Differing in kind; having unlike qualities; possessed of different characteristics; dissimilar;—opposed to homogeneous, and said of two or more connected objects, or of a conglomerate mass…Hĕt'er-o-gĕ'ne-oŭs-ly, adv. p. 625In a heterogeneous manner.Hĕt'er-o-gē-nē'i-ty or Hĕt'er-o-gē'ne-ous-ness, n. p. 625The state of being heterogeneous; dissimilarity. The difference, indeed the heterogeneity, of the two may be felt. Coleridge.Hĕt'er-ŏg'e-ny, n. p. 625The production of different kinds of young.Hĕt'er-o-grāph'ic, a. p. 625Employing the same letters to represent different sounds in different words; — said of methods of spelling; as, the ordinary English orthography is heterographic.Hĕt'er-ŏg'ra-phy, n. p. 625That method of spelling in which the same letters represent different sounds in different words, as in the ordinary English orthography.Hĕt'er-ŏl'o-gōüs, a. p. 625Constituted of different elements and in different proportions; different; — opposed to homologous.Hĕt'er-ŏm'er-oŭs, a. p. 625(Chem.) Unrelated as to chemical composition, as in cases of heteromerous isomorphism.Hĕt'er-o-môr'phie, a. p. 625(Entom.) Having a wide difference of form between the larvæ and the adult.Hĕt'er-o-môr'phous, a. p. 625Of an irregular or unusual form; of two or more shapes.Hĕt'er-o-ou'si-an, a. p. 625Having different essential qualities; of a different nature.Hĕt'er-o-ou'si-oŭs, a. p. 625Same as HETEROOUSIAN.Hĕt'er-o-păth'ic, a. p. 625The same as ALLOPATHIC.Hĕt'er-ŏph'yl-loŭs or Hĕt'er-o-phy̆l'loŭs, a. p. 625(Bot.) Having leaves different from the regular form; as, an heterophyllous violet is one which has leaves not analogous to the leaves of other violets.