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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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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.Hôrse'-crāb, n. p. 639A crustaceous fish;—called also horse-foot and king-crab.Hôrse'-cû'cum-ber, n. p. 639A large green cucumber. Mortimer.Hôrse'-dēal'er, n. p. 639One who buys and sells horses.Hôrse'-dŏc'tor, n. p. 639One whose business is to cure sick horses; a farrier.Hŏrse'-drĕnch, n. p. 639A dose of physic for a horse. Shak.Hŏrse'-ēm'met, n. p. 639A species of ant; horse-ant.Hôrse'-fâçed, a. p. 639Having a long, coarse face.Hôrse'-fér/ry, n. p. 639A ferry which is passed by a horse-boat. [U. S.]Hôrse'-fly, n. p. 639A large fly that stings horses, and sucks their blood. This characteristic distinguishes them from the gad-fly. The most common American species is the Tabanus atratus, a large black fly, having two…Hôrse'-fōot, n. p. 639A plant;—called also coltsfoot. 2. A large crab, of the genus Limulus, shaped like a horse's foot; king-crab; horseshoe.Hôrse'-gĕn'tian, n. p. 639(Bot.) A plant of the genus Triosteum:—called also fever-wort.Hôrse'-guärds, n. pl. p. 639(Mil.) A body of cavalry for guards. The Horse-guards, the head-quarters of the British army in London;—so called from two mounted sentries before the entrance.Hôrse'-hâir, n. p. 639The hair of horses, especially that of the mane and tail.Hôrse'-hōe, n. p. 639A hoe for cleaning a field by means of horses.Hôrse'-jŏck'ey, n. p. 639A dealer in the purchase and sale of horses.Hôrse'-knâve, n. p. 639A groom. [Obs.] Chaucer.Hōrse'-knŏp, n. p. 639(Bot.) A plant of the genus Centaurea (C. nigra); knap-weed or knop-weed.Hôrse'-lâugh, n. p. 639A loud, coarse, boisterous laugh.Hôrse'-leech, n. p. 639A large leech. See LEECH. 2. A farrier; a veterinary surgeon.Hôrse'-leech'er-y, n. p. 639The business of a farrier; especially, the art of curing the diseases of horses.Hôrse'-lit'ter, n. p. 639A carriage hung on poles which are borne by and between two horses. Milton.Hôrse'ly, a. p. 639Having the qualities which a horse should have;—applied to a horse, as manly is to a man.