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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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Hōrn'-owl, n. p. 638(Ornith.) A species of owl, so-called from two tufts of feathers on its head, like horns. The American species is Strix Virginiana.Hôrn'pīpe, n. p. 638(Mus.) (a.) An instrument of music in Wales, consisting of a wooden pipe, with holes at stated intervals, and a horn at each end. (b.) A lively air or tune, of compound triple time, with nine…Hŏrn'-pŏp′py, n. p. 638(Bot.) A plant allied to the poppy (Glaucium luteum), found on the sandy shores of Great Britain and in Virginia. [Written also horned poppy.] Gray.Hŏrn'-pout, n. p. 638(Ichth.) See HORNED POUT.Hōrn'-pŏx, n. p. 638(Med.) An eruptive disease (Varicella papularis), allied to the chicken-pox. Wilson.Hōrn'-quick'sil-ver, n. p. 638(Min.) The native calomel, or bichloride of mercury.Hŏrn'-sĭl'ver, n. p. 638(Min.) A whitish, grayish, or brownish mineral, the native chloride of silver; — so called because it may be easily cut, like horn; kerargyrite.Hōrn'-slāte, n. p. 638A gray, silicious stone. Kirwan.Hôrn'-snāke, n. p. 638(Zoöl.) A harmless snake, found in the Southern United States (Calopisma [or Farencia] abacumo), of a bluish black color above, and red below. Dumeril.Hôrn'stōne, n. p. 638(Min.) A silicious stone, a subspecies of quartz, closely resembling flint, but more brittle; — called also chert.Hōrn'-work, n. p. 638(Fort.) An outwork composed of two demi-bastions joined by a curtain. It is connected with the works in rear by long wings.Hŏrn'-wrăck, n. p. 638A species of coralline. See CORALLOID.Hôrn'y, a. p. 638Consisting of horn or horns. 2. Composed of horn, or of a substance resembling horn. “The ravens with their horny beaks.” Milton. “The horny coat of the eye.” Ray. 3. Hard; callous. “His horny fist.”…Ho-rŏg'ra-phy, n. p. 638An account of the hours. Chaucer. 2. The art of constructing dials; dialing.Hōr'o-lōge, n. p. 638A servant who called out or announced the hours. [Obs.] 2. An instrument indicating the time of day; a time-piece of any kind.Ho-rōl'o-ger, n. p. 638A maker or vender of clocks and watches.Hōr/o-lŏg'ic-al, a. p. 638Pertaining to a horologe, or to horology.Hŏr′/o-lŏg′ĭ-ŏg′ra-pher, n. p. 638A maker of clocks or dials. [Obs.]Hōr'o-lō'gi-o-grāph'ic, a. p. 638Pertaining to the art of dialing. Chambers.Hōr/o-lō/gi-ōg'ra-phy, n. p. 638An account of instruments that show the hour of the day. 2. The art of constructing dials; horography.Ho-rōl'o-ğist, n. p. 638One versed in horology.Ho-rōl'o-gy, n. p. 638The science of measuring time, or the principles and construction of machines for measuring and indicating portions of time, as clocks, watches, &c.Ho-rōm'e-ter, n. p. 638An instrument for measuring the time.Hōr'o-mē't'rie-al, a. p. 638Belonging to horometry, or to the measurement of time by hours and subordinate divisions.Ho-rŏm'e-try, n. p. 638The art, practice, or method of measuring time by hours and subordinate divisions. “The horometry of antiquity.” Browne.Ho-rŏp'ter, n. p. 638(Opt.) The right line drawn through the point of intersection of the two optic axes, and parallel to a line joining the pupils of the two eyes. Plane of the horopter, the plane in which lies the…Hōr'o-scōpe, n. p. 638(Astrol.) (a.) An observation made of the aspect of the heavens at the moment of a person's birth, by which the astrologer claimed to foretell the events of his life; especially, the sign of the…Hōr'o-scō'per or Hō-rōs'co-pist, n. p. 638One employed in horoscopy, or prediction of the stars.Ho-rōs'eo-py, n. p. 638The art or practice of predicting future events by the disposition of the stars and planets. 2. Aspect of the stars at the time of birth. Hobbes.Hor-rĕn'dŏŭs, a. p. 638Fearful; frightful. [Obs.] Watts.Hōr'rent, a. p. 638Standing erect, as bristles; covered with bristling points; bristled. “Rough and horrent with figures in strong relief.” De Quincey. With bright emblazonry and horrent arms. Milton.Hŏr'ri-ble, a. p. 638Exciting, or tending to excite, horror; dreadful; terrible; shocking; hideous; as, a horrible sight; a horrible story. “A dungeon horrible on all sides round.” Milton. Syn.—Dreadful; frightful…Hŏr'ri-ble-ness, n. p. 638The state or quality of being horrible; dreadfulness; terribleness; hideousness.Hŏr'ri-bly, adv. p. 638In a manner to excite horror; dreadfully; terribly; as, horribly loud; horribly afraid.Hŏr'rid, a. p. 638Rough; ragged; bristling; prickly. Horrid with fern, and intricate with thorn. Dryden. Next is Aria's host. Drawn from a region horrid all in thorn. Glover. 2. Fitted to excite horror; dreadful…Hŏr'rid-ly, adv. p. 638In a manner to excite horror; dreadfully; shockingly.Hŏr'rid-ness, n. p. 638The quality of being horrid; hideousness; enormity. Hammond.Hor-rif'ic, a. p. 638Causing horror; frightful. Let . . . nothing ghastly or horrific be supposed. I. Taylor.Hŏr'ri-fy, v. t. p. 638To make horrible; to strike or impress with horror. E. Irving.Hor-rip'/i-lā'/tion, n. p. 638(Med.) A bristling of the hair of the head or body, resulting from disease or terror.Hor-ris'o-nant, a. p. 638Horrisonous. [Obs.] Blount.Hor-ris'o-nous, a. p. 638Sounding dreadfully; uttering a terrible sound. [Obs.] Bailey.Hōr'ror, n. p. 638A bristling up; a rising into roughness. [Obs. and rare.] Such fresh horror as you see driven through the wrinkled waves. Chapman. 2. A shaking, shivering, or shuddering, as in the cold fit which…Hōr'ror-strick'en or Hors de Combat, a. p. 638Struck with horror. Hors de Combat (ôr-de-kŏng-bä'). [Fr.] Out of the combat; disabled from fighting.Hōrse, n. p. 638(Zoöl.) A hoofed quadruped of the genus Equus (E. caballus), having one toe to each foot, a mane, and a long, flowing tail. It is exclusively herbivorous, having six broad grinding teeth on each side…Hôrse, v. t. p. 639To provide with a horse, or with horses; to mount on a horse. 2. To ride or sit on any thing astride. Ridges horsed With variable complexions, all agreeing In earnestness to see him. Shak. 3. To…Hôrse, v. i. p. 639To get on horseback. Shelton.Hôrse'-ànt, n. p. 639A kind of large ant; the Formica rufa, or horse-emmet.Hôrse'băck, n. p. 639The back of a horse. 2. The state or condition of being mounted on the back of a horse;—used especially in the phrase on horseback. I saw them salute on horseback. Shak.Hôrse'-bălm, n. p. 639(Bot.) A strong-scented plant of the genus Collinsonia, having large leaves and flowers of a yellowish color.Hôrse'-bēan, n. p. 639A kind of small bean usually given to horses. Mortimer.Hôrse'-blôck, n. p. 639A block or stage upon which one steps in mounting and dismounting from a horse.Hôrse'-bōat, n. p. 639A boat used in conveying horses over a river or other water. 2. A boat moved by horses; a species of ferry-boat.Hôrse'-boy, n. p. 639A boy employed in dressing and tending horses; a stable-boy.Hôrse'-break'er, n. p. 639One whose employment is to break horses, or to teach them to draw or carry.Hôrse'-câr, n. p. 639A railroad car drawn by horses.Hôrse'-câs'sia, n. p. 639(Bot.) A leguminous plant (Cathocarpus Javanicus), bearing long pods, which contain a black, cathartic pulp, much used in the East Indies as a horse medicine.Hôrse'-chĕst/nut, n. p. 639(Bot.) (a.) A large nut, the fruit of a species of Æsculus (Æ. hippocastanum), formerly ground, and fed to horses, whence the name. (b.) The tree itself, which was brought from Constantinople in the…Hôrse'-clôth, n. p. 639A cloth to cover a horse.Hôrse'-cōurs'er, n. p. 639One that runs horses, or keeps horses for the race. Johnson. 2. A dealer in horses. Wiseman.