H

ha, int. Word voicing surprise, pleasure,
doubt etc. (ha:).

'habeas 'corpus, [Law] n. Order for
person to be taken before judge etc.,
sp. to see what right the law has to keep
him waiting in prison. ('heibias 'kɔ:pəs).

'haberdasher, n. Trader in small dress
goods, thread etc. 'haberdashery, n. Haberdasher's
goods or store. ('habədaʃə).

ha'biliments, n. pl. The special dress for
some event or as sign of important position;
[Hum.] clothing. (hə'bilimənts).

'habit, n. Tendency, regular way of acting;
general quality of mind, body;
dress of order of religion; RIDING-Habit.
ha'bitual (hə'bitjuəl), a. Regular, done
as a habit. ha'bituate, v.t. Get (person)
used (to). 'habitude, n. Habitual way of
acting; long use. ('habit).

ha'bitué, [F.] n. One who regularly goes
to a place. (hə'bitjuei).

'habitable, a. Possible for living in.
'habitat, n. Natural living-place of
plant, animal. habi'tation, n. Living-place;
act of living in. ('habitəbl).

'habitant, n. F.-Canadian, sp. countryman.
('abitɔŋ).

hack, 1. v.t.&i. Get
roughly cut; give kick to on front of lower part of leg.
Hacking cough, short, dry cough. 2. n.
Wound made by hacking. 'hack-saw, n.
Narrow one for cutting metal. (hak).

hack, n. Horse let out to persons; hackney;
one doing hard, uninteresting work as
writer etc. for payment. 'hackney ('hakni),
n. Common horse for getting about on. Hackney
carriage, one let out to public. 'hackneyed,
a. (Of saying etc.) over-common, much used.

had. See HAVE.

'haddock, n. Sea-fish used for food, freq.
smoked. ('hadək).

'Hades, [Gk. fict.] n. Place under earth,
where shades of dead go. ('heidi:z).

h(a)emo'globin, n. Red substance in
blood by which OXYGEN is taken to all
parts of body. (hi:mə'gloubin).

'h(a)emorrhage, n. Loss of blood from
blood-vessels. ('heməridʒ).

'h(a)emorrhoids, n. pl. PILES.
('hemərɔids).

haft, n. Hand-part of knife etc. (ha:ft).

hag, n. (Bad or unkind) old woman with
very unpleasing looks. (hag).

'haggard, a. (Of face) very tired-looking,
deeply lined, from trouble etc. ('bagəd).

'haggis, n. Scot. food made of inside parts
of sheep cut up, mixed with meal, and
cooked in skin of stomach. ('hagis).

'haggle, v.i., n. (Have) argument about
sp. price. ('hagl).

'ha 'ha, int. Used as sign of laugh.
('ha: 'ha:).

'ha-ha, n. Garden etc. wall, put low down
in hollow to be out of view. ('ha:ha:).

hail, 1. n. Small ice-balls falling like rain.
2. v.i.&t. (Of hail) come down (it hails);
come, send, down (gen. on) as quickly
and hard as hail. 'hail-stone, n. Ice-ball.
(heil).

hail, 1. [Old] int. Cry voicing good feeling,
used sp. when meeting. 2. v.t.&i. Say hail
or other word of meeting to; give cry to
(ship, person) to get attention; hail (person)
giving him name of (ruler etc.)
(freq. hail as); (of ship, person) have come
(from). 3. n. Hailing cry. Be hail fellow
well met, be very free, acting like an old
friend (with).

hair, n. Any or all of thread-like growths
on skin, sp., of person's head; hair-like
thing. By a hair's breadth, by smallest
possible amount; keep your hair on,
[Hum.] don't get angry; make one's hair
stand on end, make one full of fear; not
turn a hair, give no signs of being troubled
or tired. 'hairdresser, n. Person whose
business is dressing and cutting hair.
'hair-splitting, a., n. Giving attention
to shades of sense etc. so small as to be
unimportant. 'hairspring, n. Very delicate
watch-spring controlling balance-wheel.
(heə).

hake, n. Sea fish used as food. (heik).

'halberd, [Hist.] n. War instrument
formed of AXE and pointed blade.
halberd'ier, n. Man armed with halberd.
('halbə:d).

'halcyon, [Fict.] n. Bird which makes sea
quiet. Halcyon days, time of peace. ('halsiən).

hale, [Old] v.t. Take (to) by force. (heil).

hale, a. Healthy, strong (sp. of old persons).

half (halves), 1. n. One of the 2 equal divisions
of a thing; roughly a half. Better half,
[Hum.] woman one is married to; do by
halves, badly, not completely; go halves, take
equal part (with person in thing). 2. a.,
adv. To the amount of a half; in some
degree. Half past two etc., the time of 2.30
etc.; not half angry, [Com.] very angry; not
half bad, [Com.] quite good. half-baked, a.
Without enough experience, foolish, poor
in quality. 'half-blood, n. Relation between
persons having same father or mother
but not the two. 'half-breed, n. Offspring
of 2 persons of different-coloured RACES
or of 2 animals of different SPECIES.
'half-brother, n. Brother by half-blood.
'half-caste, n. Half-breed person. half-crown,
n. Bit of Eng. silver money of
value of 2 shillings and sixpence. half-hearted,
a. (Done) with little interest,
driving-power. half-holiday, n. Day for
half of which there is a rest from work.
half-mast, n. (Of flag) (at) position halfway
down support as sign of respect for
dead. 'halfpenny ('heipəni), n. Bit of Eng.
copper money of value of 1/2 a penny.
'half-seas-'over, [Hum.] a. The worse for
drink. 'half-tone, a., n. (Of process for
printing) picture with shades between
black and white or full colours.
half-way, adv. (Going) half the way. half-witted,
a. Feeble-minded. (ha:f (ha:vz)).

'halibut, n. Great flat sea-fish used as
food. ('halibət).

hali'tosis, [Med.] n. Bad-smelling breath.
(hali'tousis).

hall, n. (Building with) great public room;
(in. Eng. colleges) great room for meals;
great country house; space in house near
front door. 'hall-mark, 1. n. Government
etc. mark put on gold or silver things as
sign of quality. 2. v.t. Put hall on. (hɔ:l).

halle'lujah, int. Happy cry voicing respect
to GOD. (hali'lu:jə).

hal'lo(a), int. HULLO. hal'lo (həlu:), int.,
n., v.i.&t. HOLLO, sp. to dogs. (hə'lou).

'hallow, v.t. Make, give respect to as,
HOLY. ('halou).

hai'luci'nation, n. Seeing etc. things
which are not present, as effect of disease
etc.; thing so seen; false belief.
(hə'lu:si'neiʃn).

'halma, n. Form of play on board of 256
squares. ('halmə).

'halo, n., v.t. Circle of light round sun,
moon etc., or head of SAINT. ('heilou).

halt, 1. v.i.&t., n. (Sp. of military) (come to)
stop on journey or when walking; make
halt; go with uncertain steps; be uncertain
(between). 2. [Old] a. LAME. (hɔlt).

'halter, n. Cord or leather band for putting
over head and round nose of horse, etc.;
cord for hanging person with. ('hɔ:ltə).

halve, v.t. Make division of into 2 equal
parts; make less by half. (ha:v).

'halyard, n. Cord for pulling sail or flag
up or down. ('haljəd).

ham, n. Back of top part of leg; top part
of pig's leg salted and smoked. (ham).

hama'dryad, n. [Fict.] Being with girl's
form living in a tree; Indian poison
snake. (hamə'draiəd).

'hamlet, n. Small group of houses in the
country. ('hamlit).

'hammer, 1. n. Instrument with head at
right angles to hand-part, for driving in
nails, getting stones broken, etc.; hammer-like
instrument or part. Come under the
hammer, be put up for AUCTION; hammer and tongs,
with great noise, force. 2. v.t.&i. Give
blows to, be driving in, (as) with hammer.
Hammer away at, be working hard at. ('hamə).

'hammock, n. Hanging bed of canvas or
network. ('hamək).

'hamper, v.t. Get in the way of, keep
from moving freely. ('hampə).

'hamper, n. Box-like basket with cover.

'hamstring, 1. n. (In man) any of the 5
cords of muscle at back of knee; (in
animals) thick muscle at back of knee in
back leg. 2. v.t. Take away power of
walking from by cutting hamstring. ('hamstriŋ).

hand, 1. n. Part at lower end of arm;
pointer on clock face; worker in a works
etc.; person's handwriting; cards given
out to player; unit for measuring how
tall horse is, = 4 inches. An old hand at, one
experienced at; at hand, near; about to
take place; get the upper hand of, get the
better, control, of; give one's hand to, sp.,
give undertaking to be married to; hand to
hand (fighting etc.), with no distance
between the opposite sides; hands up!,
order for hands to be put up as sign of
giving way, to keep person from fighting
back; in hand, getting attention; stored up
for use; in the hands of, sp., in the care or
power of; keep one's hand in, keep oneself
expert at something by doing it; on all
hands, on all sides; on the one (other) hand, on
one (the other) side of the question; out
of hand, out of control; straight away,
without thought; set one's hand to, put one's
name in writing to; to hand, near, ready;
with a heavy hand, cruelly; with a high hand,
giving orders etc. without care for
opinions, feelings, of others. 2. v.t. Give
to, round. Hand down, sp., give from father
to son; hand in etc., give one's hand to as
help in getting in etc.; hand on, give, say, to
another (what has been given, said, to
one). 'handbag, n. Woman's bag for money
etc. 'handbill, n. Advertisement for distribution
by hand. 'handbook, n. Small book
giving facts, guide-book. 'handcuff, v.t. Put
handcuffs on. 'handcuffs, n. pl. Metal rings
joined by short chain put over hands of
prisoner. 'handful, n. Sp., small number;
person giving trouble. 'hand(i)craft, n. (Art
or trade needing) expert work with
hands. 'handiwork, n. Thing done or made
with hands, or by named person.
'handmaid, [Old] n. Female servant.
'handwriting, n. Writing done by hand;
person's way of writing. 'handy, a. To hand;
expert with the hands; (of instrument)
readily used. (hand).

'handicap, 1. n. Competition in which
chances are made equal by giving harder
conditions to those who are better; condition
given to person in handicap making his
chance better or worse; anything causing
person to have worse chance than others.
2. v.t. Give handicap to; make things harder
for. ('handikap).

'handkerchief, n. Square of linen etc.
used for blowing nose. ('haŋkətʃif).

'handle, 1. n. Part of thing by which it
may be gripped
in hand; fact
which may be
used against
person etc. Handle
to one's name,
TITLE of NOBILITY.
2. v.t.
Take in one's
hands, put
one's hands on;
take care of, be
controlling; have to do with. ('handl).

'handsome, a. Good-looking; (of behaviour
etc.) GENEROUS. ('hansəm).

hang (hung), 1. v.t.&i. Get or be supported
on hook etc. so as to be coming down
from it, gen. with lower end loose;
(Past hanged) (be) put to death by
hanging with cord round neck; put (wallpaper)
up. Get hung up, sp., [Com.] be
kept back, made late; hang about, be waiting,
doing nothing; hang back, be unready
to go forward, do; hang fire, be slow
in going off, forward; hang in the balance,
have outcome in doubt; hang it!, words of
angry feeling; hang on, sp., be dependent
on; hang one's head, have head bent with
shame; hang on to, keep, keep a grip of;
hang together, sp., give support to one
another; (of story etc.) have all details
in agreement. 2. n. Way clothing hangs
on body. Get the hang of, get clear about
how (something) is done, made; not
care a hang, [Com.] be not at all
interested, troubled. 'hangdog, a. With an
unstraightforward, shamed air. 'hanger, n.
Sp., bit of wood etc. for putting dresses
etc. on and banging up. hanger-on, n. One
dependent on another, supporting him
in hope of profit. 'hangings, n. pl. Curtains
for walls etc. 'hangman, n. One hanging
wrongdoers. 'hangnail, n. Stiff bit of broken
skin by finger-nail. (hag (hʌg)).

'hangar, n. Building for airplane(s).
('haŋə).

hank, n. Parcel, twist, of thread, wool;
measure of thread. (haŋk).

'hanker, v.i. Hanker after, for, have great
desire for. ('baŋkə).

'hanky, n. Short form of HANDKERCHIEF.
('hanki).

'hanky-'panky, n. Unstraightforward
behaviour, tricks. ('baŋki'paŋki).

'hansom, n. 2-wheeled public carriage for
2 with high driver's seat at back.
('hansəm).

hap, [Old.] 1. n. Chance. 2. v.i. Come
about. haphazard, 1. n., a. RANDOM. 2.
adv. In haphazard way. 'hapless, a. Unhelped by
chance, unhappy. 'haply, [Old.] adv. By
chance; possibly. (hap).

'ha'p'orth, n. What may be got tor 1/2-penny.
('beipəθ).

'happen, v.i. Come about, take place.
Happen on, come across; happen to do etc.,
do etc. by chance. 'happening, n. Event. ('hapən).

'happy, a. Full of pleasure, pleased;
(of events) making happy; (of words) to the
point, right. 'happy-go-'lucky, a. Taking
what chance sends, carefree. ('hapi).

'hara-'kiri, n. Self-destruction by cutting
open the stomach, as done in Japan.
('harə'kiri).

ha'rangue, v.i.&t., n. (Give) public or
loud and violent talk (to). (hə'raŋ).

'harass, v.t. Keep troubling; make attack
on again and again. ('harəs).

'harbinger, n. What goes before as sign
of coming person, thing. ('ha:bindʒə).

'harbour, 1. n. Safe res ting-place for
ships; safe place. 2. v.i.&t. Come into
harbour; keep safe; have (unkind feeling, etc.).
'harbourage, n. Safe place. ('ha:bə).

hard, 1. a. Not giving way to touch, solid,
not readily cut; without kind feeling;
causing pain, making unhappy; not
simple to do; done with much force; unpleasing
to eye or ear, not delicate in
colour etc.; (of water) with salts which
make it bad for washing. Hard and fast
(rule etc.), fixed, not elastic; hard cash,
money itself, as opp. cheque etc.; hard
labour, specially hard conditions forming
part of punishment of certain prisoners
under Eng, law; hard lines, hard luck, unhappy
chance working against a person; hard
liquor, with much alcohol in; hard of hearing,
with bad hearing; hard on, specially cruel
to in behaviour or effect; hard tack, hard
BISCUIT used sp. on ships; hard up, with
little money; at a loss (for). 2. adv. With
much, all one's, force. Be hard put to it for
(to do), have trouble in getting (doing); hard
by, near; hard upon, not far at the back of;
almost. 'hardbitten, a. (Of person) not
readily giving way. hard-bolled, a. (Of
egg) cooked till solid; [Com.] hard-headed
and hard-hearted. 'harden, v.t.&i.
Sp., make, become, strong, hardy. hard-beaded,
a. Having common sense; not
moved by feeling. hard-hearted, a. Without
kind feeling. 'hardihood, n. Quality of
being without fear. 'hardly, adv. Not
kindly; with great trouble; almost not
hard-pressed, a. Almost overcome, overtaken;
in great need of money. 'hardship,
n. Hard conditions, pain, need. 'hardware,
n. Metal goods for use in house. 'hardy, a.
Ready for danger; strong, healthy; (of
plants) not damaged by cold. (ha:d).

hare, n. Quick-running field animal with
long ears and division in top Up. Hare and
hounds, PAPER-CHASE. 'harebell, n. Blue
bell-flower. 'hare-brained, a. Foolish,
without sense. hare-lip, n. Person's top
lip with division as in hare's. (heə).

'harem, n. Women's part of Mohammedan
house; women living in harem. ('heərəm).

'haricot, n. FRENCH BEAN (freq. haricot
bean); RAGOUT, gen. of sheep's meat.
('harikou).

hark, v.i. LISTEN. Hark back, go back to
something talked of earlier. (ha:k).

'harlequin, n. Person full of tricks in
old It, plays and PANTOMIME. harlequin'ade, n.
Part of PANTOMIME in which harlequin
takes chief part. ('ha:likwin).

'harlot, n. PROSTITUTE. ('ha:lət).

harm, n., v.t. Damage. 'harmful, a. Causing
barm. 'harmless, a. Causing no harm.
(ha:m).

har'monic, [Mus.] n. Higher note having
fixed relation to note played, and
sounding with it. (ha:'mɔnik).

har'monica, n. Music instrument formed
of glasses or of glass or metal plates; sort
of MOUTH-ORGAN. (ha:'mɔnikə).

har'monium, n. Instrument of music like
ORGAN, in which sound is produced by
metal tongues. (ha:'mouniəm).

'harmony, n. Agreement; pleasing effect
of notes, colours, etc.; [Mus.] grouping
of notes to make CHORDS. har'monious
(ha:'mounjəs), a. In agreement; (of
sound etc.) pleasing. 'harmonize, v.t.&i.
Make, be, in harmony (with); [Mus.]
put other notes to (notes forming thread
of bit of music) to make CHORDS.
('ha:məni).

'harness, 1. n. Bands by which horse is
fixed to cart etc. In harness, sp., doing regular
work. 2. v.t. Put harness on;
make use of (waterfall etc.)
for power. ('ha:nis).

harp, 1. n. Instrument of
music with cords played by
fingers. 2. v.i. Be playing
harp. Harp on, keep on talking
about. (ha:p).

har'poon, n., v.t. Metal-pointed
stick on cord for
sending at WHALES.
(ha:'pu:n).

'harpsichord, n. Old-time
piano-like instrument of
music. ('ha:psikɔ:d).

'harpy, n. [Gk. & L. Fict.]
Cruel being with woman's
face and bird's wings; hard woman, sp.
getting money out of others. ('ha:pi).

'harridan, n. Sharp-tongued HAG.
('haridən).

'harrier, n. Dog used in going after HARES.
('hariə).

'harrow, 1. n. Frame with iron teeth for
getting earth broken up. 2. v.t. Take harrow
over; give pain to (feelings). ('harou).

'harry, v.t. Make waste, PLUNDER; make
frequent attacks on. ('hari).

harsh, a. Rough, unpleasing, to senses, sp.
touch, hearing; hard, cruel. (ha:ʃ).

hart, n. Male DEER. 'hartshorn, n. Substance
got from hart's horn. (ha:t).

'hartebeest, n. Sort of African DEER.
('ha:tibi:st).

'harum-'scarum, n., a. (One) acting on
impulse, without thought.
('heərəm-'skeərəm).

'harvest, 1. n. (Time for) cutting and
storing of grain etc.; produce of one
planting; outcome of act. 2. v.t. Get
(grain etc.) cut and stored. 'harvester, n. Sp.,
grain-cutting machine; small biting
insect. ('ba:vist).

hash, 1. v.t. Get (meat) cut up small.
2. n. Cooked meat hashed and cooked
again. Make a hash of, do badly. (haʃ).

'hashish, 'hasheesh, n. Dry leaves of
plant, smoked in East. ('haʃiʃ, 'haʃi:ʃ).

hasp, n. Bit of metal with hole in, put
over STAPLE and kept there by pin etc.,
for keeping door etc. shut. (ha:sp).

'hassock, n. Cushion for going down on
knees on, or resting feet on. ('hasək).

hast, v. Present form of " have " used
with THOU. (hast).

haste, v.i., n. Hasten(ing). Make haste, be
quick. 'hasten (heisn), v.t.&i. Make
quicker; do, go, quickly. 'hasty, a. Done
quickly; acting, done, without thought;
quickly made angry. (heist).

hat, n. Outdoor head-cover, gen. with edge
giving shade. Bad hat, [Com.] bad person;
send round the hat, go round to persons
at meeting etc. for money; talk through
one's hat, [Hum.] say foolish things. 'hatter,
n. Trader in, maker of, hats. (hat).

hatch, n. Lower half of door in 2 parts;
opening in door, wall, floor, for putting
things through; (cover over) hatchway.
'hatchway, n. Opening in floor of ship. (hatʃ).

hatch, 1. v.t.&i. (Make) come out of
egg. get (secret designs) worked out. 2.
n. Hatching; birds hatched at one time.
'hatchery, n. Hatching place for young fish.

hatch, v.t. Make lines, gen. parallel, on
picture etc., sp. to give shaded effect.

'hatchet, n. Small AXE with short hand-part.
Bury the hatchet, make peace. ('hatʃit).

hate, v.t., n. (Have) strong feeling against,
opp. love. 'hateful, a. Causing hate.
'hatred, n. Hate. (heit).

hath, [Old] v. Has. (haθ).

'hauberk, [Hist.] n. Fighting-man's coat
of metal chain-work. ('hɔ:bə:k).

'haughty, a. With high opinion of oneself,
looking down on others; stiff in behaviour.
('hɔ:ti).

haul, 1. v.t.&i. Get moved by pulling;
give pulls at. Haul over the coals, say sharp
words to for wrongdoing. 2. n. Pull;
amount got, sp. of fish. 'haulage, n. (Price
of) transport of goods. 'haulier, n. Transporter
of goods by road. (hɔ:l).

haunch, n. Side and back part of body
between middle and leg. (hɔ:nʃ).

haunt, 1. v.t. Go to or be with frequently,
sp. troublingly. 'haunted, a. Sp., haunted
by shades of dead. 2. n. Place gone to
frequently (by person(s) named). (hɔ:nt).

'hautboy, n. OBOE. ('oubɔi).

have (had), v.t.&i. Be owner of (thing,
part, quality); be keeping (in one's hand,
etc.); be experiencing, undergo; take
part in (discussion); get (thing done,
made etc.); give birth to; take (food); be
faced with (thing to do, see etc.); used
before forms like "done," "given," as
sign that act was complete in the past. Be
had, sp., [Com.] be tricked; had better) it
would be better to; hautboy a (good) mind to,
have an (a strong) impulse to (do etc.);
hautboy (got) to, be forced to; hautboy it (thing etc.)
out, sp., have full discussion to come to
agreement; hautboy person up, take him before
the law; hautboy to do with, hautboy something (nothing)
to do with, hautboy a (no) connection with;
hautboy time to (do), for, be able to give it to
(doing etc.); I won't hautboy it, sp., will not put
up with it; let him hautboy it, sp., give punishment,
say angry words, to him. (hav
(had)).

'haven, n. Harbour. ('heivn).

'haversack, n. Canvas bag, used sp. by
military, for food etc. ('havəsak).

'havoc, n. Great damage. ('havək).

haw, n. Red berry of HAWTHORN. (hɔ:).

hawk, n. Sorts of sharp-eyed bird living
on smaller birds and animals. (hɔ:k).

hawk, v.t. Go about streets, from house
to house, trading in (goods).

hawse, n. Part of front of ship with holes
for chains, cords, to go through. 'hawser, n.
A thick, freq. steel, cord. (hɔ:z).

'hawthorn, n. Small tree with sharp
points and red berries. ('hɔ:θɔ:n).

hay, n. Grass cut and made dry for
animals' food. Hay fever, nose trouble
caused by flower-dust etc.; make hay of,
get completely out of order. 'haycock, n.
Small pointed mass of hay in field.
'hayrick, 'haystack, nn. High structure of
massed hay for outdoor storing. (hei).

'hazard, 1. n. One play of DICE; chance,
danger. 2. v.t. Take a chance of; put in
danger. ('hazəd).

haze, 1. n. Thin mist. 2. v.t. Make hazy.
'hazy, a. Sp., (of memory) not clear. (heiz).

haze, [Am.] v.t. Be rough with (new boy
at school, etc.).

'hazel, n. Sort of small nut-tree; red-brown
colour, sp. of eyes. ('heizl).

he (him, his; pl. they, them, their), 1. pron.
The male in question. 2. n., a. Male. (hi:).

head, 1. n. Part of body of which the front
is the face; brain, mind; thing like head in
form, position; ruler, one in control; top,
chief position; front (of line etc.); (pl.
head) person, animal, as unit (10/- a head, 20
head of cattle, etc.); division in talk etc. Come
to a head, get to point where acting is necessary;
give him his head, let him go freely; go
head over heels, make a SOMERSAULT; I can't
make head or tail of it, it is not at all clear
to me; lose (keep) one's head, let (not let)
one's feelings overcome one's reason in
face of danger etc.; off one's head, with
mind out of order, diseased; over head and
ears, deeply (in love, debt, etc.); over
one's head, outside range of one's mind;
put their heads together, get something
worked out together; turn person's head,
give him an over-high opinion of himself.
2. v.t.&i. Be (at) head of; (of words etc.)
be at top of (paper etc.). Head for, be going
in direction of; head off, get in front of to
get turned back, away. 'head-dress, 'head-gear,
nn. Thing for covering, ornamenting,
head. 'header, n. Jump taken head first.
'heading, n. Sp., words put at top of (division
of) writing naming what it is about.
'headland, n. High land going out into
sea. 'headlight, n. Strong light on front
of automobile. 'head-line, n. Newspaper
heading. 'headlong, adv., a. With head
first; quick(ly), without care. head'master,
head'mistress, nn. Head man, woman,
teacher in school. 'headphone, n. Hearing-part
of telephone etc. which may be
fixed over head. head'quarters, n. pl. Chief
office, base of operations; office of army
chief. 'headsman, n. Man whose business is
cutting off beads of wrongdoers. 'headstall,
n. Part of BRIDLE which goes round head.
'headstone, n. GRAVESTONE. 'headstrong, a.
Not ready to be controlled by others.
'headway, n. Motion forward. 'heady, a. Acting,
done, on impulse; (of alcohol drink, etc.)
having quick effect on senses. (hed).

heal, v.t.&i. Make, get, well. (hi:l).

health, n. (Good) condition of body (or
of mind). Drink a health to (person), take
drink after lifting glass high and voicing
desire for his well-being. 'healthful, a. Health-giving.
'healthy, a. Sp., healthful. (helθ).

heap, 1. n. Mass of things resting one on
another; great number, amount (freq.
heaps). 2. v.t. Make into a heap. (hi:p).

hear (heard), v.t.&i. Be conscious of
(sounds) through ear; hear sounds made
by; get news (of, from). Hear! Hear!, cry of
agreement. 'hearing, n. Sp., power to hear.
(Out of) within hearing, (not) near enough to
be heard. 'hearsay, n. Talk, news, not
certainly based on fact. (hiə (hə:d)).

'hearken, [Old.] v.i. LISTEN. ('ba:kən).

hearse, n. Carriage for taking dead body
to last resting-place. (hə:s).

heart, n. Part of body pumping blood
through system; seat of, sp. kind, feelings;
hope, opp. fear; middle, deepest, chief,
part; thing of heart-like form; one of group
of playing-cards with red heart(s). After one's
own heart, of sort most pleasing to one; at
heart, in one's deepest feelings; (have, say
etc.) by heart, in, or by use only of, memory;
change of heart, change to better outlook;
have one's heart in one's mouth, boots,
be full of fear; have the heart to, be cruel
enough to; heart-to-heart talk, one as between
friends, keeping nothing back;
lose heart, give up hope; lose one's heart to,
become in love with; take heart, overcome
one's fear; take (thing) to heart, have feelings
wounded, deeply moved, by it. 'heart-ache,
n. Unhappy feeling. 'heart-beat, n. (One
unit of) regular motion of heart. 'heart-broken,
a. Very sad. 'heartburn, n. Burning
feeling in chest caused by bad
digestion. 'heart-burning, n. ENVY. 'hearten,
v.t. Make stronger, less full of fear.
'heart-felt, a. (Of feeling) true and deep.
'heart-free, 'heart-whole, aa. Not in love.
'heartless, a. Unkind. 'heart-rending, a.
Causing great pain of feeling. 'heartsease,
n. Small PANSY. 'heart-strings, n. pl.
Deepest feelings of love. 'hearty, a. Strong,
healthy; full of good humour; (of feelings)
true, strong; (of meal) at which
much food is taken. (ha:t).

hearth, n. Floor of fireplace. 'hearthstone, n.
Flat stone forming hearth; powder for
making hearthstones etc. white. (ha:θ).

heat, 1. n. Feeling given by fire, sun's rays,
etc.; [Sc.] motion of smallest units in
substance which, when quick enough, is
cause of heat; high degree of heat; warm
weather; violent feeling; (time of) strong
sex feeling in female animals (be on heat);
competition in which whoever does best
takes part in further competition. 2. v.t.&i.
Make, become, warm. 'heat-spot, n.
Red mark on skin giving feeling of heat.
'heat-wave, n. Very warm weather. (hi:t).

heath, n. Flat waste land; sorts of low,
tree-like plant common on heaths. (hi:θ).

'heathen, n., a. (One) not Christian,
Jewish, or Mohammedan (as group,
The heathen); (one)
untrained in
behaviour.
(hi:ðən).

'heather, n. Sorts
of HEATH. Heather
mixture, (cloth)
of mixed heather-like
colours. ('heðə).

heave (heaved or
hove), v.t.&i., n. Be lifting up, pulling
at (thing of great weight, cord); (of
liquid etc.) be moving up and down. Heave
a sigh, give deep one; heave in sight, come
into view; heave to, make ship
come to stop. (hi:v (houv)).

'heaven, n. The sky (gen. the heavens); living-place
of GOD; very happy place, condition.
'heavenly, a. Of, like, heaven; very
beautiful. ('hevn).

'heavy, a. Of great weight; (of fall, blow)
having great force; (of natural produce
etc.) more than normally great in
amount; ready for sleep; (of person,
book) uninteresting, dry. A heavy heart, a
sad one; heavy going, condition of road etc.
making journeying hard; heavy sea, rough
sea. 'heavy-weight, n. BOXER of weight
over 175 pounds. ('hevi).

'hecatomb, [Gk. Hist.] n. Great blood-offering,
sp., of 100 OXEN. ('hekətoum).

'heckle, v.t. Put troubling questions to
(one talking to meeting). ('hekl).

'hectic, a. (Being sign) of disease of
CONSUMPTION; (of face etc.) unnaturally
red; [Com.] (of time, experience) full of
doings, with no rest, violent. ('hektik).

'hecto-, 100 ('hectogramme, 'hectolitre etc.).
('hektou-).

'hector, v.t.&i. Be rough, violent in behaviour,
to (sp. feebler person). ('hectə).

hedge, 1. n. Line of low trees, tall plants,
forming wall. 2. v.t.&i. Put hedge round;
get shut in (as) with hedge; get hedges planted,
cut; not give straightforward answer.
'hedgehog, n. Small animal covered with
long sharp points, rolling up into ball
when in danger; N. Am. PORCUPINE.
'hedgerow, n. Hedge. (hedʒ).

'hedonism, n. Belief in pleasure as chief
good. ('hi:dounizm).

heed, v.t., n. (Give) attention (to). (hi:d).

'hee-'haw, n. Ass's cry. ('hi:'hɔ:).

heel, v.t.&i., n. Make (ship) go, go, over
to one side. (hi:l).

heel, 1. n. Back part of person's foot;
part of shoe supporting, or of sock etc.
covering, heel; heel-like part. Come, bring, to
heel, come, make (dog) come, near heels,
under control; cool, kick, one's heels, be
kept waiting; down at heel, (of shoe) with
base of heel rubbed away; (of person)
poorly dressed; show a clean pair of heels,
go running away; under the heel of, under
power of, crushed by. 2. v.t. Put heel(s)
on; give touch with heel. 'heeltap, n. Drop of
wine etc. in glass after drinking.

'hefty, a. Strong. ('hefti).

he'gemony, n. Chief position, sp. among
group of nations. (hi:'geməni).

'heifer, n. Young cow which has not had
offspring. ('hefə).

heigh, int. Used to get attention or as sign
of questioning. heigh-ho, int. Used as sign
that one is tired, not interested. (hei).

height, n. Measure from base to top; distance
of thing up from level, sp. of sea;
great height; high point, place; highest
degree. 'heighten, v.t. Make high(er); make
greater in degree. (hait).

'heinous, a. (Of crime etc.) very bad,
shocking. ('beinəs).

heir, n. One with right in law to property,
position, at death of owner. Heir
apparent, nearest possible heir; heir presumptive,
one who would undergo loss of right
through birth of nearer heir. 'heirloom, n.
Thing handed down in family. (eə).

held. See HOLD.

'helicopter, n. Sort of airplane able to
go straight up into air. ('helikɔptə).

'heliograph, 1. n. Apparatus for sending
signs by use of sunlight. 2. v.t. Send
(news) by heliograph. ('hi:liougra:f).

'heliotrope, n. Plant with sweet-smelling
blue-red flowers; colour, smell, of heliotrope.
('hi:lioutroup).

'helium, n. A gas of very little weight,
not able to be put on fire. ('hi:liəm).

hell, 1. n. (In Christian religion) place of
punishment after death; bad, unhappy,
place or condition. Hell for leather, as
quickly as possible. 2. int. Used as sign
of angry feeling. (hel).

'Hellene, n. Person of Greece. ('heli:n).

hel'lo, int. HULLO. (hʌ'lou).

helm, n. Wheel, hand-part, of guiding-apparatus
of ship. 'helmsman, n. Man
guiding ship. (helm).

helm, [Old.] n. HELMET.

'helmet, n. Metal etc. head-cover of
military man, fireman etc. ('helmit).

'helot, n. Early Gk. SLAVE. ('helət).

help, 1. v.t. Make it simpler for (person,
thing) to do something, or for (event)
to take place; give to, do something for,
(one inneed); make distribution of (food)
at meal. I can (can't) help it, I am (not)
able to keep it from taking place. 2. n.
Act, thing, or person, helping; [Am.]
servant(s). There's no help for it, no way of
stopping it, putting it right. 'helping, n.
Sp., food put on person's plate. 'helpless,
a. Unable to help sp. oneself. 'helpmate,
'helpmeet, nn. Helping friend, sp. person
one is married to. (help).

'helter-'skelter, adv. Quickly, without
order. ('heltə'skeltə).

hem, v.t., n. (Get) edge of (cloth) folded
back and stitched down. Hem about, in, get
shut in (as) by wall. 'hemstitch, v.t., n. (Do)
sort of ornamenting stitching (on). (hem).

'hemisphere, n. Half a SPHERE; half the
earth or sky. ('hemisfiə).

'hemlock, n. (Sort of plant giving) a
strong poison. ('hemlɔk).

'hemo-, For words starting so see HAEMO-.

hemp, n. (Thread from) plant used for
making cord. 'hempen, a. Of hempen. (hemp).

hen, n. Female of common fowl; (of bird
named) female. 'henpecked, a. Ruled by
woman one is married to. (hen).

'henbane, n. (Sleep-producing substance
made from) poison plant. ('henbein).

hence, [Let.] adv. From here or now; for
this reason, as an effect of this. hence'forth,
hence'forward, advs. From now on. (hens).

'henchman, n. [Hist.] Servant of military
chief; political supporter. ('hentʃmən).

'henna, n. (Plant producing) red-brown
colouring substance. ('henə).

he'patic, a. Of, good for, LIVER. (hi'patik).

'heptagon, n. Plane form with 7, sp.
equal, straight sides. ('heptəgən).

'herald, 1. n. [Hist.] One who made orders
of ruler public, gave decisions on points
of heraldry, etc.; HARBINGER. 2. v.t.
Give news, be sign, of coming of.
he'raldic, a. Of heraldry. 'heraldry, n.
Science of the special designs used by
families as mark of position, history etc.
('herəld).

herb, n. Soft-stemmed plant which becomes
dry after flowering; plant with
parts used for medical purposes, to give
taste in cooking, etc. herb'aceous, a. Only
herbaceous border, bed full of flowers coming up
year after year. 'herbage, n. Grass and
plants covering earth. 'herbalist, n. Expert,
trader in, medical herbs. herb'arium, n.
Dry plants kept in special book etc.
(hə':b).

hercu'lean, a. (Of persons) uncommonly
strong; (of work) needing great powers
of mind or body in doer. (hə:kju:'liən).

herd, 1. n. Number of cows etc. kept, or
going about, together; herdsman. The
common herd, the general public. 2. v.t.&i.
(Make) go together (as) in herd; be herdsman
of. 'herdsman, n. Keeper of herd(s). (hə:d).

here, 1. adv. In, to, this place; at this
point. Here and there, sp., in some places;
look here, sp., give attention to this;
neither here nor there, not the point, unimportant.
2. n. This place or point.
'hereabouts, adv. Near, about, here. here'after,
adv., n. (In) the future, sp., after death.
here'by, adv. By, because of, this. here'in,
adv. In this. 'hereto'fore, adv. Up to this
time. 'hereu'pon, adv. After, because of,
this. here'with, adv. With this. (hiə).

he'reditary, a. (Having position) handed
down in family line. he'redity, n. Handing
on of qualities to offspring; qualities
so given. (hi'reditəri).

'heresy, n. Opinion against the generally
supported belief sp., in religion. 'heretic,
n. Supporter of heresy. ('herəsi).

'heritable, a. Able to INHERIT or be
INHERITED. ('heritəbl).

'heritage, n. What is or may be INHERITED.
('heritidʒ).

her'metic, a. Keeping out air (hermetic seal).
(hə:'metik).

'hermit, n. One living completely by
himself, sp. as act of religion. 'hermitage, n.
Hermit's living-place. ('bə:mit).

'hernia, n. Pushing out of some inside
part of body through muscle wall.
('hə:niə).

'hero, n. Man respected for great acts,
sp. in war; chief man in play or story.
'heroine ('herouin), n. Female hero.
he'roic, a. Of. like, a great hero.
he'roics, n. pl. High-sounding talk.
'heroism, n. Heroic acts, qualities. ('hiərou).

'heroin, n. Medical substance causing
sleep and taking away pain. ('herouin).

'heron, n. Long-legged water-bird.
('herən).

'herpes, n. A skin disease. ('hə:pi:z).

'herring, n. Fish much used for food, freq.
salted. 'herring-bone, a. In design of sloping
lines like fish-bones. ('heriŋ)).

her'self. See SELF.

'hesitate, v.i. Be, give sign of being,
uncertain; be unready (to). 'hesitant,
a. Hesitating. ('heziteit).

'hessian, n. Sort of stiff, rough cloth;
high military boot. ('hesiən).

'heterodox, a. Opp. ORTHODOX. 'heterodoxy, n.
Opp. ORTHODOXY. ('hetərədɔks).

hetero'geneous, a. Different, unlike;
formed of heterogeneous parts. (hetərou'dʒi:niəs).

hew (hewed, hewn), v.t.&i. Get (thing)
cut (down, off) with blows; get formed
by cutting. (hju:).

'hexagon, n. Plane form with 6, sp. equal,
straight sides. ('heksəgən).

hex'ameter, n. Sorts of verse line with 6
rhythm units. (hek'samitə).

hey, int. Word to get attention or voicing
surprise, question. (hei).

'heyday, n. Time, stage, when thing is
at its best. ('heidei).

hi'atus, n. Space in ordered group, list
etc., making it not complete; time space
between word ending, and another starting,
with open sound. (hai'eitəs).

'hibernate, v.i. Go to sleep for winter.
('haibəneit).

'hiccough, 'hiccup, nn., vv.i. Sudden
stopping of breath causing cough-like
sound. ('hikʌp).

'hickory, n. (Hard wood of) N. Am. tree.
('hikəri).

hi'dalgo, n. Man of high birth in Spain.
(hi'dalgou).

bide (hid, hidden), v.t.&i. Put, keep,
out of view; hide oneself; keep secret.
(haid (hid)).

hide, n. Animal's skin, sp. as material;
[Hum.] person's skin. 'hide-bound, a.
Narrow-minded. 'biding, n. Whipping.

'hideous, a. Disgusting, very unpleasing,
to senses or mind. ('hidiəs).

hie, [Let.] v.i. Go quickly (to). (hai).

'hierarchy, n. Organization, sp. Church,
in which there is a scale of positions of
authority from lowest to highest;
government by PRIESTS. ('haiəra:ki).

'hieroglyph, n. Picture used as sign for
word or sound, sp. in early Egyptian
writing; secret sign. hiero'glyphic, 1.
n. Hieroglyph. 2. a. Of hieroglyphics. ('haiərouglif).

'higgledy-'piggledy, a., adv. All mixed,
in no special order. ('higldi'pigldi).

high, 1. a. Tall, stretching long distance
up; measuring (certain amount) from
base to top (10 feet high); at great distance
up, sp., from sea-level; (of position)
important, over others; (of person's
qualities etc.) good; great in degree,
amount; (of wind) strong; (of sound)
near top of scale; (of meat) going bad.
High Church, group in Church of England
giving great weight to authority of
PRIESTS and attention to church forms; high
light, brightly lighted part of picture; high
road, important road; high school, one after
PRIMARY or ELEMENTARY School; high sea,
rough sea; high tea, tea meal at which
meat etc. is taken; it's high time you did,
etc., you are late in doing it; on high, in, to,
HEAVEN; the high seas, open sea away from
land. 2. adv. Far up; in, to, high degree.
Play high, be playing (cards etc.) for much
money. 'highball, [Am.] n. Whisky and
SODA-water. 'high-born, a. Of family high
in society. 'highbrow, n., a. (Person) with
mind, tastes, out of touch with masses.
'highfa'lutin(g), 'highflown, aa. (Of language
etc.) important-sounding but without
much sense. 'highlander, n. Person of
Highlands. 'highlands, n. pl. High mountain
country. The Highfalutin, the north of Scotland.
'highly, adv. In great degree. Speak highfalutin of,
say words in approval of. high-minded,
a. Good, upright. 'highness, n. His, Her,
(Your), Highfalutin, form of respect used of (to)
PRINCE, PRINCESS. high-strung, a. With
over-delicate nerves, feelings. 'highway, n.
High road. 'highwayman, [Hist.] n. Man,
sp. on horseback, attacking for their property
persons journeying by road. (hai).

hike, v.i., n. (Go for) long walk. (haik).

hi'larious, a. Full of hilarity. hi'laritv, n.
Condition of great amusement, loud
laughing. (hi'leəriəs).

hill, n. Slope, small mountain. 'hillock, n.
Small hill. (hil).

hilt, n. Hand-part of SWORD etc. Up to the
hilt, completely. (hilt).

him'self. See SELF.

hind, n. Female DEER. (haind).

hind, [Old] n. Farm workman.

'hind(er), a. At the back. 'hindmost, a.
Farthest back, last. ('haind(ə)).

'hinder, v.t. Get in the way of; keep
(person) from doing, moving. 'hindrance,
n. Sp., thing hindering. ('hində).

'Hin'du, 'Hin'doo, n., a. Person, sp., of
N. India, whose religion is Hinduism.
'Hinduism, n. Old Indian religion.
Hindu'stani (hindu'stami), n., a. Mixed
language used in great part of India.
('hin'du:).

hinge, 1. n. Joining structure,
such as that between
door and its support, making
motion of joined part(s)
possible. 2. v.t.&i. Get
fixed on hinge. Hinge (up)on, be
dependent on. (hindʒ).

hint, n., v.t.&i. Suggestion
of something made not
straightforwardly; small
sign (of). (hint).

'hinterland, n. Inland part
of country. ('hintəland).

hip, n. Fruit of field ROSE. (hip).

hip, n. Part where bone of person's leg,
animal's back leg, is joined to body.

hip, int. Only Hip, hip, hurrah!, cry of approval.

'hippodrome, n. Place for horse competitions
etc. in Gk. and Rom. times;
building for CIRCUS etc. ('hipədroum).

hippo'potamus, n. Great, thick-skinned,
river animal of Africa. (hipə'pɔtəməs).

'hire, 1. v.t. Get, give, use of
(thing or person) for fixed payment.
2. n. (Payment for) hiring. On hire, ready to be
hired. 'hireling, n. One hired for work.
'hire-purchase, n. System by which hirer
becomes owner by making payments for
certain time. ('haiə).

'birsute, a. Covered with hair. ('hə:sju:t).

hiss, v.i.&t., n. (Make) " s "-sound (as)
of snake, sp., as sign of not giving
approval. (his).

hist, int. Used to get attention. (hist).

his'tology, n. Science of the structure of
living substance. (his'tɔlədʒi).

'history, n. (Ordered account of) past
events, sp., political; the past as a branch
of knowledge; interesting past of person,
thing. his'torian, n. Writer of history.
his'toric, a. Noted in history. Historic present,
[Lang.] present form used for effect in
account of past. his'torical, a. Of, based
on, true in, history. ('histəri).

histri'onic, a. Of acting, the stage; unnatural,
false. histri'onics, n. pl. Language, behaviour,
as of actor. (histri'ɔnik).

hit (hit), 1. v.t.&i. Give blow to; come
against with force. Hard hit (by). sp.,
greatly troubled or made worse-off
(by); hit it off with, get on well with; hit
on, make discovery of by chance. 2. n.
Blow. Make a hit, get, sp. general,
approval. (hit).

hitch, 1. v.t.&i. Get fixed (to) with
hook, turn of cord, etc.; give (thing)
quick pull (up etc.). 2. n. Sudden pull;
sorts of knot for getting cord fixed to
something; something keeping work,
designs etc., back. (hitʃ).

'hither, adv. [Old]. To this place. Hither and
thither, in different directions, this way
and that. 'hitherto, adv. Till now. ('hiðə).

hive, 1. n. House for bees; place of great
industry. 2. v.t.&i. (Make) go into bee-hive.
(haiv).

hives, n. A skin disease. (haivz).

ho, int. Cry of surprise, amusement, or to
get attention. (hou).

'hoar(y), a. (Of hair) grey or white from
being old; very old. 'hoar-frost, n.
White FROST. ('hɔ:(ri)).

hoard, v.i.&t., n. (Make) store (of
money, facts etc.). (hɔ:d).

'hoarding, n. Wall of boards put round
place where building etc. is going on,
freq. used for advertisements. ('hɔ:diŋ).

hoarse, a. (Of voice) rough; having hoarse
voice. (hɔ:s).

hoax, v.t., n. Get tricked for amusement.
(houks).

hob, n. Flat part at side of fireplace where
pots are kept warm. (hɔb).

'hobble, n., v.i.&t. Walk (as) with
damaged leg; (put) cord round legs of
(horse) to keep it from going away.
('hɔbl).

'hobblede'hoy, n. Rough, unpolished
young man. ('hɔbldi'hɔi).

'hobby, n. Special interest outside work.
'hobbyhorse, n. Wood horse as plaything.
('hɔbi).

'hobgoblin, [Fict.] n. Unkind FAIRY.
('hɔbgɔblin).

'hobnail, n. Short nail with thick head for
under part of boots. ('hɔbneil).

'hob-nob, v.i. Have drink, get together,
as friends (with). ('bɔbnɔb).

'hobo, [Am. Com.] n. VAGRANT. ('houbou).

hock, n. Sorts of G. white wine. (hɔk).

hock, n. Middle JOINT in animal's back
leg.

'hockey, n. Field or ice sport for 2 groups
of 11 players
using curved
sticks with ball
or circle of
rubber. ('hɔki).

'hocus-'pocus,
n. Tricks,
words, behaviour,
used to
give false effect.
('houkəs-'poukəs).

hod, n. Stick with shelf-like structure for
transporting bricks etc. (hɔd).

hoe, n., v.t. (Long instrument with which
to) take up the undesired among
(plants), make (earth) loose. (hou).

hog, n. Male pig; one who is dirty or
takes over-much food. Go the whole hog,
do thing completely. 'hogshead, n. Great
beer etc. BARREL; liquid measure, 52 1/2
gallons. (hog).

hoist, v.t., n. (Get lifted, sp. with) special
lifting-apparatus. Hoist with one's own
petard, having one's designs against
others turned against oneself. (hoist).

'hoity-'toity, 1. a. Putting on foolish airs.
2. int. Used to hoity-toity person. ('hɔiti'tɔiti).

hold (held), 1. v.t.&i. Keep grip of; keep
in position, condition; hold off attackers
from (place); (of thing) not give way;
be owner of; have room for; have
(opinions); have (meeting etc.). Hold back,
sp., be unready to do thing; hold by, to,
sp., keep to (purpose etc.); hold forth, sp.,
give (long) talk; hold good, be still in force,
true; hold hard! don't go on doing that!;
hold off (attackers etc.), keep at distance; hold
one's own, not be overcome; hold one's
peace, one's tongue, say nothing; hold out,
sp., not give way; (of goods, stores) be
enough for some purpose; hold over, sp.,
put off till later; hold up, sp., put a stop
to for a time; take money from (person
etc.) at point of gun; hold with, sp., give
approval to. 2. n. Grip; part which may
be held, gripped. 'hold-all, n. Soft bag
which may be rolled up, used for
journeys. 'holder, n. Sp., owner; holding-apparatus.
'holding, n. Sp., land or
business SHARES held. (hould (held)).

hold, n. Place in ship for goods.

hole, 1. n. Space, opening, in thing; (in
GOLF) point made by holing ball; [Hum.]
poor house, place without comfort. Hole
and corner, secret, not straightforward;
in a hole, sp., [Com.] in trouble; pick holes in,
make clear errors in. 2. v.t. Make holes
in; get (ball) into hole. (houl).

'holiday, n. Day(s) of rest from work.
('hɔlidei).

'holland, n. Rough linen material.
('hɔlənd).

hollands, n. Sort of GIN. ('hɔləndz).

'hollo(a), 1. int., n. Cry to get attention,
or to dogs going after animals. 2. v.i.&t.
Give hollo. (to). ('hɔlou).

'hollow, 1. a. With hole in but not through
it; with a hole, space, inside; without
value, false; (of sound) as if coming from
hollow thing. 2. n. Hollow place; space in hollow
thing; low land between slopes. 3. v.t.
Make hollow in. 4. adv. Beat him hollow, get the
better of him completely. 'hollow-eyed, a.
With eyes gone deep into head. ('hɔlou).

'holly, n. Evergreen tree with red berries.
('hɔli).

'hollyhock, n. Tall flowering plant.
('hɔlihɔk).

'holocaust, n. Destruction, putting to
death, of a great number. ('hɔləkɔ:st).

'holster, n. Leather pocket for PISTOL.
('houlstə).

'holy, a. Used only for purposes of religion;
of GOD; very good, deeply moved by
religion. His (Your) Holiness, form
used in talking of (to) POPE; Holy
Land, Palestine; Holy Writ, the BIBLE.
('houli).

'holystone, n., v.t. Sandstone used for
cleaning boards of ship. ('houlistoun).

'homage, n. (Act of) respect given; [Hist.]
public homage to ruler. ('hɔmidʒ).

home, 1. n. One's living-place, sp. with
one's family; land of one's birth;
natural living-place of animal etc.; place
for care of old, feeble etc. At home, sp., not
feeling strange; at home to, ready to see
(person coming to one's home). 2. a. Of,
done or used in, the home; inside the country
in question. Home Rule, government of
country, sp. Ireland, by persons of it;
home truth, statement pointing out person's
bad qualities etc. 3. adv. To, at, one's
home; to point desired. Bring (point) home to,
sp., make conscious of. 'homely, a. Simple,
everyday; not beautiful. 'homesick, a. Unhappy
at being away from home. 'homespun,
n., a. (Cloth) made by hand. 'homestead, n.
Farmhouse etc. with outbuildings. 'homing,
a. Which goes home; (of PIGEONS)
trained to go home from distance. (houm).

'homicide, n. (Person) putting another to
death. homi'cidal, a. ('hɔmisaid).

'homily, n. SERMON; long, dry talk about
right and wrong. homi'letic, a.
('hɔmili).

'hominy, n. Cooked MAIZE meal. ('hɔmini).

homoe'opathy, [Med.] n. Giving ill person
substances which if given to healthy
person would have same effects as the
disease. 'homoeopath, n. One using this
process. (houmi'ɔpəθi).

homo'geneous, a. Of the same sort;
formed of homogeneous parts. (hɔmou'dʒi:niəs).

'homonym, n. Word of same form as
another but different in sense.
('hɔmənim).

hone, n., v.t. (Stone used to) make
(blades) sharp. (houn).

'honest, a. Upright, not doing or saying
what is false; straightforward, true.
'honesty, n. Quality of being honest. ('ɔnist).

'honey, n. Sweet liquid got from flowers
by bees; quality of being sweet; dear
one, dearest. 'honeycomb, 1. n. Bees' wax
structure of 6-sided hollows for honey
and eggs. 2. v.t. Make holes as of honeycomb in.
'honeyed, a. (Of words etc.) sweet. 'honeymoon,
n., v.i. Time for which newly-married
persons go away together. 'honeysuckle, n.
Wall etc. plant with sweet-smelling
flowers. ('hʌni).

hono'rarium, n. Payment for work not
done for fixed price. (ɔnə'reəriəm).

'honorary, a. (Of position etc.) given as
mark of respect without person having
to do the work; (of position) for which
there is no payment. ('ɔnərəri).

'honour, 1. n. Great respect given to high
qualities; good name; upright feelings;
special mark of respect; person who,
thing which, is a credit to another. Honours,
sp., (place in) top division of marks in
tests for university DEGREE; do honour to,
give signs of one's respect for; make honour
of greater; do the honours, be acting as HOST;
His (Your) Honour, form used of (to) a
judge; maid of honour, young woman of high
birth waiting on QUEEN or PRINCESS; on
one's honour to, having given one's word to.
2. v.t. Have great respect for; give mark
of respect to; give payment for (cheque
etc.) at right time. Honour a promise, keep
it. 'honourable, a. Upright. The (Most, Right)
Honourable, forms of respect before name of
persons having certain positions. ('ɔnə).

hood, n., v.t. Soft cover for head and neck;
bit of silk hanging down back as part of
university dress; folding roof of carriage,
automobile; [Am.] part of automobile
covering engine. (hud).

'hoodoo, [Am.] n. Person, thing, looked
on as causing the working of chance
against one. ('hu:du:).

'hoodwink, v.t. Give false idea to, get
the better of by trick. ('hudwiŋk).

hoof, n. Horn-like outer part of foot in
some animals. (hu:f).

hook, 1. n. Curved bit of metal etc. for
gripping things by or hanging them on;
curved instrument for cutting grass etc.
By hook or by crook, in some way, however
hard it is. 2. v.t. Get fixed with hook;
take with hook. 'hooked, a. Sp., in form of hook.
'hookworm, n. Worm causing disease in
INTESTINE. (huk).

'hookah, n. Pipe in which smoke is
breathed in through water, used in E.
('hukə).

'hooligan, n. One of band of rough men
about the streets. ('hu:ligən).

hoop, n. Band of metal for putting round
beer-vessel etc.; circle of wood or iron
as plaything. (hu:p).

hoot, 1. n. Loud sound made as sign of not
giving approval; sound of automobile
horn; cry of OWL. 2. v.i.&t. Make
hoot; hoot at (person). 'hooter, n. Sp., steam
whistle. (hu:t).

hop, 1. n. (Plant having) seed-vessel used
in beer-making. 2. v.i. Get hops from
fields. (hɔp).

hop, n., v.i.&t. Jump on one foot; (of
animals) jump with all feet at same
time; [Hum.] meeting for dancing. Hop it,
[Hum.] go away. 'hopscotch, n. Sport of
hopping on one foot and with it pushing
stone etc. over marked lines.

hope, 1. n. Looking forward to something
desired; cause of hope; thing hoped for.
2. v.t.&i. Have hope (that, for). 'hopeless, a.
Sp., very bad (worker etc.). (houp).

'hopper, n. Structure with sides sloping
down to narrow outlet, through which
grain is sent into crushing-machine etc.
('hɔpə).

horde, n. Great band, army, of NOMADS;
mass of persons. (hɔ:d).

ho'rizon, n. Line at which earth or sea
and sky seem to be meeting; limit of
mind's range. hori'zontal (hɔri'zɔntəl),
a. Parallel to horizon, flat. (hə'raizn).

'hormone, n. Sorts of substance produced
in body, taken into blood, and giving
impulse to working of certain parts.
('hɔ:moun).

horn, n. (Substance of) hard, pointed
growths on heads of cows etc.; horn-like
part; sorts of wind instrument of music.
Draw in one's horns, become less ready for
undertaking, take step back. 'hornbill, n.
Bird with horn-like growth on mouth.
'hornpipe, n. Sailors' dance. (hɔ:n).

'hornet, n. Insect with sharp point in tail
giving poisoned wound. ('hɔ:mt).

ho'rology, n. Clock-making. (hɔ'rɔlədʒi).

'horoscope, n. Observation, map, of star
positions at person's birth etc. for purpose
of reading future. ('hɔ:rəskoup).

'horror, n. (Thing causing) great fear or
disgust. 'horrible, 'horrid, aa. Causing
horror; unpleasing. 'horrify, v.t. Make
full of horror; make shocked. 'horror-stricken,
'horror-struck, aa. Horrified. ('hɔrə).

'hors de 'combat, [F.] Wounded, damaged,
and so unable to go on.
('ɔ:də'kɔmba:).

'hors 'd'oeavre, [F.] Sort(s) of food taken
at start of meal to make one readier for
the rest of it. ('ɔ:'də:vr).

horse, n. Animal with solid HOOFS and
long hair on neck and tail, used for
transport; military horsemen; structure
used for jumping over etc. in physical
training. 'horseback, n. Only on horseback, on a
horse. horse-chestnut, n. (Bitter fruit of)
sort of CHESTNUT tree. 'horsecoper, n. Horse
trader. 'horsefly, n. Fly troubling horses.
'horseman, 'horsewoman, nn. Man, woman,
(good) on horseback. 'horsemanship, n. Art
of going on horseback.
'horse-play, n. Rough
play. 'horse-power, n.
Unit for measuring
power of engine. 'horse-radish,
n. Plant with
strong-tasting root.
horse-sense, n. Common
sense. 'horseshoe, n. Iron
shoe for horse. 'horsewhip,
v.t., n. (Give blows with) whip for
horses. 'horsy, a. Interested in horses.
(hɔ:s).

hor'tatory, a. EXHORTING. (hɔ:'teitəri).

'horticulture, n. (Art of) gardening.
('hɔ:tikʌltʃə).

ho'sanna, n. Cry of loving respect to
GOD. (hou'zanə).

hose, n. Stockings. 'hosier, n. Trader in
hose. 'hosiery, n. Goods, business, of a
hosier. (houz).

hose, 1. n. Rubber watering-pipe. 2. v.t.
Be watering with hose.

'hospice, n. Rest-house kept by order of
religion for persons on journey. ('hɔspis).

'hospitable, a. Given to, giving, HOSPITALITY.
('hɔspitəbl).

'hospital, n. Building where ill persons
are given medical care. ('hɔspitl).

hospi'tality, n. Kind attention to comfort
of those coming to one's house etc.
(hɔspi'taliti).

host, n. Great number (of); [Old] army.
(houst).

host, n. Man giving meal, room etc., to
another; hotel-keeper; animal, plant, on
which another is living.

host, n. Bread taken at COMMUNION.

'hostage, n. Prisoner, thing, kept as
SECURITY. ('hɔstidʒ).

'hostel, n. Living-place for persons having
training etc. 'hostelry, [Old] n. Hotel.
('hostəl).

'hostile, a. Acting against, hating, opp.
being or as of a friend. hostility, n. Hostilitys,
(acts of) war. ('hɔstail).

'hostler, n. OSTLER. ('haslə).

hot, a. Giving or feeling great heat;
with burning taste; angry, worked up.
Get into hot water, sp., get into trouble;
hot air, sp., foolish talk; hot on the trail,
getting very near what one is looking for.
'hotbed, n. Bed of earth heated by farm
MANURE as help to quick growth;
place helping growth (of crime etc.).
'hotfoot, adv. Very quickly. 'hothead, n.
Person readily made angry. 'hothouse, n.
Heated building, gen. of glass, for delicate
plants. 'hot-pot, n. Meat cooked with
potatoes etc. in covered pot in oven. (hɔt).

'hotchpotch, n. Things mixed without
order. ('hɔtʃpɔtʃ).

ho'tel, n. House where persons on journey
etc. may get meals, rooms. (hou'tel).

'Hottentot, n. One of nation-group living
in part of S. Africa. ('hɔtntɔt).

hound, 1. n. Dog used in sport; man of
low behaviour. 2. v.t. Go after (as) with
hounds. (haund).

'hour, n. Measure of time, 60 minutes;
time of some event; point of time by
clock. Hours, sp., hours fixed for work; at
the eleventh hour, at the last minute; of the
hour, of the present time; the small hours, the
time from 12 p.m. to about 3 a.m. 'hour-glass,
n. Glass vessel with sand falling
through it for measuring time. 'hourly, a.,
adv. (Done) every hour. ('auə).

'houri, n. Beautiful woman of Mohammedan
PARADISE. ('huəri).

house, 1. n. Building for living in; a business
organization; (onlookers in) theatre;
family line; law-making body (House of
Lords, Commons, etc.). The House, House of
LORDS or COMMONS. Bring down the house,
(of actor etc.) get very great approval;
keep house, be responsible for care of household.
2. (hauz), v.t. Put, keep, in a house
etc. 'house-agent, n. One whose business is
trading in and letting houses for others.
'housebreaker, n. Man forcing his way into
house for purpose of crime; workman
pulling down buildings. 'household, n. Persons
living together in one house. Household
word, very common saying or name.
'householder, n. Owner etc. of house.
'housekeeper, n. Person keeping house, gen.
for payment. 'housemaid, n. Servant cleaning
rooms etc. 'house-master, n. Teacher at
head of one of houses of a school. 'house-surgeon,
n. Medical man living in a
hospital. 'house-warmmg, n. Coming
together of friends at person's new house.
'housewife, n. Woman controlling household,
woman keeping house (good, bad, housewife);
('hʌzif) leather etc. folder for pocket
with needles, thread etc. 'housework, n.
Work of cleaning house. (haus).

hove. See HEAVE.

'hovel, n. Small, dirty house. ('hɔvl).

'hover, v.i. (Of bird) keep in one place
in air; be waiting about. ('hɔvə).

bow, 1. adv. The way, condition, degree
in which; in what way, condition,
degree? How do you do?, how are you? (used
when meeting). 2. n. The how, the way in
which a thing is done. bow'ever, adv. In
whatever way, degree, though that may
be. (hau).

'howdah, n. Covered seat on ELEPHANT's
back. ('haudə).

'howitzer, n. Short high-firing gun.
('hauitsə).

howl, n., v.i.&t. Animal's long, loud cry;
long cry of pain, amusement; outburst
of unhappy crying. 'howler, n. Sp., [Hum.]
very foolish error. 'howling, a. Sp., [Com.]
very great (shame etc.). (haul).

'hoyden, n. Girl of rough behaviour.
('hɔidn).

hub, n. Middle part of wheel. (hʌb).

'hubbub, n. Great noise. ('hʌbʌb).

'huckaback, n. Rough linen, material used
for drying-cloths etc. ('hʌkəbak).

'huckleberry, n. (Dark blue berry of)
N. Am. tree-like plant. ('bʌklbəri).

'huckster, n. HAWKER. ('hʌkstə).

'huddle, v.i.&t., n. Get pushed together,
in small space, without order. ('hʌdl).

hue, n. Colour, shade. (hju:).

hue, n. Only hue and cry, outcry, sp. (as) of
persons going after doer of crime etc.

huff, v.t., n. (Put into) bad humour.
'huffish, 'huffy, aa. (Readily) huffed. (hʌf).

hug, v.t., n. Put one's arms tightly round,
sp. as sign of love; (of ship etc.) keep
near to (land etc.). Hug oneself, be very
pleased with oneself (for etc.). (hʌg).

huge, a. Very great. (hju:dʒ).

'hugger-'mugger, n., a., adv. (Keeping
things) secret; (condition of being)
mixed, out of order. ('hʌgə'mʌgə).

hulk, n. Body of old ship no longer used;
hulking person or mass. 'hulking, a. Of
great size and weight. (hʌlk).

hull, v.t., n. (Take off) outer cover of
(grain etc.). (hʌl).

hull, n. The body of a ship.

'hullaba'loo, n. Outcry, great noise.
('hʌləbə'lu:).

hul'lo, int. Used to get attention, as sign of
surprise, or as word of meeting. (hə'lou).

hum, 1. v.i.&t., n. (Make) sound (as)
of bee; (make) voice-music with lips
together. Make things hum, make thing go
well, quickly. 2. int. Used as sign of
doubt. 'humming-bird, n. Small brightly-coloured
bird whose wings make
humming noise. (hʌm).

'human, a. Of, to do with, like, man. Human
being, a person. hu'mane, a. Kind,
desiring not to give pain. Humane learning,
learning of more polished sort. 'humanism,
n. The putting of human interests first;
school of thought of about 1300 to 1500
based on Gk. and Rom. learning.
humani'tarian, a., n. (Of) one working for
general well-being. htt'manity, n.
Humankind; quality of being human or
humane. The httmanitys, branches of learning
which have to do with the art of letters,
sp. Gk. and Rom. 'humanize, v.t.&i. Make,
become, human or humane. 'humankind, n.
Men. ('hju:mən).

'humble, 1. a. (Acting as if) looking on
oneself as unimportant; simple, poor.
Eat humble pie, say one was wrong, let oneself
be humbled. 2. v.t. Make humble, less important.
('hʌmbl).

'humbug, v.t., n. (Get tricked by) false
behaviour, seeming what one is not;
humbugging person; sort of hard sweet.
('hʌmbʌg).

'humdrum, a. Uninteresting, everyday.
('hʌrndrʌm).

'humerus, n. Higher bone of arm.
('hju:mərəs).

'humid, a. DAMP, sp. of air etc. ('hju:mid).

hu'miliate, v.t. Make shamed.
(hju:'muieit).

hu'mility, n. Being HUMBLE.
(hju:'militi).

'hummock, n. HILLOCK. ('hʌmək).

'humour, 1. n. General condition of mind,
feelings; power of causing or feeling
amusement; [Hist. Med.] any of certain
liquids in the body said to be cause of
person's qualities. Good (bad) humour, happy,
kind (angry) humour. 2. v.t. Give way to
desires of (person). 'humorist, n. One
talking or writing with humour. 'humorous,
a. Causing amusement. ('hju:mə).

hump, n. Round mass, outgrowth, sp, on
back. 'humpback, n. Person with hump on
back. (hʌmp).

humph, int. Used as sign of doubt or not
being pleased. (hm).

'humus, n. Earth formed by dead plants.
('hju:məs).

hunch, 1. n. HUNK. Have a hunch that, have an
idea that. 2. v.t. Make (back etc.) bent,
curved. 'hunchback, n. HUMP-BACK. (hʌntʃ).

'hundred, 100; old division of COUNTY.
'hundredweight, n. Measure of weight, 1/20th
of ton. ('hʌndrəd).

hung. See HANG.

'hunger, v.i., n. (Have) need, desire, for
food; (have) strong desire (for). 'hunger-strike,
n., v.i. Going without food as
way of forcing others to let one out of
prison etc. 'hungry, a. Feeling, giving
signs of, hunger. ('hʌŋgə).

hunk, n. Thick bit (of bread etc.). (hʌŋk).

hunt, 1. v.t.&i. Go after (animals) for
food or sport; go after (doer of crime,
etc.); be looking for. Hunt down, hunt and get;
hunt out, up, get (thing, knowledge etc.) by
looking for it. 2. n. A hunting; band of
persons hunting animals. 'hunter, n. Sp.,
horse for hunting; watch with cover
over glass. 'huntsman, n. Man bunting; man
in control of hunting-dogs. (hʌnt).

'hurdle, n. Frame of wood which may be
moved about and used as wall; frame to be
jumped over in hurdle-race. 'hurdler, n. Runner
in hurdle-races. 'hurdle-race, n. Competition
in running and jumping. ('hə:dl).

'hurdy-gurdy, n. Street piano played by
turning hand-part. ('hə:digə:di).

hurl, v.t., n. Send violently through
the air. (hə:l).

'hurly-burly, n. Condition of great noise,
moving about. ('hə:libə:li).

hur'rah, hur'ray, int., n., v.i. Used as
cry of approval. (hu'ra:, hu'rei).

'hurricane, n. Very violent wind.
('hʌrikən).

'hurry, 1. v.t.&i. (Make) do, go, quickly
or over-quickly. 2. n. (Need lor) hurrying.
In a hurry for, to, desiring to have, do,
quickly. 'hmrried, a. ('hʌri).

hurt (hurt), 1. v.t.&i. Do damage, give
pain, to. 2. n. Damage, wound. (hə:t).

'hurtle, v.i. Go quickly, violently, through
air. ('hə:tl).

'husband, v.t. Make use of (money etc.)
with care. 'husbandman, n. Fanner. 'husbandry, n.
Farming; husbanding. ('hʌzbənd).

'husband, n. Man a woman is married to.

hush, 1. v.t.&i. Make, become, quiet. 2.
n. Quiet. Hush (thing) up, keep (it) from
becoming public. 'hush-money, n. Money
given to hush thing up. (hʌʃ).

husk, 1. n. Cover of fruit or seed. 2. v.t.
Take husk off. 'husky, a. Sp., dry as husks; (of
voice) rough, thick; [Am.] strong,
healthy. (hʌsk).

'husky, n, Eskimo-dog. ('hʌski).

hus'sar, n. Military horseman. (hu'za:).

'hussy, 'huzzy, n. Forward girl; bad
Woman. ('hʌzi).

'hustings, [Hist.] n. Stage from which
names of those desiring political ELECTION
in Britain were given out.
('hʌstiŋz).

'hustle, 1. v.t.&i. Be pushing roughly;
make do or go quickly; be moving
quickly. 2. n. Hustling. ('hʌsl).

hut, n. Small, roughly-made house. (hʌt).

hutch, n. Box with front of wire-netting
etc. for keeping RABBITS etc. in. (hʌtʃ).

huz'za, int., n., v.i. HURRAH. (hʌ'za:).

'hyacinth, n. Bulb plant having sweet-smelling,
bell-like flowers. ('haiəsinθ).

hy'aena, a. HYENA. (hai'i:nə).

'hybrid, n., a. (Offspring) of 2 animals or
plants of different sorts. ('haibrid).

'hydra, n. [Gk. Fict.] Snake with 9 heads;
low form of water-animal. ('haidrə).

hy'drangea, n. Sorts of tree-like plant
with great balls of white, blue, or light
red flowers. (hai'dreindʒə).

'hydrant, n. Water-pipe in street with
connection for use of firemen etc.
('haidrənt).

'hydrate, n. Any substance formed of
water united chemically with another
substance. ('haidreit).

hy'draulic, a. To do with liquids in
motion; worked by water-power. hy'draulics,
n. Science of motion of liquids through
pipes etc., sp. as way of producing
power. (hai'drɔ:lik).

'hydro'carbon, n. Substance formed of
HYDROGEN and CARBON.
('haidrou'ka:bən).

'hydrody'namics, n. Science of forces
acting on or produced by liquids.
('haidroudai'namiks).

'hydrogen, n. Gas with no colour, taste
or smell, forming water when united
with OXYGEN. ('haidrədʒən).

hy'dropathy, n. Use of water to overcome
disease. 'hydro, n. Hotel etc. for hydropathy.
(hai'drɔpəθi).

'hydro'phobia, n. (Unnatural fear of water
as sign of) RABIES. ('haidrə'foubiə).

hydroplane, n. Seaplane; small boat with
engine and flat base, moving very
quickly on top of water. ('haidrouplein).

'hydro'statics, n. Science of the balance
of liquids, and their pushing-force when
at rest. ('haidrou'statiks).

hy'ena, n. Dog-like animal with strange
cry sounding like a laugh. (hai'i:nə).

'hygiene, n. Rules, science, of keeping
healthy. hy'gienic, a. Sp., free from
disease-bodies. ('haidʒi:n).

hy'grometer, n. Instrument for measuring
how wet air is. (hai'grɔmitə).

'hygroscope, n. Instrument for recording
if air is wet. ('haigraskoup).

hyme'neal, a. To do with getting married.
(haimə'niəl).

hymn, 1. n. Song of love, respect, sp., to
GOD in church. 2. v.t. Give respect to in
hymn. 'hymnal ('himnəl), n. Book of hymns. (him).

hyper-, In over-great degree (hypersensitive).
(haipə-).

hy'perbola, n. Curve with arms going away
from one another, produced when CONE
is cut by plane
making greater
angle with base
than side of CONE
makes.
(hai'pə:bələ).

hy'perbole, n.
Over-statement made for effect.
(hai'pə:bəli).

hy'pertrophy, n. Over-great development
of part of body. (hai'pə:trəfi).

'hyphen, 1. n. Sign " - " used for joining
2 words, etc. 2. v.t. Put hyphen in. ('haifən).

hyp'nosis, n. Condition like deep sleep in
which person is under another's control.
hyp'notic (hip'nɔtik), a. 'hypnotism,
n. (Producing of) hypnosis. (hip'nousis).

'hypo, n. Chemical used in printing of
camera-pictures. ('haipou).

hypo'chondria, n. Low, unhappy condition
of mind, sp., marked by belief without
reason that one is ill. hypo'chondriac, n., a. One
with hypochondria. (haipou'kɔndriə).

hy'pocrisy, n. Falsely making oneself
seem better, other, than one is. 'hypocrite,
n. One so acting. hypo'critical,
a. (hi'pɔkrisi).

hypo'dermic, [Med.] n., a. (An amount of
medical substance) put in under skin.
Hypodermic needle, instrument for giving hypodermics.
(haipə'də:mik).

hy'potenuse, n. Side opposite right angle
in 3-sided form. (hai'pɔtinju:z).

hy'pothecate, v.t. MORTGAGE.
(hai'pɔθikeit).

hy'pothesis, n. Idea put forward as
starting-point for reasoning or as giving
possible account of things. hypo'thetic(al),
a. Based on hypothesis not on
certain knowledge. (hai'pɔθisis).

'hyssop, n. Strong-smelling plant. ('hisəp).

hys'teria, n. [Med.] Nerve-trouble, sp. of
women, marked by desire to get attention
by seesaing ill etc.; complete loss of
self-control, common sense. hys'terical
(his'teriki), a. hys'terics, n. pl. Attack(s)
of hysteria. (his'tiəriə).