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An American Dictionary of the English Language
Revised and enlarged (Goodrich & Porter)
Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865
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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.Hir-sūte',, a. p. 629Rough with hair; set with bristles; hairy; shaggy. 2. Rough and coarse; boorish. [Rare.] He . . . was cynical and hirsute in his behavior. Life of A. Wood. 3. (Bot.) Having stiffish or beard-like…Hir-sūte'ness, n. p. 629Hairiness. Burton.Hi-rûn'do, n. p. 629(Ornith.) A genus of birds including swallows, swifts, and martins.Hĭs, pron. p. 629Belonging or pertaining to him; — used as a pronominal adjective or adjective pronoun; as, tell John his papers are ready; formerly used also for its, but this use is now obsolete. Desire his jewels…His'ing-er-ite, n. p. 629(Min.) A soft, black, iron ore, nearly earthy, consisting of silica and iron, with twenty per cent. of water. Dana.Hisk, v. i. p. 629To breathe with difficulty. [Prov. Eng.]His-păn'i-cĭsm, n. p. 629A Spanish idiom; a mode of speech or form of construction peculiar to the Spanish language. “There are likewise numerous Hispanicisms.” Keightley.His′pid, a. p. 629Rough with bristles or minute spines; bristly. 2. (Bot.) Having strong hairs or bristles; beset with stiff bristles. Martyn.His-pĭd'ŭ-lous, a. p. 629(Bot.) Having short, stiff hairs. Gray.Hĭss, v. i. p. 629To make a sound like that of the letter s, by driving the breath between the tongue and the teeth, especially in contempt or disapprobation. The merchants among the people shall hiss at thee. Ezek.…Hiss, v. t. p. 629To condemn by hissing; to explode. If the tag-rag people did not clap him and hiss him, according as he pleased and displeased them. Shak. 2. To procure hisses or disgrace for. Malcolm. What is the…Hĭss, n. p. 629The sound made by propelling the breath between the tongue and teeth, as in pronouncing the letter s, especially as a sound of disapprobation or contempt. On all sides, from innumerable tongues, A…Hiss'ing, n. p. 629The noise made by one who hisses; a hiss. 2. The occasion of contempt; the object of scorn and derision. I will make this city desolate, and a hissing. Jer. xix. 8.Hiss'ing-ly, adv. p. 629With a hissing sound.Hĭst, interj. p. 629Hush; be silent;—a word commanding silence. Milton.His'ter, n. p. 629(Entom.) A Linnaean genus of coleopterous insects;—so called from their feigning death when alarmed.His'ti-ŏl'o-gy, n. p. 629See HISTOLOGY.