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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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Hinge, n. p. 628The hook or joint on which a door, gate, or lid, &c., turns. The gate self-opened wide, On golden hinges turning. Milton. 2. That on which any thing depends or turns; a governing principle, rule, or…Hīn'ge, v. t. p. 628To furnish with hinges. 2. To bend like a hinge. [Obs.] “Hinge thy knee.” Shak.Hīn'ge, v. i. p. 628To stand, depend, or turn, as on a hinge; to depend chiefly for a result or decision; — usually with on or upon. Our persuasions of this fact must not be made to hinge on the native or independent…Hīn'ged, a. p. 628Furnished with hinges.Hīn'ge'-joint', n. p. 628(Anat.) A joint in which the bones move upon each other like hinges, as in the elbow, knee, &c. Paley.Hĭn'ni-āte or Hĭn'ny, v. i. p. 628To neigh. B. Jonson.Hīn'ny, n. p. 628The produce of a stallion and a she-ass; a mule. Booth. 2. A term of endearment; — corrupted from honey. Halliwell.Hint, v. t. p. 628To bring to mind by a slight mention or remote allusion; to allude to; to suggest in an indirect manner. “Just hint a fault, and hesitate dislike.” Pope. Syn.—To suggest; intimate; insinuate; imply.Hint, v. i. p. 628To make an indirect reference, suggestion, or allusion. To hint at, to allude to. Syn. — To allude; refer; glance; touch.Hint, n. p. 628A distant allusion; slight mention; intimation; insinuation; a word or two intended to give notice, or remind one of something, without a full declaration or explanation; a suggestion. “Upon this…Hint'ing-ly, adv. p. 628In a hinting manner; suggestingly; insinuatingly.Hip, n. p. 628The projecting part of the trunk of an animal formed by the lateral parts of the pelvis and the hip-joint, with the flesh covering them; the haunch. 2. (Arch.) The external angle formed by the…Hĭp, v. t. p. 628To sprain or dislocate the hip.Hip, n. p. 628The fruit of the dog-rose.Hip or Hipped or Hip'-pish, interj. p. 628Used in calling, or to excite attention, as, hip, hip, hurra! Hip, Hipped, Hip'-pish. See HYP.Hip'halt, a. p. 628Lame; limping; halt. [Obs.] Gower.Hĭp'-hăp, n. p. 628The same as HAP; formed by reduplication. See HAP.Hip'-knŏb, n. p. 628(Arch.) An ornament, as a finial or pinnacle, placed upon a roof, either upon the hips or at the point of a gable.Hip'-mōld'ing or Hip'-mōuld'ing, n. p. 628(Arch.) A molding on the rafter or beam which forms the hip of a roof.Hip'pe p. 628Hippides, a family of crustaceans. They appear to be specially formed for burrowing in the sand, and present extraordinary forms.Hipped'-rōof, n. p. 628(Arch.) A roof built with a hip, or hips. See HIP. [Written also hip-roof.]Hip'po-bōs'ca, n. p. 628(Entom.) A genus of insects including the horse-fly.Hip'po-cāmp, n. p. 628The sea-horse. Browne.Hip'po-căm'pus, n. p. 628(Myth.) A fabulous monster, with the head and fore quarters of a horse attached to the tail of a dolphin or other fish. It is seen in Pompeian paintings, attached to the marine chariot of Neptune.…Hip'po-cĕn′taur, n. p. 628(Myth.) A fabulous monster, half man and half horse; the same as CENTAUR. See CENTAUR. ☞ The Hippocentaurs were fabled to be a people of Thessaly, having the upper part of their bodies in the form of…Hip'po-crās, n. p. 628(Med.) A medicinal drink, composed of wine with an infusion of spices and other ingredient, used as a cordial.Hip-pŏc'ra-tēs'-sleeve, n. p. 628A kind of bag, made by uniting the opposite angles of a square piece of flannel, used as a strainer for sirups and decoctions.Hip'po-crāt'ic, a. p. 628Of, or pertaining to Hippocrates, a celebrated physician of antiquity, or to his doctrine. Hippocratic face, the change produced in the countenance by death, or long sickness, excessive evacuations…Hip-pŏc'ra-tĭsm, n. p. 628The philosophy or system of Hippocrates in relation to medicine. Chambers.Hĭp'po-crēp'i-an, n. p. 628One of a family of animals, ranked by some with the mollusks, and by others with the zoophytes, — one extremity having a horse-shoe form. Milne Edwards.Hip'po-crĕp'i-fōrm, a. p. 628Shaped like a horse-shoe. Gray.Hip'po-dāme, n. p. 628A sea-horse. [Obs.] Spenser.Hip'po-drōme, n. p. 628A circus, or place in which horse-races and chariot-races are performed.Hip'po-griff, n. p. 629(Myth.) A fabulous animal or monster, half horse and half griffin; a winged horse. Milton.Hip'po-nyx, n. p. 629(Zoöl.) A genus of mollusks having patelliform shells, upon the inner surface of which is a depression in the form of a horse-shoe.Hip'po-pa-thŏl'o-gy, n. p. 629The science of veterinary medicine; the pathology of the horse.Hip-pŏph'a-goŭs, a. p. 629Feeding on horses;—said of certain tribes or races, as the Tartars.Hip-pŏph'a-gy, n. p. 629The act or practice of feeding on horses.Hĭp′po-pŏt′a-mŭs, n. p. 629(Zoöl.) A pachydermatous mammal allied to the hog, having a thick and square head, a very large muzzle, small eyes and ears, thick and heavy body, short legs terminated by four toes, a short tail…Hip-pü'rie, a. p. 629Obtained from the urine of horses, &c.; as, hippuric acid, an acid allied to benzoic acid.Hip-pū'ris, n. p. 629(Zool.) A genus of perennial aquatic plants;—so called from the resemblance of the stem to the tail of a horse; mare's-tail.Hip’pu-rite, n. p. 629(Palæon.) A fossil bivalve mollusk having a conical, deep under valve, with a flattish upper valve or lid. It forms the genus Hippurites, and is found in the lower chalk. Woodward.Hĭp'pus, n. p. 629(Med.) (a.) A disease of the eyes, in which, from birth, they perpetually twinkle. (b.) A tremulous condition of the iris, which occasions repeated alternations of contraction and dilatation of the…Hip'-răft'er, n. p. 629The piece of timber in the angle of a roof formed with a hip.Hip'-rōōf, n. p. 629A roof having sloping ends and sloping sides; a hipped roof. See HIP, n., 2.Hĭp’shŏt, a. p. 629Having the hip dislocated; hence, having one hip lower than the other. L’Estrange.Hĭp'-tīle, n. p. 629A tile made to cover the hip of a roof.Hĭp'-tree, n. p. 629(Bot.) The dog-rose; Rosa canina.Hĭp'wort, n. p. 629A plant. Ainsworth.Hĭr, pron. p. 629The same as HER. See HER. [Obs.] ☞ Hir, or, as it was sometimes written, hire, is the common form for her in the earlier English writers, and is also often used for the plural their.Hĭr'çic, a. p. 629(Chem.) Produced by the saponification of hircine; as, hircic acid. Ure.Hir'çīne, n. p. 629(Chem.) A liquid, fatty matter, obtained from mutton suet, and giving it a peculiar rank smell. Brande.Hĭr'čine, a. p. 629Goat-like; of a strong, goatish smell. Booth.Hīre, v. t. p. 629To procure from another person, and for temporary use, for a compensation or equivalent; as, to hire a farm for a year; to hire a horse for a day; to hire money at legal interest. 2. To engage in…Hire, n. p. 629The price, reward, or compensation paid, or contracted to be given, for the temporary use of any thing. 2. The reward or recompense paid for personal service; wages. The laborer is worthy of his…Hire'less, a. p. 629Without hire.Hire’ling, n. p. 629One who is hired, or who serves for wages; hence, a mercenary; a prostitute.Hīre'ling, a. p. 629Serving for wages; venal; mercenary; employed for money or other compensation. A tedious crew Of hireling mourners. Dryden.Hi'ren, n. p. 629A strumpet. [Obs.] Hiren is a corruption of the name Irene, and was probably first employed by G. Peele, in his play entitled "The Turkish Mahomet and Hiren the fair Greek." It was not unfrequently…Hiʹrer, n. p. 629One who hires; one who procures the use of any thing for a compensation; one who employs persons for wages, or contracts with persons for service.