Etymologies: H

2046 word origins.

Ha: [AS.]
Ha-ha: [See Haw-haw.]
Haaf: [Of Scand. origin; cf. Icel. & Sw. haf the sea, Dan. hav, perh. akin to E. haven.]
Haar: [See Hoar.]
Habeas corpus: [L. you may have the body.]
Habendum: [L., that must be had.]
Haberdash: [See Haberdasher.]
Haberdasher: [Prob. fr. Icel. hapurtask trumpery, trifles, perh. through French. It is possibly akin to E. haversack, and to Icel. taska trunk, chest, pocket, G. tasche pocket, and the orig. sense was perh., peddler's wares.]
Haberdine: [D. abberdaan, labberdaan; or a French form, cf. OF. habordeau, from the name of a Basque district, cf. F. Labourd, adj. Labourdin. The l was misunderstood as the French article.]
Habergeon: [F. haubergeon a small hauberk, dim. of OF. hauberc, F. haubert. See Hauberk.]
Habile: [F. habile, L. habilis. See Able, Habit.]
Habiliment: [F. habillement, fr. habiller to dress, clothe, orig., to make fit, make ready, fr. habile apt, skillful, L. habilis. See Habile.]
Habilitate: [LL. habilitatus, p. p. of habilitare to enable.]
Habilitation: [LL. habilitatio: cf. F. habilitation.]
Hability: [See Ability.]
Habit: [OE. habit, abit, F. habit, fr. L. habitus state, appearance, dress, fr. habere to have, be in a condition; prob. akin to E. have. See Have, and cf. Able, Binnacle, Debt, Due, Exhibit, Malady.]
Habit: [OE. habiten to dwell, F. habiter, fr. L. habitare to have frequently, to dwell, intens. fr. habere to have. See Habit, n.]
Habitable: [F. habitable, L. habitabilis.]
Habitacle: [F. habitacle dwelling place, binnacle, L. habitaculum dwelling place. See Binnacle, Habit, v.]
Habitance: [OF. habitance, LL. habitantia.]
Habitant: [F. habitant. See Habit, v. t.]
Habitat: [L., it dwells, fr. habitare. See Habit, v. t.]
Habitation: [F. habitation, L. habitatio.]
Habitator: [L.]
Habitué: [F., p. p. of habituer. See Habituate.]
Habitual: [Cf. F. habituel, LL. habitualis. See Habit, n.]
Habituate: [L. habituatus, p. p. of habituare to bring into a condition or habit of body: cf. F. habituer. See Habit.]
Habituation: [Cf. F. habituation.]
Habitude: [F., fr. L. habitudo condition. See Habit.]
Habitus: [L.]
Habnab: [Hobnob.]
Hachure: [F., fr. hacher to hack. See Hatching.]
Hacienda: [Sp., fr. OSp. facienda employment, estate, fr. L. facienda, pl. of faciendum what is to be done, fr. facere to do. See Fact.]
Hack: [See Hatch a half door.]
Hack: [OE. hakken, AS. haccian; akin to D. hakken, G. hacken, Dan. hakke, Sw. hacka, and perh. to E. hew. Cf. Hew to cut, Haggle.]
Hack: [Shortened fr. hackney. See Hackney.]
Hackamore: [Cf. Sp. jaquima headstall of a halter.]
hackery: [Hind. chhakrā.]
hackle: [See Heckle, and cf. Hatchel.]
Hackly: [From Hackle.]
Hackmatack: [Of American Indian origin.]
Hackney: [OE. hakeney, hakenay; cf. F. haguenée a pacing horse, an ambling nag, OF. also haquenée, Sp. hacanea, OSp. facanea, D. hakkenei, also OF. haque horse, Sp. haca, OSp. faca; perh. akin to E. hack to cut, and nag, and orig. meaning, a jolting horse. Cf. Hack a horse, Nag.]
Hackster: [From Hack to cut.]
Had: [OE. had, hafde, hefde, AS. hæfde.]
Haddock: [OE. hadok, haddok, of unknown origin; cf. Ir. codog, Gael. adag, F. hadot.]
Hade: [Cf. AS. heald inclined, bowed down, G. halde declivity.]
Hades: [Gr. "a`,dhs, "A'idhs; 'a priv. + 'idei^n to see. Cf. Un-, Wit.]
Hadj: [Ar. hajj, fr. hajja to set out, walk, go on a pilgrimage.]
Hadji: [Ar. hājjī. See Hadj.]
Hadrosaurus: [NL., fr. Gr. "adro`s thick + say^ros lizard.]
Haecceity: [L. hæcce this.]
Haema-: [Gr. a"i^ma, a"i`matos, blood.]
Haemachrome: [Haema- + Gr. crw^ma color.]
Haemacyanin: [Haema- + Gr. ky`anos a dark blue substance.]
Haemacytometer: [Haema + Gr. ky`tos a hollow vessel + -meter.]
Haemad: [Haema- + L. ad toward.]
Haemadromograph: [Haema- + Gr. dro`mos course + -graph.]
Haemal: [Gr. a"i^ma blood.]
Haemaphaein: [Haema- + Gr. faio`s dusky.]
Haemapod: [Haema + -pod.]
Haemapoietic: [Haema- + Gr. poihtiko`s productive.]
Haemapophysis: [NL.]
Haematachometer: [Haema- + Gr. tacy`s swift + -meter.]
Haematic: [Gr. a"imatiko`s]
Haematoblast: [Haemato- + -blast.]
Haematogenesis: [Haemato- + genesis.]
Haematoin: [Haemato- + -in.]
Haematolysis: [NL.; haemato- + Gr. ly`sis a loosing, dissolving, fr. ly`ein to loose, dissolve.]
Haematometer: [Haemato- + -meter.]
Haematophilina: [NL., fr. Gr. a"i^ma, a"i`matos, blood + filei^n to love.]
Haematoplast: [Haemato- + Gr. pla`ssein to mold.]
Haematoplastic: [Haemato- + -plastic.]
Haematoporphyrin: [Haemato- + Gr. porfy`ra purple.]
Haematosac: [Haemato- + sac.]
Haematoxylin: [See Haematoxylon.]
Haematoxylon: [NL., fr. Gr. a"i^ma blood + xy`lon wood.]
Haematozoon: [NL., fr. Gr. a"i^ma, a"i`matos, blood + zw^,on animal.]
Haemochromogen: [Haemochrome + -gen.]
Haemochromometer: [Haemochrome + -meter.]
Haemocytolysis: [NL., fr. Gr. a"i^ma blood + ky`tos hollow vessel + ly`ein to loosen, dissolve.]
Haemocytotrypsis: [NL., fr. Gr. a"i^ma blood + ky`tos hollow vessel + tri`bein to rub, grind.]
Haemoglobinometer: [Haemoglobin + -meter.]
Haemol: [Gr. a"i^ma blood.]
Haemolutein: [Haemo- + corpus luteum.]
Haemomanometer: [Haemo- + manometer.]
Haemometer: [Haemo- + -meter.]
Haemony: [L. Haemonia a name of Thessaly, the land of magic.]
Haemoscope: [Haemo- + -scope.]
Haffle: [Cf. G. haften to cling, stick to, Prov. G., to stop, stammer.]
Haft: [AS. hæft; akin to D. & G. heft, Icel. hepti, and to E. heave, or have. Cf. Heft.]
Hafter: [Cf. G. haften to cling or stick to, and E. haffle.]
Hag: [OE. hagge, hegge, witch, hag, AS. hægtesse; akin to OHG. hagazussa, G. hexe, D. heks, Dan. hex, Sw. häxa. The first part of the word is prob. the same as E. haw, hedge, and the orig. meaning was perh., wood woman, wild woman. √12.]
Hag: [Scot. hag to cut; cf. E. hack.]
Hag-taper: [Cf. 1st Hag, and Hig-taper.]
Hagbut: [OF. haquebute, prob. a corruption of D. haakbus; haak hook + bus gun barrel. See Hook, and 2d Box, and cf. Arquebus.]
Haggada: [Rabbinic haggādhā, fr. Heb. higgīdh to relate.]
Haggard: [F. hagard; of German origin, and prop. meaning, of the hegde or woods, wild, untamed. See Hedge, 1st Haw, and -ard.]
Haggard: [See Haggard, a.]
Haggard: [See 1st Haw, Hedge, and Yard an inclosed space.]
Haggis: [Scot. hag to hack, chop, E. hack. Formed, perhaps, in imitation of the F. hachis (E. hash), fr. hacher.]
Haggle: [Freq. of Scot. hag, E. hack. See Hack to cut.]
Hagiarchy: [Gr. "a`gios sacred, holy + -archy.]
Hagiocracy: [Gr. "a`gios holy, and kratei^n to govern.]
Hagiographa: [L., fr. Gr. "agio`grafa (sc. bibli`a), fr. "agio`grafos written by inspiration; "a`gios sacred, holy + gra`fein to write.]
Hagiolatry: [Gr. "a`gios sacred + worship.]
Hagiology: [Gr. "a`gios sacred + -logy.]
Hagioscope: [Gr. "a`gios sacred + -scope.]
Haiduck: [G. haiduck, heiduck, fr. Hung. hajdu.]
Haik: [Ar. hāïk, fr. hāka to weave.]
Haikwan: [Chin. 'hai-kuan.]
Hail: [OE. hail, haȝel, AS. hægel, hagol; akin to D., G., Dan., & Sw. hagel; Icel. hagl; cf. Gr. ka`clhx pebble.]
Hail: [OE. hailen, AS. hagalian.]
Hail: [OE. hailen, heilen, Icel. heill hale, sound, used in greeting. See Hale sound.]
Hail: [See Hail, v. t.]
Hailse: [OE. hailsen, Icel. heilsa. Cf. Hail to call to.]
Hain: [Cf. Sw. hägn hedge, inclosure, Dan. hegn hedge, fence. See Hedge.]
Hair: [OE. her, heer, hær, AS. hǣr; akin to OFries. hēr, D. & G. haar, OHG. & Icel. hār, Dan. haar, Sw. hår; cf. Lith. kasa.]
Hair-salt: [A translation of G. haarsalz.]
Hairen: [AS. hǣren.]
Haje: [Ar. hayya snake.]
Hake: [See Hatch a half door.]
Hake: [Akin to Norweg. hakefisk, lit., hook fish, Prov. E. hake hook, G. hecht pike. See Hook.]
Hakim: [Ar. hakīm.]
Hakim: [Ar. hākim.]
Halacha: [Heb. halāchāh.]
Halberd: [F. hallebarde; of German origin; cf. MHG. helmbarte, G. hellebarte; prob. orig., an ax to split a helmet, fr. G. barte a broad ax (orig. from the same source as E. beard; cf. Icel. barða, a kind of ax, skegg beard, skeggja a kind of halberd) + helm helmet; but cf. also MHG. helm, halm, handle, and E. helve. See Beard, Helmet.]
Halberdier: [F. hallebardier.]
Halcyon: [L. halcyon, alcyon, Gr. "alkyw`n, 'alkyw`n: cf. F. halcyon.]
Halcyonoid: [Halcyon + -oid.]
Hale: [OE. heil, Icel. heill; akin to E. whole. See Whole.]
Hale: [OE. halen, halien; cf. AS. holian, to acquire, get. See Haul.]
Halesia: [NL.]
Half: [AS. healf, half, half; as a noun, half, side, part; akin to OS., OFries., & D. half, G. halb, Sw. half, Dan. halv, Icel. hālfr, Goth. halbs. Cf. Halve, Behalf.]
Half: [AS. healf. See Half, a.]
Halfen: [From Half.]
Halfendeal: [OE. halfendele. See Half, and Deal.]
Halibut: [OE. hali holy + but, butte, flounder; akin to D. bot, G. butte; cf. D. heilbot, G. heilbutt. So named as being eaten on holidays. See Holy, Holiday.]
Halichondriae: [NL., fr. Gr. "a`ls, "alo`s, sea + co`ndros cartilage.]
Halicore: [NL., fr. Gr. "a`ls sea + ko`rh maiden.]
Halidom: [AS. hāligdōm holiness, sacrament, sanctuary, relics; hālig holy + -dōm, E. -dom. See Holy.]
Halieutics: [L. halieuticus pertaining to fishing, Gr. "alieytiko`s.]
Halimas: [See Hallowmas.]
Haliography: [Gr. "a`ls the sea + -graphy.]
Haliotis: [NL., fr. Gr. "a`ls sea + o'y^s, 'wto`s, ear.]
Haliotoid: [Haliotis + -oid.]
Halisauria: [NL., fr. Gr. "a`ls, "alo`s, sea + say^ros.]
Halite: [Gr. "a`ls salt.]
Halituous: [L. halitus breath, vapor, fr. halare to breathe: cf. F. halitueux.]
Hall: [OE. halle, hal, AS. heal, heall; akin to D. hal, OS. & OHG. halla, G. halle, Icel. höll, and prob. from a root meaning, to hide, conceal, cover. See Hell, Helmet.]
Halleluiah: [Heb. See Alleluia.]
Hallier: [From Hale to pull.]
Halloo: [Perh. fr. ah + lo; cf. AS. ealā, G. halloh, F. haler to set (a dog) on. Cf. Hollo, interj.]
Halloo: [OE. halow. See Halloo, n.]
Hallow: [OE. halowen, halwien, halgien, AS. hālgian, fr. hālig holy. See Holy.]
Hallowmas: [See Mass the eucharist.]
Halloysite: [Named after Omalius d'Halloy.]
Hallucinate: [L. hallucinatus, alucinatus, p. p. of hallucinari, alucinari, to wander in mind, talk idly, dream.]
Hallucination: [L. hallucinatio: cf. F. hallucination.]
Hallucinator: [L.]
Hallux: [NL., fr. L. hallex, allex.]
Halma: [NL., fr. Gr. "a`lma, fr. "a`llesqai to leap.]
Halo: [L. halos, acc. halo, Gr. "a`lws a thrashing floor, also (from its round shape) the disk of the sun or moon, and later a halo round it; cf. Gr. e'ily`ein to enfold, 'ely`ein to roll round, L. volvere, and E. voluble.]
Halogen: [Gr. "a`ls, "alo`s, salt + -gen: cf. F. halogène.]
Haloid: [Gr. "a`ls, "alo`s salt + -oid: cf. F. haloïde.]
Halometer: [Gr. "a`ls, "alo`s, salt + -meter.]
Halones: [NL., fr. Gr. "a`lwn, "a`lwnos, a halo.]
Halophyte: [Gr. "a`ls, "alo`s, salt + fyto`n a plant.]
Haloscope: [Halo + -scope.]
Halotrichite: [Gr. "a`ls sea + qri`x, trico`s, hair.]
Haloxyline: [Gr. "a`ls, "alo`s, salt + xy`lon wood.]
Hals: [AS. heals; akin to D., G., & Goth. hals. See Collar.]
Halse: [AS. healsian.]
Halse: [Cf. Hawser.]
Halt: [Formerly alt, It. alto, G. halt, fr. halten to hold. See Hold.]
Halt: [AS. healt; akin to OS., Dan., & Sw. halt, Icel. haltr, halltr, Goth. halts, OHG. halz.]
Halt: [OE. halten, AS. healtian. See Halt, a.]
Halter: [OE. halter, helter, helfter, AS. hælftre; akin to G. halfter, D. halfter, halster, and also to E. helve. See Helve.]
Halteres: [NL., fr. Gr. "alth^res weights used in jumping, fr. "a`llesqai to leap.]
Halve: [From Half.]
Halwe: [OE., fr. AS. hālga. See Holy.]
Halyard: [Hale, v. t. + yard.]
Halysites: [NL., fr. Gr. "a`lysis a chain.]
Ham: [AS. ham; akin to D. ham, dial. G. hamme, OHG. hamma. Perh. named from the bend at the ham, and akin to E. chamber. Cf. Gammon ham.]
Ham: [Short for hamfatter.]
Hamadryad: [L. Hamadryas, -adis, Gr. "Amadrya`s; "a`ma together + dry^s oak, tree: cf. F. hamadryade. See Same, and Tree.]
Hamadryas: [L., a hamadryad. See Hamadryad.]
Hamal: [Turk. & Ar. hammāl, fr. Ar. hamala to carry.]
Hamamelis: [NL., fr. Gr. "amamhli`s a kind of medlar or service tree; "a`ma at the same time + mh^lon an apple, any tree fruit.]
Hamate: [L. hamatus, fr. hamus hook.]
Hamatum: [NL., fr. L. hamatus hooked.]
Hamble: [OE. hamelen to mutilate, AS. hamelian; akin to OHG. hamalōn to mutilate, hamal mutilated, ham mutilated, Icel. hamla to mutilate. Cf. Hamper to fetter.]
Hame: [Scot. haims, hammys, hems, OE. ham; cf. D. haam.]
Hamesecken: [AS. hāmsōcn. See Home, and Seek.]
Hamfatter: [From a negro minstrel song called “The ham-fat man.”]
Hamiform: [L. hamus hook + -form.]
Hamite: [L. hamus hook.]
Hamlet: [OE. hamelet, OF. hamelet, dim. of hamel, F. hameau, LL. hamellum, a dim. of German origin; cf. G. heim home. √220. See Home.]
Hammer: [OE. hamer, AS. hamer, hamor; akin to D. hamer, G. & Dan. hammer, Sw. hammare, Icel. hamarr, hammer, crag, and perh. to Gr. 'a`kmwn anvil, Skr. açman stone.]
Hammercloth: [Prob. fr. D. hemel heaven, canopy, tester (akin to G. himmel, and perh. also to E. heaven) + E. cloth; or perh. a corruption of hamper cloth.]
Hammochrysos: [L., fr. Gr. "ammo`crysos; "a`mmos, 'a`mmos, sand + cryso`s gold.]
Hammock: [A word of Indian origin: cf. Sp. hamaca. Columbus, in the Narrative of his first voyage, says: “A great many Indians in canoes came to the ship to-day for the purpose of bartering their cotton, and hamacas, or nets, in which they sleep.”]
Hamose: [L. hamus hook.]
Hamper: [Contr. fr. hanaper.]
Hamper: [OE. hamperen, hampren, prob. of the same origin as E. hamble.]
Hamper: [See Hamper to shackle.]
Hamshackle: [Ham + shackle.]
Hamster: [G. hamster.]
Hamule: [L. hamulus.]
Hamulose: [L. hamulus, dim. of hamus a hook.]
Hamulus: [L., a little hook.]
Han: contr. inf. & plural pres. of Haven.
Hanap: [F. hanap. See Hanaper.]
Hanaper: [LL. hanaperium a large vase, fr. hanapus vase, bowl, cup (whence F. hanap); of German origin; cf. OHG. hnapf, G. napf, akin to AS. hnæp cup, bowl. Cf. Hamper, Nappy, n.]
Hance: [See Enhance.]
Hance: [See Hanse.]
Hand: [AS. hand, hond; akin to D., G., & Sw. hand, OHG. hant, Dan. haand, Icel. hönd, Goth. handus, and perh. to Goth. hinþan to seize (in comp.). Cf. Hunt.]
Handbook: [Hand + book; cf. AS. handbōc, or G. handbuch.]
Handcuff: [AS. handcops; hand hand + cosp, cops, fetter. The second part was confused with E. cuffs,]
handfast: [G. handfest; hand hand + fest strong. See Fast.]
handful: [AS. handfull.]
handicap: [From hand in cap; -- perh. in reference to an old mode of settling a bargain by taking pieces of money from a cap.]
Handicraft: [For handcraft, influenced by handiwork; AS. handcræft.]
Handily: [See Handy.]
Handiwork: [OE. handiwerc, AS. handgeweorc; hand hand + geweorc work; prefix ge- + weorc. See Work.]
Handkerchief: [Hand + kerchief.]
Handle: [OE. handlen, AS. handlian; akin to D. handelen to trade, G. handeln. See Hand.]
Handle: [AS. handle. See Hand.]
Handling: [AS. handlung.]
Handsel: [OE. handsal, hansal, hansel, AS. handselena giving into hands, or more prob. fr. Icel. handsal; hand hand + sal sale, bargain; akin to AS. sellan to give, deliver. See Sell, Sale. ]
Handsel: [OE handsellen, hansellen; cf. Icel. hadsala, handselja. See Handsel, n.]
Handsome: [Hand + -some. It at first meant, dexterous; cf. D. handzaam dexterous, ready, limber, manageable, and E. handy.]
Handy: [OE. hendi, AS. hendig (in comp.), fr. hand hand; akin to D. handig, Goth. handugs clever, wise.]
Hang: [OE. hangen, hongien, v. t. & i., AS. hangian, v. i., fr. hōn, v. t. (imp. heng, p. p. hongen); akin to OS. hangōn, v. i., D. hangen, v. t. & i., G. hangen, v. i, hängen, v. t., Icel. hanga, v. i., Goth. hāhan, v. t. (imp. haíhah), hāhan, v. i. (imp. hahaida), and perh. to L. cunctari to delay. √37. ]
Hangnail: [A corruption of agnail.]
Hank: [Cf. Dan. hank handle, Sw. hank a band or tie, Icel. hanki hasp, clasp, hönk, hangr, hank, coil, skein, G. henkel, henk, handle; all probably akin to E. hang. See Hang.]
Hank: [OE. hanken.]
Hanker: [Prob. fr. hang; cf. D. hunkeren, hengelen.]
Hankey-pankey: [Cf. Hocus-pocus.]
Hanse: [Cf. F. anse handle, anse de panier surbased arch, flat arch, vault, and E. haunch hip.]
Hanse: [G. hanse, or F. hanse (from German), OHG. & Goth. hansa; akin to AS. hōs band, troop.]
Hansom: [From the name of the inventor.]
Hanukka: [Heb. khanukkāh.]
Hap: [OE. happen.]
Hap: [Cf. Hap to clothe.]
Hap: [Icel. happ unexpected good luck. √39.]
Hap: [OE. happen. See Hap chance, and cf. Happen.]
Haphazard: [Hap + hazard.]
Haphtarah: [Heb. haphtārāh, prop., valedictory, fr. pātar to depart.]
Haploid: [NL., fr. Gr. "aplo`os simple.]
Haplomi: [NL., fr. Gr. "aplo`os simple + 'w^mos shoulder.]
Haplostemonous: [Gr. "aplo`os simple + sth`mwn a thread.]
Happed: [From 1st Hap.]
Happen: [OE. happenen, hapnen. See Hap to happen.]
Happily: [From Happy.]
Happiness: [From Happy.]
Happy: [From Hap chance.]
harakiri: [Jap., stomach cutting.]
Harangue: [F. harangue: cf. Sp. arenga, It. aringa; lit., a speech before a multitude or on the hustings, It. aringo arena, hustings, pulpit; all fr. OHG. hring ring, anything round, ring of people, G. ring. See Ring.]
Harangue: [Cf. F. haranguer, It. aringare.]
Harass: [F. harasser; cf. OF. harace a basket made of cords, harace, harasse,a very heavy and large shield; or harer to set (a dog) on.]
Harbinger: [OE. herbergeour, OF. herbergeor one who provides lodging, fr. herbergier to provide lodging, F. héberger, OF. herberge lodging, inn, F. auberge; of German origin. See Harbor.]
Harbor: [OE. herbor, herberwe, herberge, Icel. herbergi (cf. OHG. heriberga), orig., a shelter for soldiers; herr army + bjarga to save, help, defend; akin to AS. here army, G. heer, OHG. heri, Goth. harjis, and AS. beorgan to save, shelter, defend, G. bergen. See Harry, 2d Bury, and cf. Harbinger.]
Harbor: [OE. herberen, herberwen, herbergen; cf. Icel. herbergja. See Harbor, n.]
Harborough: [See Harbor.]
Hard: [OE. hard, heard, AS. heard; akin to OS. & D. hard, G. hart, OHG. herti, harti, Icel. harðr, Dan. haard, Sw. hård, Goth. hardus, Gr. kraty`s strong, ka`rtos, kra`tos, strength, and also to E. -ard, as in coward, drunkard, -crat, -cracy in autocrat, democracy; cf. Skr. kratu strength, kṛ to do, make. Cf. Hardy.]
Hard: [OE. harde, AS. hearde.]
Harden: [OE. hardnen, hardenen.]
Hardihood: [Hardy + -hood.]
Hardiment: [OF. hardement. See Hardy.]
Hardly: [AS. heardlice. See Hard.]
Hardness: [AS. heardness.]
Hards: [OE. herdes, AS. heordan; akin to G. hede.]
Hardy: [F. hardi, p. p. fr. OF. hardir to make bold; of German origin, cf. OHG. hertan to harden, G. härten. See Hard, a.]
Hare: [Cf. Harry, Harass.]
Hare: [AS. hara; akin to D. haas, G. hase, OHG. haso, Dan. & Sw. hare, Icel. hēri, Skr. çaça. √226.]
Harem: [Ar. haram, orig., anything forbidden or sacred, fr. harama to forbid, prohibit.]
Harengiform: [F. hareng herring (LL. harengus) + -form.]
Harfang: [See Hare, n., and Fang.]
Haricot: [F.]
Hariolation: [See Ariolation.]
Hark: [OE. herken. See Hearken.]
Harl: [Cf. OHG. harluf noose, rope; E. hards refuse of flax.]
Harlech group: [So called from Harlech in Wales.]
Harlequin: [F. arlequin, formerly written also harlequin (cf. It, arlecchino), prob. fr. OF. hierlekin, hellequin, goblin, elf, which is prob. of German or Dutch origin; cf. D. hel hell. Cf. Hell, Kin.]
Harlequinade: [F. arleguinade.]
Harlot: [OE. harlot, herlot, a vagabond, OF. harlot, herlot, arlot; cf. Pr. arlot, Sp. arlote, It. arlotto; of uncertain origin.]
Harm: [OE. harm, hearm, AS. hearm; akin to OS. harm, G. harm grief, Icel. harmr, Dan. harme, Sw. harm; cf. OSlav. & Russ. sram' shame, Skr. çrama toil, fatigue.]
Harm: [OE. harmen, AS. hearmian. See Harm, n.]
Harmaline: [Cf. F. harmaline See Harmel.]
Harmattan: [F. harmattan, prob. of Arabic origin.]
Harmel: [Ar. harmal.]
Harmine: [See Harmaline.]
Harmonic: [L. harmonicus, Gr. "armoniko`s; cf. F. harmonique. See Harmony.]
Harmonica: [Fem. fr. L. harmonicus harmonic. See Harmonic, n. ]
Harmonious: [Cf. F. harmonieux. See Harmony.]
Harmoniphon: [Gr. "armoni`a harmony + fwnh` sound.]
Harmonist: [Cf. F. harmoniste.]
Harmonium: [NL. See Harmony. ]
Harmonize: [Cf. F. harmoniser. ]
Harmonometer: [Gr. "armoni`a harmony + meter: cf. F. harmonometre.]
Harmony: [F. harmonie, L. harmonia, Gr. "armoni`a joint, proportion, concord, fr. "armo`s a fitting or joining. See Article.]
Harmost: [Gr. "armosth`s, fr. "armo`zein to join, arrange, command: cf. F. harmoste. See Harmony.]
Harmotome: [Gr. "armo`s a joint + te`mnein to cut: cf. F. harmotome.]
Harness: [OE. harneis, harnes, OF. harneis, F. harnais, harnois; of Celtic origin; cf. Armor. harnez old iron, armor, W. haiarn iron, Armor. houarn, Ir. iarann, Gael. iarunn. Cf. Iron.]
Harness: [OE. harneisen; cf. F. harnacher, OF. harneschier.]
Harns: [Akin to Icel. hjarni, Dan. hierne.]
Harp: [OE. harpe, AS. hearpe; akin to D. harp, G. harfe, OHG. harpha, Dan. harpe, Icel. & Sw. harpa.]
Harp: [AS. hearpian. See Harp, n.]
Harpa: [L., harp.]
Harpagon: [L. harpago, Gr. "arpa`gh hook, rake.]
Harper: [AS. hearpere.]
Harping iron: [F. harper to grasp strongly. See Harpoon.]
Harpist: [Cf. F. harpiste.]
Harpoon: [F. harpon, LL. harpo, perh. of Ger. origin, fr. the harp; cf. F. harper to take and grasp strongly, harpe a dog's claw, harpin boathook (the sense of hook coming from the shape of the harp); but cf. also Gr. "a`rph the kite, sickle, and E. harpy. Cf. Harp.]
Harpooner: [Cf. F. harponneur.]
Harpsichord: [OF. harpechorde, in which the harpe is of German origin. See Harp, and Chord.]
Harpy: [F. harpie, L. harpyia, Gr. "a`rpyia, from the root of "arpa`zein to snatch, to seize. Cf. Rapacious.]
Harquebus: [See Arquebus.]
Harrage: [See Harry.]
Harre: [OE., fr. AS. heorr, híor.]
Harridan: [F. haridelle a worn-out horse, jade.]
Harrier: [From Hare, n.]
Harrier: [From Harry.]
Harrow: [OE. harowe, harwe, AS. hearge; cf. D. hark rake, G. harke, Icel. herfi harrow, Dan. harve, Sw. harf. √16.]
Harrow: [OE. harowen, harwen; cf. Dan. harve. See Harrow, n.]
Harrow: [OF. harau, haro; fr. OHG. hara, hera, herot, or fr. OS. herod hither, akin to E. here.]
Harrow: [See Harry.]
Harry: [OE. harwen, herien, herȝien, AS. hergian to act as an army, to ravage, plunder, fr. here army; akin to G. heer, Icel. herr, Goth. harjis, and Lith. karas war. Cf. Harbor, Herald, Heriot.]
Harsh: [OE. harsk; akin to G. harsch, Dan. harsk rancid, Sw. härsk; from the same source as E. hard. See Hard, a.]
Hart: [OE. hart, hert, heort, AS. heort, heorot; akin to D. hert, OHG. hiruz, hirz, G. hirsch, Icel. hjörtr, Dan. & Sw. hjort, L. cervus, and prob. to Gr. kerao`s horned, ke`ras horn. √230. See Horn.]
Hartbeest: [D. hertebeest. See Hart, and Beast.]
Harum-scarum: [Cf. hare,v. t., and scare, v. t.]
Haruspice: [F., fr. L. haruspex.]
Harvest: [OE. harvest, hervest, AS. hærfest autumn; akin to LG. harfst, D. herfst, OHG. herbist, G. herbst, and prob. to L. carpere to pluck, Gr. karpo`s fruit. Cf. Carpet.]
Hary: [Cf. OF. harier to harass, or E. harry, v. t.]
Hash: [Formerly hachey, hachee, F. hachis, fr. hacher to hash; of German origin; cf. G. hippe sickle, OHG. hippa, for happia. Cf. Hatchet.]
Hash: [From Hash, n.: cf. F. hacher to hash.]
Hasheesh: [Ar. hashīsh.]
Hask: [See Hassock.]
Haslet: [F. hâtelettes broil, for hastelettes, fr. F. haste spit; cf. L. hasta spear, and also OHG. harst gridiron.]
Hasp: [OE. hasp, hesp, AS. hæpse; akin to G. haspe, häspe, Sw. & Dan. haspe, Icel. hespa.]
Hasp: [AS. hæpsian.]
Hassock: [Scot. hassock, hassik, a besom, anything bushy, a large, round turf used as a seat, OE. hassok sedgy ground, W. hesgog sedgy, hesg sedge, rushes; cf. Ir. seisg, and E. sedge.]
Hastate: [L. hastatus, fr. hasta spear. Cf. Gad, n.]
Haste: [OE. hast; akin to D. haast, G., Dan., Sw., & OFries. hast, cf. OF. haste, F. hâte (of German origin); all perh. fr. the root of E. hate in a earlier sense of, to pursue. See Hate.]
Haste: [OE. hasten; akin to G. hasten, D. haasten, Dan. haste, Sw. hasta, OF. haster, F. hâter. See Haste, n.]
Hastif: [OF. See Hastive.]
Hastile: [L. hasta a spear.]
Hastily: [From Hasty.]
Hastings: [From Haste, v.]
Hastive: [OF. hastif. See Haste, n., and cf. Hastif.]
Hasty: [Akin to D. haastig, G., Sw., & Dan. hastig. See Haste, n.]
Hat: [AS. hæt, hætt; akin to Dan. hat, Sw. hatt, Icel. hattr a hat, höttr hood, D. hoed hat, G. hut, OHG. huot, and prob. to L. cassis helmet. √13. Cf. Hood.]
Hatable: [From Hate.]
Hatch: [F. hacher to chop, hack. See Hash.]
Hatch: [OE. hacchen, hetchen; akin to G. hecken, Dan. hekke; cf. MHG. hagen bull; perh. akin to E. hatch a half door, and originally meaning, to produce under a hatch. √12.]
Hatch: [OE. hacche, AS. hæc, cf. haca the bar of a door, D. hek gate, Sw. häck coop, rack, Dan. hekke manger, rack. Prob. akin to E. hook, and first used of something made of pieces fastened together. Cf. Heck, Hack a frame.]
hatched: [p. p. from hatch, v. i.]
Hatchel: [OE. hechele, hekele; akin to D. hekel, G. hechel, Dan. hegle, Sw. häkla, and prob. to E. hook. See Hook, and cf. Hackle, Heckle.]
Hatchel: [OE. hechelen, hekelen; akin to D. hekelen, G. hecheln, Dan. hegle, Sw. häkla. See Hatchel, n.]
Hatchet: [F. hachette, dim. of hache ax. See 1st Hatch, Hash.]
Hatchettine: [Named after the discoverer, Charles Hatchett.]
Hatching: [See 1st Hatch.]
Hatchment: [Corrupt. fr. achievement.]
Hate: [OE. haten, hatien, AS. hatian; akin to OS. hatan, hatōn to be hostile to, D. haten to hate, OHG. hazzēn, hazzōn, G. hassen, Icel. & Sw. hata, Dan. hade, Goth. hatan, hatjan. √36. Cf. Hate, n., Heinous.]
Hate: [OE. hate, hete, AS. hete; akin to D. haat, G. hass, Icel. hatr, SW. hat, Dan. had, Goth. hatis. Cf. Hate, v.]
Hatred: [OE. hatred, hatreden. See Hate, and cf. Kindred.]
Hatter: [Prov. E., to entangle; cf. LG. verhaddern, verheddern, verhiddern.]
Hatteria: [NL.]
Hatti-sherif: [Turk., fr. Ar. khatt a writing + sherīf noble.]
Hauberk: [OF. hauberc, halberc, F. haubert, OHG. halsberc; hals neck + bergan to protect, G. bergen; akin to AS. healsbeorg, Icel. hālsbjörg. See Collar, and Bury, v. t.]
Hauerite: [Named after Von Hauer, of Vienna.]
Haugh: [See Haw a hedge.]
Haught: [See Haughty.]
Haughtily: [From Haughty.]
Haughtiness: [For hauteinness. See Haughty.]
Haughty: [OE. hautein, F. hautain, fr. haut high, OF. also halt, fr. L. altus. See Altitude.]
Haul: [OE. halen, halien, F. haler, of German or Scand. origin; akin to AS. geholian to acquire, get, D. halen to fetch, pull, draw, OHG. holōn, halōn, G. holen, Dan. hale to haul, Sw. hala, and to L. calare to call, summon, Gr. kalei^n to call. Cf. Hale, v. t., Claim. Class, Council, Ecclesiastic.]
Haulm: [OE. halm, AS. healm; akin to D., G., Dan., & Sw. halm, Icel. hālmr, L. calamus reed, cane, stalk, Gr. kalamo`s. Cf. Excel, Culminate, Culm, Shawm, Calamus.]
Hault: [OF. hault, F. haut. See Haughty.]
Haunch: [F. hanche, of German origin; cf. OD. hancke, hencke, and also OHG. ancha; prob. not akin to E. ankle.]
Haunt: [F. hanter; of uncertain origin, perh. from an assumed LL. ambitare to go about, fr. L. ambire (see Ambition); or cf. Icel. heimta to demand, regain, akin to heim home (see Home). √36.]
Haurient: [L. hauriens, p. pr. of haurire to breathe.]
Hausen: [G.]
Hausse: [F.]
Haustellata: [NL., fr. haustellum, fr. L. haurire, haustum, to draw water, to swallow. See Exhaust.]
Haustellate: [See Haustellata.]
Haustellum: [NL.]
Haustorium: [LL., a well, fr. L. haurire, haustum, to drink.]
Haut: [F. See Haughty.]
Hautboy: [F. hautbois, lit., high wood; haut high + bois wood. So called on account of its high tone. See Haughty, Bush; and cf. Oboe.]
Hautboyist: [Cf. F. hautboïste.]
Hautein: [See Haughty.]
Hauteur: [F., fr. haut high. See Haughty.]
Hautgoût: [F.]
Hautpas: [F. haut high + pas step.]
Have: [OE. haven, habben, AS. habben (imperf. hæfde, p. p. gehæfd); akin to OS. hebbian, D. hebben, OFries. hebba, OHG. habēn, G. haben, Icel. hafa, Sw. hafva, Dan. have, Goth. haban, and prob. to L. habere, whence F. avoir. Cf. Able, Avoirdupois, Binnacle, Habit.]
Havelock: [From Havelock, an English general distinguished in India in the rebellion of 1857.]
Haven: [AS. hæfene; akin to D. & LG. haven, G. hafen, MHG. habe, Dan. havn, Icel. höfn, Sw. hamn; akin to E. have, and hence orig., a holder; or to heave (see Heave); or akin to AS. hæf sea, Icel. & Sw. haf, Dan. hav, which is perh. akin to E. heave.]
Haver: [D. haver; akin to G. haber.]
Haver: [Etymol. uncertain.]
Haversack: [F. havresac, G. habersack, sack for oats. See 2d Haver, and Sack a bag.]
Havier: [Formerly haver, prob. fr. Half; cf. L. semimas emasculated, prop., half male.]
Havior: [OE. havour, a corruption of OF. aveir, avoir, a having, of same origin as E. aver a work horse. The h is due to confusion with E. have.]
Havoc: [W. hafog devastation, havoc; or, if this be itself fr. E. havoc, cf. OE. havot, or AS. hafoc hawk, which is a cruel or rapacious bird, or F. hai, voux! a cry to hounds.]
Havoc: [See Havoc, n.]
Haw: [OE. hawe, AS. haga; akin to D. haag headge, G. hag, hecke, Icel. hagi pasture, Sw. hage, Dan. have garden. √12. Cf. Haggard, Ha-ha, Haugh, Hedge.]
Haw: [Etymol. uncertain.]
Haw: [Cf. ha an interjection of wonder, surprise, or hesitation.]
Haw: [Perhaps connected with here, hither; cf., however, F. huhau, hurhau, hue, interj. used in turning a horse to the right, G. hott, hü, interj. used in calling to a horse.]
Haw-haw: [Duplication of haw a hedge.]
Hawhaw: [Of imitative origin.]
Hawk: [OE. hauk (prob. fr. Icel.), havek, AS. hafoc, heafoc; akin to D. havik, OHG. habuh, G. habicht, Icel. haukr, Sw. hök, Dan. hög, prob. from the root of E. heave.]
Hawk: [W. hochi.]
Hawk: [W. hoch.]
Hawk: [Akin to D. hauker a hawker, G. höken, höcken, to higgle, to retail, höke, höker, a higgler, huckster. See Huckster.]
Hawker: [Cf. AS. hafecere. See 1st Hawk.]
Hawm: [Etymol. uncertain.]
Hawse: [Orig. a hawse hole, or hole in the bow of the ship; cf. Icel. hals, hāls, neck, part of the bows of a ship, AS. heals neck. See Collar, and cf. Halse to embrace.]
Hawser: [From F. hausser to lift, raise (cf. OF. hausserée towpath, towing, F. haussière hawser), LL. altiare, fr. L. altus high. See Haughty.]
Hawthorn: [AS. hagaþorn, hægþorn. See Haw a hedge, and Thorn.]
Hay: [AS. hege: cf. F. haie, of German origin. See Haw a hedge, Hedge.]
Hay: [OE. hei, AS. hēg; akin to D. hooi, OHG. hewi, houwi, G. heu, Dan. & Sw. hö, Icel. hey, ha, Goth. hawi grass, fr. the root of E. hew. See Hew to cut.]
Haybote: [See Hay hedge, and Bote, and cf. Hedgebote.]
Haüynite: [From the French mineralogist Haüy.]
Hayward: [Hay a hedge + ward.]
Hazard: [F. hasard, Sp. azar an unforeseen disaster or accident, an unfortunate card or throw at dice, prob. fr. Ar. zahr, zār, a die, which, with the article al the, would give azzahr, azzār.]
Hazard: [Cf. F. hasarder. See Hazard, n.]
Hazardous: [Cf. F. hasardeux.]
Haze: [Cf. Icel. höss gray; akin to AS. hasu, heasu, gray; or Armor. aézen, ézen, warm vapor, exhalation, zephyr.]
Haze: [Cf. Sw. haza to hamstring, fr. has hough, OD. hæssen ham.]
Hazel: [OE. hasel, AS. hæsel; akin to D. hazelaar, G. hazel, OHG. hasal, hasala, Icel. hasl, Dan & Sw. hassel, L. corylus, for cosylus.]
Hazelnut: [AS. hæselhnutu.]
Hazy: [From Haze, n.]
Hübnerite: [After Hübner, who analyzed it.]
He: [AS. hē, masc., heó, fem., hit, neut.; pl. hī, or hie, hig; akin to OFries. hi, D. hij, OS. he, hi, G. heute to-day, Goth. himma, dat. masc., this, hina, accus. masc., and hita, accus. neut., and prob. to L. his this. √183. Cf. It.]
Head: [OE. hed, heved, heaved, AS. heáfod; akin to D. hoofd, OHG. houbit, G. haupt, Icel. höfuð, Sw. hufvud, Dan. hoved, Goth. haubiþ. The word does not correspond regularly to L. caput head (cf. E. Chief, Cadet, Capital), and its origin is unknown.]
Headless: [AS. heáfodleás.]
Headlong: [OE. hedling, hevedlynge; prob. confused with E. long, a. & adv.]
Headman: [AS. heáfodman.]
Headpan: [AS. heáfodpanne.]
Headquarters: [but sometimes used as a n. sing.]
heads-up: [From its use as an interjection to warn of impending danger.]
Heady: [From Head.]
Heal: [See Hele.]
Heal: [OE. helen, hælen, AS. hǣlan, fr. hāl hale, sound, whole; akin to OS. hēlian, D. heelen, G. heilen, Goth. hailjan. See Whole.]
Heal: [AS. hǣlu, hǣl. See Heal, v. t.]
Heald: [Cf. Heddle.]
Health: [OE. helthe, AS. hǣlþ, fr. hāl hale, sound, whole. See Whole.]
Heam: [Cf. AS. cildhamma womb, OD. hamme afterbirth, LG. hamen.]
Heap: [OE. heep, heap, heap, multitude, AS. heáp; akin to OS. hōp, D. hoop, OHG. houf, hūfo, G. haufe, haufen, Sw. hop, Dan. hob, Icel. hōpr troop, flock, Russ. kupa heap, crowd, Lith. kaupas. Cf. Hope, in Forlorn hope.]
Heap: [AS. heápian.]
Hear: [OE. heren, AS,. hiéran, hȳran, hēran; akin to OS. hōrian, OFries. hera, hora, D. hooren, OHG. hōren, G. hören, Icel. heyra, Sw. höra, Dan. hore, Goth. hausjan, and perh. to Gr. 'akoy`ein, E. acoustic. Cf. Hark, Hearken.]
Hearken: [OE. hercnen, hercnien, AS. hercnian, heorcnian, fr. hiéran, hȳran, to hear; akin to OD. harcken, horcken, LG. harken, horken, G. horchen. See Hear, and cf. Hark.]
Hearse: [Etymol. uncertain.]
Hearse: [See Herse.]
Heart: [OE. harte, herte, heorte, AS. heorte; akin to OS. herta, OFies. hirte, D. hart, OHG. herza, G. herz, Icel. hjarta, Sw. hjerta, Goth. haírtō, Lith. szirdis, Russ. serdtse, Ir. cridhe, L. cor, Gr. kardi`a, kh^r. √277. Cf. Accord, Discord, Cordial, 4th Core, Courage.]
Heart-whole: [See Whole.]
Heartache: [Cf. AS. heortece.]
Hearten: [From Heart.]
Hearth: [OE. harthe, herth, herthe, AS. heorð; akin to D. haard, heerd, Sw. härd, G. herd; cf. Goth. haúri a coal, Icel. hyrr embers, and L. cremare to burn.]
Heartily: [From Hearty.]
Heartsick: [AS. heortiseóc.]
Heat: [OE. hete, hæte, AS. hǣtu, hǣto, fr. hāt hot; akin to OHG. heizi heat, Dan. hede, Sw. hetta. See Hot.]
Heat: [OE. heten, AS. hǣtan, fr. hāt hot. See Hot.]
Heath: [OE. heth waste land, the plant heath, AS. hǣð; akin to D. & G. heide, Icel. heiðr waste land, Dan. hede, Sw. hed, Goth. haiþi field, L. bucetum a cow pasture; cf. W. coed a wood, Skr. kshētra field. √20.]
Heathen: [OE. hethen, AS. hǣðen, prop. an adj. fr. hǣð heath, and orig., therefore, one who lives in the country or on the heaths and in the woods (cf. pagan, fr. pagus village); akin to OS. hēðin, adj., D. heiden a heathen, G. heide, OHG. heidan, Icel. heiðinn, adj., Sw. heden, Goth. haiþnō, n. fem. See Heath, and cf. Hoiden.]
Heathendom: [AS. hǣðendōm.]
Heathenesse: [AS. hǣðennes, i. e., heathenness.]
Heathenish: [AS. hǣðenisc.]
Heathenness: [Cf. Heathenesse.]
Heather: [See Heath.]
Heave: [OE. heven, hebben, AS. hebban; akin to OS. hebbian, D. heffen, OHG. heffan, hevan, G. heben, Icel. hefja, Sw. häfva, Dan. hæve, Goth. hafjan, L. capere to take, seize; cf. Gr. kw`ph handle. Cf. Accept, Behoof, Capacious, Forceps, Haft, Receipt.]
Heaven: [OE. heven, hefen, heofen, AS. heofon; akin to OS. hevan, LG. heben, heven, Icel. hifinn; of uncertain origin, cf. D. hemel, G. himmel, Icel. himmin, Goth. himins; perh. akin to, or influenced by, the root of E. heave, or from a root signifying to cover, cf. Goth. gahamōn to put on, clothe one's self, G. hemd shirt, and perh. E. chemise.]
heavenliness: [From Heavenly.]
Heavenly: [AS. heofonic.]
Heavily: [From 2d Heavy.]
Heavy: [OE. hevi, AS. hefig, fr. hebban to lift, heave; akin to OHG. hebig, hevig, Icel. höfigr, höfugr. See Heave.]
Hebdomad: [L. hebdomas, -adis, Gr. "ebdoma`s the number seven days, fr. seventh, seven. See Seven.]
Hebdomadal: [L. hebdomadalis, LL. hebdomadarius: cf. F. hebdomadaire.]
Hebdomadary: [LL. hebdomadarius: cf. F. hebdomadier.]
Hebdomatical: [L. hebdomaticus, Gr. .]
Hebe: [L., fr. Gr. "h`bh youth, "H`bh Hebe.]
Hebetate: [L. hebetatus, p. p. of hebetare to dull. See Hebete.]
Hebetation: [L. hebetatio: cf. F. hébétation.]
Hebete: [L. hebes, hebetis, dull, stupid, fr. hebere to be dull.]
Hebetude: [L. hebetudo.]
Hebraic: [L. Hebraicus, Gr. : cf. F. hebraïque. See Hebrew.]
Hebraism: [Cf. F. hébraïsme.]
Hebraist: [Cf. F. hébraïste.]
Hebraize: [Gr. to speak Hebrew: cf. F. hébraïser.]
Hebrew: [F. Hébreu, L. Hebraeus, Gr. , fr. Heb. 'ibhrī.]
Hecatomb: [L. hecatombe, Gr. ; hundred + ox: cf. F. hécatombe.]
Hecatompedon: [Gr. hundred feet long, the Parthenon; hundred + foot.]
Hecdecane: [Gr. six + ten.]
Heck: [See Hatch a half door.]
heckling: [vb. n. from heckle{2}.]
Hectare: [F., fr. Gr. hundred + F. are an are.]
Hectic: [F. hectique, Gr. habitual, consumptive, fr. habit, a habit of body or mind, fr. to have; akin to Skr. sah to overpower, endure; cf. AS. sige, sigor, victory, G. sieg, Goth. sigis. Cf. Scheme.]
Hectocotylus: [NL., fr. Gr. a hundred + a hollow vessel.]
hectogram: [F. hectogramme, fr. Gr. 'ekato`n hundred + F. gramme a gram.]
Hectogramme: [F.]
Hectograph: [Gr. hundred + -graph.]
Hectoliter: [F. hectolitre, fr. Gr. hundred + F. litre a liter.]
Hectometer: [F. hectomètre, fr. Gr. hundred + F. mètre a meter.]
Hector: [From the Trojan warrior Hector, the son of Priam.]
Hectostere: [F. hectostère; Gr. hundred + F. stère.]
Heddle: [Cf. Heald.]
Hederaceous: [L. hederaceus, fr. hedera ivy.]
Hederiferous: [L. hedera ivy + -ferous.]
Hederose: [L. hederosus, fr. hedera ivy.]
Hedge: [OE. hegge, AS. hecg; akin to haga an inclosure, E. haw, AS. hege hedge, E. haybote, D. hegge, OHG. hegga, G. hecke. √12. See Haw a hedge.]
hedged: [p. p. from hedge, v. i. {3}.]
Hedonic: [Gr. , fr. pleasure, sweet, pleasant.]
Heed: [OE. heden, AS. hēdan; akin to OS. hōdian, D. hoeden, Fries. hoda, OHG. huoten, G. hüten, Dan. hytte. √13. Cf. Hood.]
Heel: [OE. helden to lean, incline, AS. heldan, hyldan; akin to Icel. halla, Dan. helde, Sw. hälla to tilt, pour, and perh. to E. hill.]
Heel: [OE. hele, heele, AS. hēla, perh. for hōhila, fr. AS. hōh heel (cf. Hough); but cf. D. hiel, OFries. heila, hēla, Icel. hæll, Dan. hæl, Sw. häl, and L. calx. √12. Cf. Inculcate.]
Heelpath: [So called with a play upon the words tow and toe.]
Heemraad: [D. heem village + raad council, councilor.]
Heer: [Etymol. uncertain.]
Heer: [See Hair.]
Heft: [From Heave: cf. hefe weight. Cf. Haft.]
Heft: [G.]
Hegemonic: [Gr. . See Hegemony.]
Hegemony: [Gr. , fr. guide, leader, fr. to go before.]
Hegira: [Ar. hijrah flight.]
Heifer: [OE. hayfare, AS. heáhfore, heáfore; the second part of this word seems akin to AS. fearr bull, ox; akin to OHG. farro, G. farre, D. vaars, heifer, G. färse, and perh. to Gr. , , calf, heifer.]
Height: [OE. heighte, heght, heighthe, AS. heáhðu, hēhðu fr. heah high; akin to D. hoogte, Sw. höjd, Dan. höide, Icel. hæð, Goth. hauhiþa. See High.]
Heinous: [OF. haïnos hateful, F. haineux, fr. OF. haïne hate, F. haine, fr. haïr to hate; of German origin. See Hate.]
Heir: [OE. heir, eir, hair, OF. heir, eir, F. hoir, L. heres; of uncertain origin. Cf. Hereditary, Heritage.]
Heirloom: [Heir + loom, in its earlier sense of implement, tool. See Loom the frame.]
Helamys: [NL., fr. Gr. fawn + mouse.]
Helcoplasty: [Gr. a wound + -plasty.]
Hele: [See Heal, n.]
Hele: [AS. helan, akin to D. helen, OHG. helan, G. hehlen, L. celare. √17. See Hell, and cf. Conceal.]
Helena: [L.: cf. Sp. helena.]
Heliacal: [Gr. belonging to the sun, fr. the sun: cf. F. héliaque.]
Helianthin: [Prob. fr. L. helianthes, or NL. helianthus, sunflower, in allusion to its color.]
Helianthoidea: [NL., fr. L. helianthes sunflower + -oid.]
Helical: [From Helix.]
Helichrysum: [L., the marigold, fr. Gr. a kind of plant.]
Heliciform: [Helix + -form.]
Helicograph: [Helix + -graph.]
Helicoid: [Gr. ; , , spiral + shape: cf. F. hélicoïde. See Helix.]
Helicon: [L., fr. Gr. "Elikw`n.]
Heliconia: [NL. See Helicon.]
Heliconian: [L. Heliconius.]
Helicopter: [NL., fr. Gr. "e`lix, "e`likos, a spiral + ptero`n a wing.]
Helicotrema: [NL., fr. Gr. "e`lix, "e`likos, a helix + a hole.]
Heliocentric: [Helio- + centric, centrical: cf. F. héliocentrique.]
Heliochrome: [Helio- + Gr. crw^ma color.]
Heliogram: [Helio- + -gram.]
Heliograph: [Helio- + -graph.]
Heliography: [Helio- + -graphy.]
Heliogravure: [F. héliogravure.]
Heliolater: [Helio- + Gr. servant, worshiper.]
Heliolatry: [Helio- + Gr. service, worship.]
Heliolite: [Helio- + -lite.]
Heliometer: [Helio- + -meter: cf. F. héliomètre.]
Heliopora: [NL., fr. Gr. the sun + a passage, pore.]
Helioscope: [Helio- + -scope: cf. F. hélioscope.]
Heliostat: [Helio- + Gr. placed, standing, fr. to place, stand: cf. F. héliostate.]
Heliotrope: [F. héliotrope, L. heliotropium, Gr. ; the sun + to turn, turn. See Heliacal, Trope.]
Heliotropism: [Helio- + Gr. to turn.]
Heliotype: [Helio- + -type.]
Heliozoa: [NL., fr. Gr. the sun + zw^,on an animal.]
Helispheric: [Helix + spheric, spherical.]
Helium: [NL., fr. Gr. "h`lios the sun.]
Helix: [L. helix, Gr. , , fr. to turn round; cf. L. volvere, and E. volute, voluble.]
Hell: [AS. hell; akin to D. hel, OHG. hella, G. hölle, Icel. hal, Sw. helfvete, Dan. helvede, Goth. halja, and to AS. helan to conceal. . Cf. Hele, v. t., Conceal, Cell, Helmet, Hole, Occult.]
Hellanodic: [Gr. ; , , a Greek + right, judgment.]
Hellebore: [L. helleborus, elleborus, Gr. , ; cf. F. hellébore, ellébore.]
Hellene: [Gr. .]
Hellenic: [Gr. , , fr. the Greeks.]
Hellenism: [Gr. : cf. F. Hellénisme.]
Hellenist: [Gr. : cf. F. Helléniste.]
Hellenistic: [Cf. F. Hellénistique.]
Hellenize: [Gr. .]
Hellenize: [Gr. .]
Hellespont: [L. Hellespontus, Gr. ; the mythological Helle, daughter of Athamas + sea.]
Hellhound: [AS. hellehund.]
Hellier: [See Hele, v. t.]
Helly: [AS. hellīc.]
Helm: [OE. helme, AS. helma rudder; akin to D. & G. helm, Icel. hjālm, and perh. to E. helve.]
Helm: [AS. See Helmet.]
Helmet: [OF. helmet, a dim of helme, F. heaume; of Teutonic origin; cf. G. helm, akin to AS. & OS. helm, D. helm, helmet, Icel. hjālmr, Sw. hjelm, Dan. hielm, Goth. hilms; and prob. from the root of AS. helan to hide, to hele; cf. also Lith. szalmas, Russ. shleme, Skr. çarman protection. √17. Cf. Hele, Hell, Helm a helmet.]
Helminth: [Gr. , , a worm.]
Helminthagogue: [Gr. a worm + to drive.]
Helminthes: [NL., fr. Gr. , , a worm.]
Helminthiasis: [NL., fr. Gr. to suffer from worms, fr. , , a worm.]
Helminthic: [Cf. F. helminthique.]
Helminthite: [Gr. , , a worm.]
Helminthoid: [Gr. , , a worm + -oid.]
Helminthologic: [Cf. F. helminthologique.]
Helminthologist: [Cf. F. helminthologiste.]
Helminthology: [Gr. , , a worm + -logy: cf. F. helminthologie.]
Helot: [L. Helotes, Hilotae, pl., fr. Gr. E'e`lws and E'elw`ths a bondman or serf of the Spartans; so named from 'Elos, a town of Laconia, whose inhabitants were enslaved; or perh. akin to e`lei^n to take, conquer, used as 2d aor. of .]
Help: [AS. helpan; akin to OS. helpan, D. helpen, G. helfen, OHG. helfan, Icel. hjālpa, Sw. hjelpa, Dan. hielpe, Goth. hilpan; cf. Lith. szelpti, and Skr. klp to be fitting.]
Help: [AS. help; akin to D. hulp, G. hülfe, hilfe, Icel. hjālp, Sw. hjelp, Dan. hielp. See Help, v. t.]
Helpmate: [A corruption of the “help meet for him” of Genesis ii. 18.Fitzedward Hall.]
Helpmeet: [See Helpmate.]
Helter-skelter: [An onomatpoetic word. Cf. G. holter-polter, D. holder de bolder.]
Helve: [OE. helve, helfe, AS. hielf, helf, hylf, cf. OHG. halb; and also E. halter, helm of a rudder.]
Helvetic: [L. Helveticus, fr. Helvetii the Helvetii.]
Helvine: [L. helvus of a light bay color.]
Hem: [OE., fr. AS. him, heom, dative pl. of. hē he. See He, They.]
Hem: [√15. See Hem, interj.]
Hem: [AS. hem, border, margin; cf. Fries. hämel, Prov. G. hammel hem of mire or dirt.]
Hemachate: [L. haemachates; Gr. a"i^ma blood + 'aca`ths agate.]
Hemacite: [Gr. a"i^ma blood.]
Hemadrometer: [Hema- + Gr. course + -meter.]
Hemadynamics: [Hema- + dynamics.]
Hemadynamometer: [Hema- + dynamometr.]
Hemal: [Gr. a"i^ma blood.]
Hemapophysis: [NL. See Haema-, and Apophysis.]
Hematein: [Gr. , , blood.]
Hematemesis: [NL., fr. Gr. a"i^ma, a"i`matos, blood + a vomiting, fr. to vomit.]
Hematherm: [Gr. a"i^ma blood + warm.]
Hematin: [Gr. a"i^ma, a"i`matos, blood.]
Hematinic: [From Hematin.]
Hematinometer: [Hematin + -meter.]
Hematinon: [Gr. a"i^ma, a"i`matos, blood.]
Hematite: [L. haematites, Gr. bloodlike, fr. a"i^ma, a"i`matos, blood.]
Hematocele: [Hemato- + Gr. tumor: cf. F. hématocèle.]
Hematocrya: [NL., fr. Gr. a"i^ma, a"i`matos, blood + kry`os cold.]
Hematocrystallin: [Hemato + crystalline.]
Hematoid: [Hemato- + -oid.]
Hematology: [Hemato- + -logy.]
Hematoma: [NL. See Hema-, and -oma.]
Hematophilia: [NL., fr. Gr. a"i^ma, a"i`matos, blood + filei^n to love.]
Hematosis: [NL., fr. Gr. a"ima`twsis.]
Hematotherma: [NL., from Gr. a"i^ma, a"i`matos, blood + thermo`s warm.]
Hematuria: [NL. See Hema-, and Urine.]
Hemelytron: [NL. See Hemi, and Elytron.]
Hemeralopia: [NL., fr. Gr. , the opposite of ; day + of . See Nyctalopia.]
Hemerobian: [Gr. day + life.]
Hemerocallis: [NL., fr. Gr. ; day + ka`llos beauty.]
Hemi-: [Gr. "hmi-. See Semi-.]
Hemi-demi-semiquaver: [Hemi- + demi-semiquaver.]
Hemialbumin: [Hemi- + albumin.]
Hemialbumose: [Hemi- + albumose.]
Hemianaesthesia: [Hemi- + anaesthesia.]
Hemibranchi: [NL. See Hemi-, and Branchia.]
Hemicardia: [NL. See Hemi-, and Cardia.]
Hemicarp: [Hemi- + Gr. fruit.]
Hemicerebrum: [Hemi- + cerebrum.]
Hemicollin: [Hemi- + collin.]
Hemicrania: [L.: cf. F. hémicrânie. See Cranium, and Megrim.]
Hemicycle: [L. hemicyclus, Gr. ; + ky`klos.]
Hemidactyl: [See Hemi-, and Dactyl.]
Hemiditone: [Hemi- + ditone.]
Hemigamous: [Hemi- + Gr. marriage.]
Hemiglyph: [Hemi- + Gr. a carving.]
Hemihedral: [Hemi- + Gr. seat, base, fr. to sit.]
Hemiholohedral: [Hemi- + holohedral.]
Hemimellitic: [Hemi- + mellitic.]
Hemimetabola: [NL. See Hemi-, and Metabola.]
Hemimorphic: [Hemi- + Gr. morfh` form.]
Hemin: [Gr. a"i^ma blood.]
Hemina: [L., fr. Gr. .]
Hemionus: [NL., fr. Gr. a half ass, a mule.]
Hemiopia: [NL., fr. Gr. half + Gr. sight.]
Hemiorthotype: [Hemi- + Gr. straight + -type.]
Hemipeptone: [Hemi- + peptone.]
Hemiplegia: [NL., fr. Gr. ; half + a stroke; cf. F. hémiplagie.]
Hemipode: [Hemi- + Gr. , , foot.]
Hemiprotein: [Hemi- + protein.]
Hemipter: [Cf. F. hémiptères, pl.]
Hemiptera: [NL., fr. Gr. half + wing, fr. to fly.]
Hemisect: [Hemi- + L. secare to cut.]
Hemisphere: [L. hemisphaerium, Gr. ; half = sphere: cf. F. hémisphère. See Hemi-, and Sphere.]
Hemispheric: [Cf. F. hémisphérique.]
Hemispheroid: [Hemi- + spheroid.]
Hemistich: [L. hemistichium, Gr. "hmisti`cion; "hmi- half + sti`cos row, line, verse: cf. F. hémistiche.]
Hemitone: [L. hemitonium, Gr. .]
Hemitropal: [See Hemitrope.]
Hemitrope: [Hemi- + Gr. to turn: cf. F. hémitrope.]
Hemlock: [OE. hemeluc, humloc, AS. hemlic, hymlic.]
Hemmel: [Scot. hemmel, hammel, Prov. E. hemble hovel, stable, shed, perh. allied to D. hemel heaven, canopy, G. himmel; cf. E. heaven. √14.]
Hemoglobin: [Hemo- + globe.]
Hemophilia: [NL., fr. Gr. a"i^ma, blood + filei^n to love.]
Hemoptysis: [NL., fr. Gr. a"i^ma blood + to spit: cf. F. hémoptysie.]
Hemorrhage: [L. haemorrhagia, Gr. a"imorragi`a; a"i^ma blood + "rhgny`nai to break, burst: cf. F. hémorragie, hémorrhagie.]
Hemorrhagic: [Gr. a"imorragiko`s: cf. F. hémorrhagique.]
Hemorrhoidal: [Cf. F. hémorroïdal, hémorrhoïdal.]
Hemorrhoids: [L. haemorrhoidae, pl., Gr. , sing., (sc. ), pl., veins liable to discharge blood, hemorrhoids, fr. flowing with blood; a"i^ma blood + to flow: cf. F. hémorroïdes, hémorrhoïdes. See Rheum.]
Hemostatic: [Hemo- + Gr. statiko`s causing to stand, fr. to stand.]
Hemothorax: [NL. See Hemo-, and Thorax.]
Hemp: [OE. hemp, AS. henep, hænep; akin to D. hennep, OHG. hanaf, G. hanf, Icel. hampr, Dan. hamp, Sw. hampa, L. cannabis, cannabum, Gr. ka`nnabis, ka`nnabos; cf. Russ. konoplia, Skr. çaṇa; all prob. borrowed from some other language at an early time. Cf. Cannabine, Canvas.]
Hemself: [See Hem, pron.]
Hemstitch: [Hem + stitch.]
Hen: [AS. henn, hen, hæn; akin to D. hen, OHG. henna, G. henne, Icel. hna, Dan. höna; the fem. corresponding to AS. hana cock, D. haan, OHG. hano, G. hahn, Icel. hani, Dan. & Sw. hane. Prob. akin to L. canere to sing, and orig. meaning, a singer. Cf. Chanticleer.]
Henbane: [Hen + bane.]
Hence: [OE. hennes, hens (the s is prop. a genitive ending; cf. -wards), also hen, henne, hennen, heonnen, heonene, AS. heonan, heonon, heona, hine; akin to OHG. hinnān, G. hinnen, OHG. hina, G. hin; all from the root of E. he. See He.]
Henchman: [OE. hencheman, henxman; prob. fr. OE. & AS. hengest horse + E. man, and meaning, a groom. AS. hengest is akin to D. & G. hengst stallion, OHG. hengist horse, gelding.]
Hende: [OE., near, handy, kind, fr. AS. gehende near, fr. hand hand. See Handy.]
Hendecagon: [Gr. eleven + angle: cf. F. hendécagone.]
Hendecane: [Gr. "e`ndeka eleven.]
Hendecasyllable: [L. hendecasyllabus, Gr. eleven-syllabled; eleven + syllable: cf. F. hendécasyllabe.]
Hendecatoic: [See Hendecane.]
Hendiadys: [NL., fr. Gr. one by two.]
Henna: [Ar. hinnā alcanna (Lawsonia inermis syn. Lawsonia alba). Cf. Alcanna, Alkanet, Orchanet.]
Hennotannic: [Henna + tannic.]
Henoge ny: [Gr. e"i^s, masc., "e`n, neut., one + root of gi`gnesqai to be born.]
Henotheism: [Gr. e"i`s, "eno`s, one + E. theism.]
Henotic: [Gr. "enwtiko`s, fr. "enoy^n to unite, fr. e"i^s one.]
Henry: [From Joseph Henry, an American physicist.]
Hent: [OE. hente, henten, fr. AS. hentan, gehentan, to pursue, take, seize; cf. Icel. henda, Goth. hinpan (in compos.), and E. hunt.]
Hep tree: [See Hep.]
Hepar: [L. hepar, hepatis, the liver, Gr. .]
Hepatic: [L. hepaticus, Gr. , fr. the liver; akin to L. jecur, Skr. yakt: cf. F. hépatique.]
Hepatica: [NL. See Hepatic. So called in allusion to the shape of the lobed leaves or fronds.]
Hepatite: [L. hepatitis an unknown precious stone, Gr. , fr. , , the liver: cf. F. hépatite.]
Hepatitis: [NL., fr. Gr. , , liver + -itis.]
Hepatize: [Gr. to be like the liver, to be liver-colored, fr. , , the liver: cf. E. hepatite, and (for sense 2) F. hépatiser.]
Hepato-pancreas: [Gr. "h^par, "h`patos, the liver + E. pancreas.]
Hepatocele: [Gr. , , the liver + tumor.]
Hepatocystic: [Hepatic + cystic.]
Hepatogastric: [Hepatic + gastric.]
Hepatogenic: [Gr. "h^par, "h`patos, the liver + root of gi`gnesqai to be born]
Hepatology: [Gr. "h^par, "h`patos, the liver + -logy.]
Hepatorenal: [Hepatic + renal.]
Hepatoscopy: [Gr. ; fr. "h^par, "h`patos, the liver + to view: cf. F. hépatoscopie.]
Heppen: [Cf. AS. gehæp fit, Icel. heppinn lucky, E. happy.]
Hepper: [Etymol. uncertain.]
Hepta: [See Seven.]
Heptachord: [Gr. "epta`cordos seven-stringed; "epta` seven + cordh` chord: cf. F. heptacorde. See Seven, and Chord.]
Heptad: [L. heptas the number seven. Gr. , , fr. "epta` seven.]
Heptade: [Cf. F. heptade. See Heptad.]
Heptaglot: [Gr. ; "epta` seven + 3, , tongue, language.]
Heptagon: [Gr. sevencornered; "epta` seven + angle: cf. F. heptagone.]
Heptagonal: [Cf. F. heptagonal.]
Heptagynia: [NL., fr. Gr. "epta` seven + woman, female: cf. F. heptagunie.]
Heptagynian: [Cf. F. heptagyne.]
Heptahedron: [Hepta- + Gr. seat, base, fr. to sit: cf. F. heptaèdre.]
Heptamerous: [Hepta- + Gr. part.]
Heptandria: [NL., fr. Gr. "epta` seven + , , man, male: cf. F. heptandrie.]
Heptandrian: [Cf. F. heptandre.]
Heptane: [Gr. "epta` seven.]
Heptangular: [Hepta- + angular: cf. F. heptangulaire. Cf. Septangular.]
Heptaphyllous: [Hepta- + Gr. leaf: cf. F. heptaphylle.]
Heptarchic: [Cf. F. heptarchique.]
Heptarchy: [Hepta- + -archy: cf. F. heptarchie.]
Heptaspermous: [Hepta- + Gr. a seed.]
Heptastich: [Hepta- + Gr. sti`cos line, verse.]
Heptateuch: [L. heptateuchos, Gr. "epta` seven + tool, book; to prepare, make, work: cf. F. heptateuque.]
Heptavalent: [Hepta- + L. valens, p. pr. See Valence.]
Heptene: [Gr. "epta` seven.]
Heptine: [Heptane + -ine.]
Heptone: [Gr. "epta` seven.]
Heptyl: [Hepta- + -yl.]
Her: [OE. hire, here, hir, hure, gen. and dat. sing., AS. hire, gen. and dat. sing. of héo she. from the same root as E. he. See He.]
Her: [OE. here, hire, AS. heora, hyra, gen. pl. of hē. See He.]
Herakline: [Gr. Hercules.]
Herald: [OE. herald, heraud, OF. heralt, heraut, herault, F. héraut, LL. heraldus, haraldus, fr. (assumed) OHG. heriwalto, hariwaldo, a (civil) officer who serves the army; hari, heri, army + waltan to manage, govern, G. walten; akin to E. wield. See Harry, Wield.]
Herald: [Cf. OF. herauder, heraulder.]
Heraldic: [Cf. F. héraldique.]
Herapathite: [Named after Dr. Herapath, the discoverer.]
Herb: [OE. herbe, erbe, OF. herbe, erbe, F. herbe, L. herba; perh. akin to Gr. forbh` food, pasture, fe`rbein to feed.]
Herbaceous: [L. herbaceus grassy. See Herb.]
Herbage: [F. See Herb.]
Herbarium: [LL., fr. L. herba. See Herb, and cf. Arbor, Herbary.]
Herbary: [See Herbarium.]
Herber: [OF. herbier, LL. herbarium. See Herbarium.]
Herbergage: [See Harborage.]
Herbergeour: [See Harbinger.]
Herbergh: [See Harbor.]
Herbescent: [L. herbescens, p. pr. of herbescere.]
Herbid: [L. herbidus.]
Herbiferous: [Herb + -ferous: cf. F. herbifére.]
Herbivora: [NL., fr. L. herba herb + vorare to devour.]
Herbivore: [Cf. F. herbivore.]
Herborist: [F. herboriste.]
Herborization: [F. herborisation.]
Herborize: [F. herboriser, for herbariser, fr. L. herbarium. See Hebrarium.]
Herborough: [See Harborough, and Harbor.]
Herbose: [L. herbosus: cf. F. herbeux.]
Hercogamous: [Gr. a fence + marriage.]
Herculean: [L. herculeus, fr. Hercules: cf. F. herculéen. See Hercules.]
Hercynian: [L. Hercynia silva, Hercynius saltus, the Hercynian forest; cf. Gr. .]
Herd: [OE. herd, heord, AS. heord; akin to OHG. herta, G. herde, Icel. hjörð, Sw. hjord, Dan. hiord, Goth. haírda; cf. Skr. çardha troop, host.]
Herd: [OE. hirde, herde, heorde, AS. hirde, hyrde, heorde; akin to G. hirt, hirte, OHG. hirti, Icel. hirir, Sw. herde, Dan. hyrde, Goth. haírdeis. See 2d Herd.]
Herd: [See 2d Herd.]
Herderite: [Named after Baron von Herder, who discovered it.]
Herdic: [Named from Peter Herdic, the inventor.]
Here: [OE. her, AS. hēr; akin to OS. hēr, D. hier, OHG. hiar, G. hier, Icel. & Goth. hēr, Dan. her, Sw. här; fr. root of E. he. See He.]
Hereafter: [AS. hēræfter.]
Hereditable: [LL. hereditabilis, fr. hereditare to inherit, fr. L. hereditas heirship inheritance, heres heir: cf. OF. hereditable. See Heir, and cf. Heritable.]
Hereditament: [LL. hereditamentum. See Hereditable.]
Hereditary: [L. hereditarius, fr. hereditas heirship, inheritance, fr. heres heir: cf. F. héréditaire. See Heir.]
Heredity: [L. hereditas heirship.]
Herein: [AS. hrinne.]
Heremit: [See Hermit.]
Heresiarch: [L. haeresiarcha, Gr. ; heresy + leader, to lead: cf. F. hérésiarque.]
Heresiographer: [See Heresiography.]
Heresiography: [Gr. heresy + -graphy: cf. F. hérésiographie.]
Heresy: [OE. heresie, eresie, OF. heresie, iresie, F. hérésie, L. haeresis, Gr. a taking, a taking for one's self, choosing, a choice, a sect, a heresy, fr. to take, choose.]
Heretic: [L. haereticus, Gr. able to choose, heretical, fr. to take, choose: cf. F. hérétique. See Heresy.]
Hereticate: [LL. haereticatus, p. p. of haereticare.]
Heretoch: [AS. heretoga, heretoha; here army + teón to draw, lead; akin to OS. heritogo, OHG. herizogo, G. herzog duke.]
Herie: [See Hery.]
Heriot: [AS. heregeatu military equipment, heriot; here army + geatwe, pl., arms, equipments.]
Herisson: [F. hérisson, prop., hedgehog.]
Heritable: [OF. héritable. See Heritage, Hereditable.]
Heritage: [OE. heritage, eritage, OF. heritage, eritage, F. héritage, fr. hériter to inherit, LL. heriditare. See Hereditable.]
Heritance: [OF. heritance.]
Heritor: [Cf. LL. herator, fr. L. heres an heir.]
Herling: [Etymol. uncertain.]
Herma: [L.]
Hermaphrodism: [Cf. F. hermaphrodisme.]
Hermaphrodite: [L. hermaphroditus, Gr. , so called from the mythical story that Hermaphroditus, son of Hermes and Aphrodite, when bathing, became joined in one body with Salmacis, the nymph of a fountain in Caria: cf. F. hermaphrodite.]
Hermeneutic: [Gr. , fr. to interpret: cf. F. herméneutique.]
Hermeneutics: [Gr. (sc. ).]
Hermes: [L., fr. Gr. .]
Hermetic: [F. hermétique. See Note under Hermes, 1.]
Hermit: [OE. ermite, eremite, heremit, heremite, F. hermite, ermite, L. eremita, Gr. , fr. lonely, solitary. Cf. Eremite.]
Hermitage: [OE. hermitage, ermitage, F. hermitage, ermitage. See Hermit.]
Hermitary: [Cf. LL. hermitorium, eremitorium.]
Hermodactyl: [NL. hermodactylus, lit., Hermes' finger; fr. Gr. Hermes + finger.]
Herne: [AS. hyrne.]
Hernia: [L.]
Herniotomy: [Hernia + Gr. to cut.]
Hero: [F. héros, L. heros, Gr. "h`rws.]
Herodiones: [NL., fr. Gr. 'erwdio`s a heron.]
Heroic: [F. héroïque, L. heroïcus, Gr. "hrwi:ko`s.]
Heroicomic: [Cf. F. héroïcomigue. See Heroic, and Comic.]
Heroine: [F. héroïne, L. heroina, Gr. , fem. of . See Hero.]
Heroism: [F. héroïsme.]
Heroölogist: [Gr. + discourse.]
Heron: [OE. heiroun, heroun, heron, hern, OF. hairon, F. héron, OHG. heigir; cf. Icel. hegri, Dan. heire, Sw. häger, and also G. häher jay, jackdaw, OHG. hehara, higere, woodpecker, magpie, D. reiger heron, G. reiher, AS. hrāgra. Cf. Aigret, Egret.]
Heronshaw: [OF. heroncel, dim. of héron. See Heron.]
Herpes: [L., fr. Gr. "e`rphs, fr. "e`rpein to creep.]
Herpetic: [Cf. F. herpétique.]
Herpetism: [See Herpes.]
Herpetology: [Gr. a creeping thing, reptile (fr. to creep) + -logy: cf. F. herpétologie.]
Herpetotomy: [Gr. a reptile + to cut.]
Herrenhaus: [G., House of Lords.]
Herrenvolk: [German.]
Herring: [OE. hering, AS. hæring; akin to D. haring, G. häring, hering, OHG. haring, hering, and prob. to AS. here army, and so called because they commonly move in large numbers. Cf. Harry.]
Herse: [F. herse harrow, portcullis, OF. herce, LL. hercia, L. hirpex, gen. hirpicis, and irpex, gen. irpicis, harrow. The LL. hercia signifies also a kind of candlestick in the form of a harrow, having branches filled with lights, and placed at the head of graves or cenotaphs; whence herse came to be used for the grave, coffin, or chest containing the dead. Cf. Hearse.]
Hersillon: [F., fr. herse a harrow. See Herse, n.]
Hertz: [from the German physicist Heinrich Hertz.]
Hery: [AS. herian.]
Herzog: [G., akin to AS. heretoga, lit., army leader. See Harry, and Duke.]
Hesitancy: [L. haesitantia a stammering.]
Hesitant: [L. haesitans, p. pr. of haesitare: cf. F. hésitant. See Hesitate.]
Hesitate: [L. haesitatus, p. p. of haesitare, intens. fr. haerere to hesitate, stick fast; to hang or hold fast. Cf. Aghast, Gaze, Adhere.]
Hesitation: [L. haesitatio: cf. F. hésitation.]
Hesp: [Cf. Icel. hespa a hasp, a wisp or skein. See Hasp.]
Hesper: [See Hesperian.]
Hesperian: [L. hesperius, fr. hesperus the evening star, Gr. evening, the evening star. Cf. Vesper.]
Hesperidene: [See Hesperidium.]
Hesperides: [L., fr. Gr. .]
Hesperidin: [See Hesperidium.]
Hesperidium: [NL. So called in allusion to the golden apples of the Hesperides. See Hesperides.]
Hesperornis: [NL., fr. Gr. western + , , a bird.]
Hesperus: [L. See Hesper.]
Hessite: [After H. Hess.]
Hest: [AS. hǣs, fr. hātan to call, bid. See Hight, and cf. Behest.]
Hestern: [L. hesternus; akin to heri yesterday.]
Hesychast: [Gr. hermit, fr. to be still or quiet, fr. still, calm.]
Hetaera: [NL. See Hetairism.]
Hetairism: [Gr. a companion, a concubine, fem. of a comrade.]
Heteracanth: [Hetero- + Gr. a spine.]
Heterarchy: [Hetero- + -archy.]
Heterauxesis: [NL., fr. Gr. the other + growth.]
Heterœcious: [Hetero- + Gr. house.]
Hetero-: [Gr. "e`teros other.]
Heterocarpism: [Hetero- + Gr. fruit.]
Heterocephalous: [Hetero- + Gr. head.]
Heterocera: [NL., fr. Gr. other + horn.]
Heterocercal: [Hetero- + Gr. tail.]
Heterocercy: [Hetero- + Gr. a tail.]
Heterochromous: [Hetero- + Gr. color.]
Heterochronism: [Gr. of different times; other + time.]
Heteroclite: [L. heteroclitus, Gr. ; other + to lean, incline, inflect: cf. F. hétéroclite.]
Heteroclitic: [See Heteroclite.]
Heterocyst: [Hetero- + cyst.]
Heterodactylæ: [NL., fr. Gr. other + a finger.]
Heterodactylous: [Hetero- + Gr. a toe.]
Heterodont: [Hetero- + Gr. , a tooth.]
Heterodox: [Gr. ; other + opinion; cf. F. hétérodoxe.]
Heterodoxy: [Gr. : cf. F. hétérodoxie.]
Heterodromous: [Hetero- + Gr. to run.]
Heterogamous: [Hetero- + Gr. ga`mos marriage: cf. F. hétérogame.]
Heterogamy: [See Heterogamous.]
Heterogangliate: [Hetero- + gangliate.]
Heterogeneity: [Cf. F. hétérogénéité.]
Heterogeneous: [Gr. ; + race, kind; akin to E. kin: cf. F. hétérogène.]
Heterogenesis: [Hetero- + genesis.]
Heterogony: [Hetero- + Gr. offspring.]
Heterographic: [See Heterography.]
Heterography: [Hetero- + -graphy.]
Heterogynous: [Hetero- + Gr. a woman, female.]
Heterologous: [Hetero- + Gr. proportion.]
Heterology: [Hetero- + -logy.]
Heteromera: [NL., fr. Gr. other + part.]
Heteromerous: [See Heteromera.]
Heteromorphic: [Hetero- + Gr. morfh` form.]
Heteromyaria: [NL., fr. Gr. other + a muscle.]
Heteronereis: [NL. See Hetero-, and Nereis.]
Heteronomous: [Hetero- + Gr. no`mos law.]
Heteronymous: [Hetero- + Gr. "o`nyma, for "o`noma a name.]
Heteroousian: [Hetero- + Gr. being, essence.]
Heteropathic: [Hetero- + Gr. suffering, fr. , , to suffer.]
Heteropathy: [See Heteropathic.]
Heteropelmous: [Hetero- + Gr. the sole of the foot.]
Heterophagi: [NL., fr. Gr. other + to eat.]
Heterophemy: [Hetero- + Gr. voice, speech, fr. to speak.]
Heterophony: [Hetero- + Gr. voice.]
Heterophyllous: [Gr. other + leaf: cf. F. hétérophylle.]
Heteroplasm: [Hetero- + Gr. anything formed or molded.]
Heteroplastic: [Hetero- + -plastic.]
Heteropod: [Cf. F. hétéropode.]
Heteropoda: [NL., fr. Gr. other + -poda.]
Heteroptera: [NL., from Gr. other + a wing.]
Heteroptics: [Hetero- + optics.]
Heteroscian: [Gr. ; other + shadow: cf. F. hétéroscien.]
Heterosis: [NL., fr. Gr. alteration, fr. other, different.]
Heterosomati: [NL., fr. Gr. other + , , body.]
Heterosporic: [Hetero- + spore.]
Heterotaxy: [Hetero- + Gr. an arrangement, fr. to arrange.]
Heterotopism: [Hetero- + Gr. place: cf. F. hétérotopie.]
Heterotricha: [NL., fr. Gr. other + , gen. , a hair.]
Heterotropal: [Gr. "etero`tropos turning another way; other + to turn: cf. F. hétérotrope.]
Hetman: [Pol. hetman. Cf. Ataman.]
Heugh: [Cf. Hogh.]
Heulandite: [After Heuland, an English mineralogist.]
Heuristic: [Gr. e"yri`skein to discover.]
Hew: [AS. heáwan; akin to D. houwen, OHG. houwan, G. hauen, Icel. höggva, Sw. hugga, Dan. hugge, Lith. kova battle, Russ. kovate to hammer, forge. Cf. Hay cut grass, Hoe.]
Hewe: [Cf. Hind a peasant.]
Hewhole: [Cf. Hickwall.]
Hex-: [Gr. "e`x six. See Six.]
Hexabasic: [Hexa- + basic.]
Hexacapsular: [Hexa- + capsular.]
Hexachord: [Hexa- + Gr. string, chord: cf. F. hexacorde.]
Hexacid: [Hex- + acid.]
Hexactinelline: [From NL. Hexactinellinæ, fr. Gr. "e`x six + a dim. of , , a ray.]
Hexactinia: [NL. See Hex-, and Actinia.]
Hexad: [L. hexas, hexadis, the number six, Gr. , , fr. "e`x six.]
Hexadactylous: [Gr. ; "e`x six + finger: cf. F. hexadactyle.]
Hexade: [See Hexad.]
Hexagon: [L. hexagonum, Gr. six-cornered; "e`x six (akin to E. six) + angle.]
Hexagonal: [Cf. F. hexagonal.]
Hexagram: [Hexa- + -gram.]
Hexagynia: [NL., fr. Gr. "e`x six + gynh^ a woman, female: cf. F. hexagynie.]
Hexagynian: [Cf. F. hexagyne.]
Hexahedron: [Hexa- + Gr. seat, base, fr. to sit: cf. F. hexaèdre.]
Hexahemeron: [NL., fr. Gr. "e`x six + day; cf. L. hexaëmeron, Gr. .]
Hexamerous: [Hexa- + Gr. part.]
Hexameter: [L., fr. Gr. of six meters; (sc. ) hexameter verse; "e`x six + measure: cf. F. hexamètre. See Six, and Meter.]
Hexandria: [NL., fr. Gr. "e`x six + , , a man, male: cf. F. hexandrie.]
Hexandrian: [Cf. F. hexandre.]
Hexane: [Gr. "e`x six.]
Hexangular: [Hex- + angular. Cf. Sexangular.]
Hexapetalous: [Hexa- + petal: cf. F. hexapétale.]
Hexaphyllous: [Hexa- + Gr. a leaf: cf. F. hexaphylle.]
Hexapla: [NL., fr. Gr. , fr. , contr. , sixfold.]
Hexapod: [Gr. , , sixfooted; "e`x six + , , foot: cf. F. hexapode.]
Hexapoda: [NL., fr. Gr. "e`x six + -poda.]
Hexapterous: [Hexa- + Gr. wing.]
Hexastich: [L. hexastichus of six rows, lines, or verses, Gr. ; "e`x six + sti`cos row, line, verse.]
Hexastyle: [Gr. with six columns; "e`x six + column: cf. F. hexastyle.]
Hexateuch: [Hexa- + a tool, a book.]
Hexatomic: [Hex- + atomic.]
Hexavalent: [Hexa- + L. valens, -entis, p. pr. See Valence.]
Hexdecyl: [Hex- + decyl.]
Hexeikosane: [Hex- + eikosane.]
Hexene: [Gr. "e`x six.]
Hexicology: [Gr. state or habit + -logy.]
Hexine: [Gr. "e`x six.]
Hexoctahedron: [Hex- + octahedron.]
Hexokinase: [Hexose + -kinase.]
Hexone: [Hex- + -one.]
Hexose: [Hexa- + -ose.]
Hexyl: [Hex- + -yl.]
Hexylene: [Hex- + -yl + ethlene.]
Hey: [See High.]
Hey: [OE. hei; cf. D. & G. hei.]
Heyday: [Cf. G. heida, or hei da, D. hei daar. Cf. Hey, and There.]
Heyday: [Prob. for. high day. See High, and Day.]
Heydeguy: [Perh. fr. heyday + guise.]
Heyne: [AS. heán low, mean.]
Heyten: [Icel. han.]
Hiation: [See Hiatus.]
Hiatus: [L., fr. hiare, hiatum, to gape; akin to E. yawn. See Yawn.]
Hibernacle: [L. hibernaculum a winter residence, pl. hibernacula winter quarters: cf. F. hibernacle. See Hibernate.]
Hibernaculum: [See Hibernacle.]
Hibernal: [L. hibernalis, from the root of hiems winter; akin to Gr. snow, Skr. hima cold, winter, snow: cf. F. hibernal.]
Hibernate: [L. hibernare, hibernatum, fr. hibernus wintry. See Hibernal.]
Hibernation: [Cf. F. hibernation.]
Hibernian: [L. Hibernia, Ireland.]
Hibiscus: [L., marsh mallow; cf. Gr. .]
Hiccius doctius: [Corrupted fr. L. hic est doctus this is a learned man.]
Hiccough: [OE. hickup, hicket, hickock; prob. of imitative origin; cf. D. & Dan. hik, Sw. hicka, Armor. hak, hik, W. ig, F. hoquet.]
Hickory: [North American Indian pawcohiccora (Capt. J. Smith) a kind of milk or oily liquor pressed from pounded hickory nuts. “Pohickory” is named in a list of Virginia trees, in 1653, and this was finally shortened to “hickory.” J. H. Trumbull.]
Hickwall: [OE., also hyghwhele, highawe.]
Hidage: [From hide a quantity of land.]
Hidalgo: [Sp., contr. fr. hijo de algo, i. e., son of something; hijo son (fr. LL. filius) + algo something, fr. L. aliquod. Cf. Fidalgo.]
Hiddenite: [After W. E. Hidden.]
Hide: [OE. hiden, huden, AS. hȳdan; akin to Gr. key`qein, and prob. to E. house, hut, and perh. to E. hide of an animal, and to hoard. Cf. Hoard.]
Hide: [AS. hīd, earlier hīged; prob. orig., land enough to support a family; cf. AS. hīwan, hīgan, members of a household, and E. hind a peasant.]
Hide: [OE. hide, hude, AS. hȳd; akin to D. huid, OHG. hūt, G. haut, Icel. hūð, Dan. & Sw. hud, L. cutis, Gr. ky`tos; and cf. Gr. sky`tos skin, hide, L. scutum shield, and E. sky. √13.]
Hideous: [OE. hidous, OF. hidous, hidos, hidus, hisdos, hisdous, F. hideux: cf. OF. hide, hisde, fright; of uncertain origin; cf. OHG. egidī horror, or L. hispidosus, for hispidus rough, bristly, E. hispid.]
Hidrosis: [NL., fr. Gr. to sweat, sweat.]
Hidrotic: [Gr. sudorific.]
Hie: [OE. hien, hihen, highen, AS. higian to hasten, strive; cf. L. ciere to put in motion, call upon, rouse, Gr. to go, E. cite.]
Hiems: [L.]
Hierapicra: [NL., fr. Gr. "iero`s sacred + bitter.]
Hierarch: [LL. hierarcha, Gr. ; "iero`s sacred (akin to Skr. ishiras vigorous, fresh, blooming) + leader, ruler, fr. to lead, rule: cf. F. hiérarque.]
hierarchic: [Cf. F. hiérarchique.]
Hierarchy: [Gr. 'ierarci`a: cf. F. hiérarchie.]
Hieratic: [L. hieraticus, Gr. "ieratiko`s; akin to "iero`s sacred: cf. F. hiératique.]
Hierocracy: [Gr. "iero`s sacred + to be strong, rule.]
Hieroglyph: [Cf. F. hiéroglyphe. See Hieroglyphic, a.]
Hieroglyphic: [L. hieroglyphicus, Gr. ; "iero`s sacred + gly`fein to carve: cf. F. hiéroglyphique.]
Hierogram: [Gr. "iero`s sacred + -gram.]
Hierogrammatic: [Cf. F. hiérogrammatique.]
Hierogrammatist: [Cf. F. hiérogrammatiste.]
Hierographic: [L. hierographicus, Gr. : cf. F. hiérographique.]
Hierography: [Gr. ; "iero`s sacred + to write: cf. F. hiérographie.]
Hierolatry: [Gr. "iero`s sacred + worship, to worship.]
Hierologic: [Cf. F. hiérologique.]
Hierology: [Gr. ; "iero`s sacred + discourse: cf. F. hiérologie.]
Hieromancy: [Gr. "iero`s sacred + divination: cf. F. hiéromantie.]
Hieromartyr: [Gr. "iero`s sacred + E. martyr.]
Hieromnemon: [NL., from Gr. ; "iero`s sacred + mindful, fr. to think on, remember.]
Hieron: [Gr. "iero`n.]
Hieronymite: [From St. Hieronymus, or Jerome.]
Hierophant: [L. hierophanta, hierophantes, Gr. "ierofa`nths; "iero`s sacred + fai`nein to show, make known: cf. F. hiérophante.]
Hierophantic: [Gr. "ierofantiko`s.]
Hieroscopy: [Gr. "ieroskopi`a divination; "iero`s sacred + to view.]
Hierotheca: [NL., fr. Gr. ; "iero`s sacred + chest.]
Hierourgy: [Gr. ; "iero`s sacred + work.]
hifi: [shortening of high fidelity.]
Hig-taper: [Cf. Hag-taper.]
Higgle: [Cf. Haggle, or Huckster.]
High: [See Hie.]
High: [OE. high, hegh, hey, heh, AS. heáh, hh; akin to OS. hh, OFries. hag, hach, D. hoog, OHG. hh, G. hoch, Icel. hr, Sw. hög, Dan. höi, Goth. hauhs, and to Icel. haugr mound, G. hügel hill, Lith. kaukaras.]
highfalutin: [Perh. a corruption of highflighting.]
Highness: [AS. heáhnes.]
Hight: [OE. heiten, highten, haten, hoten; also hight, hatte, hette, is called, was called, AS. hātan to call, name, be called, to command, promise; also hātte is called, was called; akin to G. heissen to call, be called, bid, Goth. haitan to call, in the passive, to be called.]
Hike: [Cf. Hitch.]
Hilarious: [L. hilaris, hilarus, Gr. ; cf. gracious, kindly.]
Hilarity: [L. hilaritas: cf. F. hilarité. See Hilarious.]
Hilding: [Prob. a corruption of hindling, dim. of hind, adj. Cf. Prov. E. hilderling, hinderling. See Hinderling.]
Hill: [OE. hil, hul, AS. hyll; akin to OD. hille, hil, L. collis, and prob. to E. haulm, holm, and column. Cf. 2d Holm.]
Hilt: [AS. hilt, hilte; akin to OHG. helza, Prov. G. hilze, Icel. hjalt.]
Hilum: [L., a little thing, trifle.]
Hilus: [NL.]
Him: [AS. him, dat. of hē. √183. See He.]
Himalayan: [Skr. himālaya, prop., the abode of snow.]
Hin: [Heb. hīn.]
Hind: [AS. hind; akin to D. hinde, OHG. hinta, G. hinde, hindin, Icel., Sw., & Dan. hind, and perh. to Goth. hinþan to seize (in comp.), E. hunt, or cf. Gr. kema`s a young deer.]
Hind: [OE. hine, AS. hīne, hīna, orig. gen. pl. of hīwan domestics; akin to Icel. hjū man and wife, domestics, family, Goth. heiwafrauja master of the house, G. heirath marriage; cf. L. civis citizen, E. city or E. home. Cf. Hide a measure of land.]
Hind: [OE. hind, adv., back, AS. hindan behind. See Hinder, a.]
Hindberry: [AS. hindberie; akin to OHG. hintberi, G. himbeere. So called because hinds or stags are fond of them. See 1st Hind, and Berry.]
Hindbrain: [Hind, adj. + brain.]
Hinder: [OE. hindere, AS. hinder, adv., behind; akin to OHG. hintar, prep., behind, G. hinter, Goth. hindar; orig. a comparative, and akin to AS. hine hence. See Hence, He, and cf. Hind, a., Hindmost.]
Hinder: [OE. hindren, hinderen, AS. hindrian, fr. hinder behind; akin to D. hinderen, G. hindern, OHG. hintarn, Icel. & Sw. hindra, Dan. hindre. See Hinder, a.]
Hinderling: [AS. hinderling one who comes behind his ancestors, fr. AS. hinder behind. See Hinder, a., and cf. Hilding.]
Hindermost: [The superlative of hind. See Hind, a.]
Hindgut: [Hind, a. + gut.]
Hindi: [Prop. a Per. adj. meaning, Indian, Hindoo.]
Hindoo: [Per. Hindū, fr. Hind, Hindūstān, India. Cf. Indian.]
Hindoostanee: [Hind. Hindūstānī an Indian, fr. Hind. and Per. Hindūstān India.]
Hindrance: [See Hinder, v. t.]
Hine: [See Hind a servant.]
Hinge: [OE. henge, heeng; akin to D. heng, LG. henge, Prov. E. hingle a small hinge; connected with hang, v., and Icel. hengja to hang. See Hang.]
Hinniate: [L. hinnire.]
Hinny: [L. hinnus, cf. Gr. .]
Hint: [OE. henten, hinten, to seize, to catch, AS. hentan to pursue, take, seize; or Icel. ymta to mutter, ymtr a muttering, Dan. ymte to whisper. √36. Cf. Hent.]
hinterland: [G.; hinter behind + land land.]
Hip: [OE. hipe, huppe, AS. hype; akin to D. heup, OHG. huf, G. hüfte, Dan. hofte, Sw. höft, Goth. hups; cf. Icel. huppr, and also Gr. the hollow above the hips of cattle, and Lith. kumpis ham.]
Hip: [OE. hepe, AS. heópe; cf. OHG. hiufo a bramble bush.]
Hipe: [Etym. uncertain.]
Hipparion: [NL., fr. Gr. a pony, dim. of a horse.]
Hipped: [From 5th Hip.]
Hippobosca: [NL., fr. Gr. "i`ppos horse + to feed.]
Hippocampus: [L., the sea horse, Gr. a hippocampus (in senses 1 and 2); "i`ppos horse + to bend.]
Hippocentaur: [L. hippocentaurus, Gr. ; "i`ppos horse + centaur.]
Hippocras: [F. hippocras, hypocras, NL. vinum hippocraticum, lit., wine of Hippocrates.]
Hippocrene: [L., fr. Gr. ; "i`ppos horse + a fountain.]
Hippocrepian: [See Hippocrepiform.]
Hippocrepiform: [Gr. "i`ppos horse + shoe + -form.]
Hippodame: [Cf. F. hippopotame.]
Hippodrome: [L. hippodromos, Gr. ; "i`ppos horse + course, fr. to run: cf. F. hippodrome.]
Hippogriff: [F. hippogriffe; cf. It. ippogrifo. See Hippopotamus, Griffon.]
Hippolith: [Gr. "i`ppos horse + -lith.]
Hippopathology: [Gr. "i`ppos horse + E. pathology: cf. F. hippopathologie.]
Hippophagi: [NL. See Hippophagous.]
Hippophagous: [Gr. "i`ppos horse + to eat: cf. F. hippophage.]
Hippophagy: [Cf. F. hippophagie.]
Hippophile: [Gr. "i`ppos horse + to love.]
Hippopotamus: [L., from Gr.; "i`ppos horse + river. Cf. Equine.]
Hippotomy: [Gr. "i`ppos horse + to cut: cf. F. hippotomie.]
Hippuric: [Gr. "i`ppos horse + o"y`ron urine: cf. F. hippurique.]
Hippurite: [Gr. decked with a horse's tail; "i`ppos horse + tail: cf. F. hippurite.]
Hipshot: [Hip + shot.]
hipster: [from Hip a. + -ster.]
Hircic: [Cf. F. hircique. See Hircin.]
Hircin: [L. hircus, he-goat, buck: cf. F. hircine.]
Hircine: [L. hircinus, fr. hircus hegoat: cf. F. hircin.]
Hire: [OE. hire, hure, AS. hȳr; akin to D. huur, G. heuer, Dan. hyre, Sw. hyra.]
Hire: [OE. hiren, huren, AS. hȳrian; akin to D. huren, G. heuern, Dan. hyre, Sw. hyra. See Hire, n.]
Hireling: [AS. hȳreling. See Hire, n., and -ling.]
Hirsute: [L. hirsutus; prob. akin to horridus horrid. Cf. Horrid.]
Hirtellous: [Dim., fr. L. hirtus hairy.]
Hirudinea: [NL., fr. L. hirudo, hirudinis, a leech.]
Hirudo: [L., a leech.]
Hirundo: [L., swallow.]
His: [AS. his of him, his, gen. masc. & neut. of hē, neut. hit. See He.]
Hisingerite: [Named after W. Hisinger, a Swedish mineralogist.]
Hispanic: [L. Hispanicus.]
Hispid: [L. hispidus: cf. F. hispide.]
Hispidulous: [Dim. of hispid.]
Hiss: [AS. hysian; prob. of imitative origin; cf. LG. hissen, OD. hisschen.]
Hist: [Cf. Dan. hys. . Cf. Hush, Whist.]
Histiology: [Gr. "isto`s tissue + -logy.]
Histogenesis: [Gr. "isto`s tissue + E. genesis.]
Histogenetic: [See Histogeny.]
Histogeny: [Gr. "isto`s tissue + root of gi`gnesqai to be born.]
Histography: [Gr. "isto`s tissue + -graphy.]
Histohæmatin: [Gr. "isto`s tissue + E. hæmatin.]
Histoid: [Gr. "isto`s tissue + -oid.]
Histology: [Gr. "isto`s tissue + -logy.]
Histolysis: [NL., fr. Gr. "isto`s tissue + to loosen, dissolve.]
Histonomy: [Gr. "isto`s tissue + to distribute, regulate.]
Histophyly: [Gr. "isto`s tissue + Gr. clan.]
Historial: [L. historialis: cf. F. historial.]
Historian: [F. historien.]
historic: [L. historicus, Gr. "istoriko`s: cf. F. historique. See History.]
Historiette: [F., dim. of histoire a history.]
Historify: [History + -fy.]
Historiographer: [L. historiographus, Gr. "istoriogra`fos; "istori`a history + gra`fein to write: cf. F. historiographe.]
Historiology: [Gr. history + -logy.]
Historionomer: [Gr. history + to distribute.]
History: [L. historia, Gr. 'istori`a history, information, inquiry, fr. 'istwr, "istwr, knowing, learned, from the root of to know; akin to E. wit. See Wit, and cf. Story.]
Histotomy: [Gr. tissue + to cut.]
Histozyme: [Gr. tissue + leaven.]
Histrion: [L. histrio: cf. F. histrion.]
Histrionic: [L. histrionicus: cf. F. histrionique. See Histrion.]
Hit: [OE. hitten, hutten, of Scand. origin; cf. Dan. hitte to hit, find, Sw. & Icel. hitta.]
Hitch: [Cf. Scot. hitch a motion by a jerk, and hatch, hotch, to move by jerks, also Prov. G. hiksen, G. hinken, to limp, hobble; or E. hiccough; or possibly akin to E. hook.]
Hithe: [AS. hȳð. Cf. Hide to conceal.]
Hither: [OE. hider, AS. hider; akin to Icel. hēðra, Dan. hid, Sw. hit, Goth. hidrē; cf. L. citra on this side, or E. here, he. √183. Cf. He.]
Hitherward: [AS. hiderweard.]
hitting: [vb. n. from hit, v.]
Hittite: [From Heb. Khittīm Hittites.]
Hive: [OE. hive, huve, AS. hfe.]
Hives: [Scot.; perh. akin to E. heave.]
HMO: [acronym for Health Maintenance Organization.]
Ho: [See Ho, interj., 2.]
Ho: [Cf. F. & G. ho.]
Hoar: [OE. hor, har, AS. hār; akin to Icel. hārr, and to OHG. hēr illustrious, magnificent; cf. Icel. Heið brightness of the sky, Goth. hais torch, Skr. kētus light, torch. Cf. Hoary.]
Hoar: [AS. hārian to grow gray.]
Hoard: [OE. hord, AS. hord; akin to OS. hord, G. hort, Icel. hodd, Goth. huzd; prob. from the root of E. hide to conceal, and of L. custos guard, E. custody. See Hide to conceal.]
Hoard: [AS. hordian.]
Hoarding: [From OF. hourd, hourt, barrier, palisade, of German or Dutch origin; cf. D. horde hurdle, fence, G. horde, hürde; akin to E. hurdle. √16. See Hurdle.]
Hoariness: [From Hoary.]
Hoarse: [OE. hors, also hos, has, AS. hās; akin to D. heesch, G. heiser, Icel. hāss, Dan. hæs, Sw. hes. Cf. Prov. E. heazy.]
Hoax: [Prob. contr. fr. hocus, in hocus-pocus.]
Hob: [Prob. akin to hump. Cf. Hub. ]
Hob: [Orig. an abbrev. of Robin, Robert; Robin Goodfellow a celebrated fairy, or domestic spirit. Cf. Hobgoblin, and see Robin.]
Hobble: [OE. hobelen, hoblen, freq. of hoppen to hop; akin to D. hobbelen, hoblen, hoppeln. See Hop to jump, and cf. Hopple ]
Hobbledehoy: [ Cf. Prob. E. hobbledygee with a limping movement; also F. hobereau, a country squire, E. hobby, and OF. hoi to-day; perh. the orig. sense was, an upstart of to-day.]
Hobbler: [OE. also hobeler, OF. hobelier, LL. hobellarius. See Hobby a horse.]
Hobby: [OE. hobi; cf. OF. hobe, hobé, F. hobereau a hobby, a species of falcon. OF. hober to move, stir. Cf. Hobby a horse.]
Hobby: [OE. hobin a nag, OF. hobin hobby; cf. hober to stir, move; prob. of German or Scand. origin; cf. Dan. hoppe a mare, dial. Sw. hoppa; perh. akin to E. hop to jump.]
Hobgoblin: [See 2d Hob, and Goblin.]
Hobiler: [See 2d Hobbler.]
Hobit: [See Howitzer.]
Hobnail: [1st hob + nail.]
Hobnob: [AS. habban to have + habban to have not; ne not + habban to have. See Have, and cf. Habnab.]
Hobo: [Of uncertain origin.]
Hock: [So called from Hochheim, in Germany.]
Hock: [ AS. hh the heel; prob. akin to Icel. hāsinn hock sinew, Dan. hasc, G. hechse, hächse, LG. hacke, D. hak; also to L. coxa hip (cf. Cuisses), Skr. kaksha armpit. √12. Cf. Heel.]
Hockamore: [See 1st Hock.]
Hockday: [Cf. AS. hōcor mockery, scorn.]
Hockey: [From Hook, n.]
Hockle: [From 2d Hock.]
Hocus: [See Hocus-pocus.]
Hocus-pocus: [Prob. invented by jugglers in imitation of Latin. Cf. Hoax, Hocus.]
Hod: [Prov. E. for hold, i. e., that which holds. See Hold.]
Hoddengray: [Perh. akin to E. hoiden rustic, clownish.]
Hoddy: [Prob. for hooded.]
Hoddydoddy: [Prob. E. also hoddypeke, hoddypoule, hoddymandoddy.]
Hodiern: [L. hodiernus, fr. hodie today.]
Hodograph: [Gr. path + graph.]
hodometer: [Gr. "odo`metron, "odo`metros, an instrument for measuring distance; "odo`s way, path, road + me`tron measure: cf. F. odométre, hodométre. See also odometer.]
Hoe: [OF. hoe, F. houe; of German origin, cf. OHG. houwa, howa, G. haue, fr. OHG. houwan to hew. See Hew to cut.]
Hoe: [Cf. F. houer.]
Hoemother: [A local Orkney name; cf. Icel. hār.]
Hoful: [AS. hogful, hohful, fr. hogu care, anxiety.]
Hog: [Prob. akin to E. hack to cut, and meaning orig., a castrated boar; cf. also W. hwch swine, sow, Armor. houc'h, hoc'h. Cf. Haggis, Hogget, and Hoggerel.]
Hoggerel: [From the same source as hog; prob. orig., a sheep clipped the first year. See Hog.]
Hogget: [See Hog, and Hoggerel.]
Hogh: [Icel. haugr hill, mound; akin to E. high. See High.]
Hogo: [Corrupted from F. haut goût.]
Hogreeve: [See Reeve.]
Hogscore: [Etymol. uncertain.]
Hogshead: [D. okshoofd; akin to Sw. oxhufvud, Dan. oxehoved, G. oxhoft; apparently meaning orig., ox head, but it is not known why this name was given. Cf. Ox, Head.]
Hoiden: [OE. hoydon a lout, rustic, OD. heyden a heathen, gypsy, vagabond, D. heiden, fr. OD. heyde heath, D. heide. See Heathen, Heath.]
Hoise: [See Hoist.]
Hoist: [OE. hoise, hyse, OD. hyssen, D. hijshen; akin to LG. hissen, Dan. hisse, Sw. hissa.]
Hoit: [Gf. W. hoetian to dally, dandle.]
Hoity-toity: [From Hoit.]
Hoker: [AS. hōcor.]
Hokkaido: [Jap.]
Hol: [See Whole.]
Holarctic: [Holo- + arctic.]
Holaspidean: [Holo- + Gr., , shield.]
Holcad: [Gr. 'olka`s, -a`dos, a ship which is towed, a ship of burden, fr. 'e`lkein to draw. Gf. Hulk.]
Hold: [D. hol hole, hollow. See Hole.]
Hold: [OE. haldan, D. houden, OHG. hoten, Icel. halda, Dan. holde, Sw. hålla, Goth. haldan to feed, tend (the cattle); of unknown origin. Gf. Avast, Halt, Hod.]
Hole: [OE. hol, hole, AS. hol, hole, cavern, from hol, a., hollow; akin to D. hol, OHG. hol, G. hohl, Dan. huul hollow, hul hole, Sw. hål, Icel. hola; prob. from the root of AS. helan to conceal. See Hele, Hell, and cf. Hold of a ship.]
Hole: [AS. holian. See Hole, n.]
Holethnos: [Holo + Gr. race.]
Holiday: [Holy + day.]
Holily: [From Holy.]
Holiness: [AS. hālignes.]
Holing: [See Hole a hollow.]
Holla: [F. hola; ho ho + là there, fr. L. illac that way, there. Cf. Hollo.]
Hollandaise sauce: [F. hollandaise, fem. of hollandais Dutch.]
Hollo: [See Halloo, and cf. Holla.]
Hollo: [See Hollo, interj., and cf. Halloo.]
Hollow: [OE. holow, holgh, holf, AS. holh a hollow, hole. Cf. Hole.]
Hollow: [See Hollo.]
Holluschickie: [Prob. of Russ. goluishka bare of possessions, offspring, etc., fr. goluiĭ naked.]
Holly: [OE holi, holin, AS. holen, holegn; akin to D. & G. hulst, OHG. huls hulis, W. celyn, Armor. kelen, Gael. cuilionn, Ir. cuileann. Cf. 1st Holm, Hulver.]
Hollyhock: [OE. holihoc; holi holy + hoc mallow, AS. hoc; cf. W. hocys mallows, hocys bendigaid hollyhock, lit., blessed mallow. Prob. so named because brought from the Holy Land. See Holy.]
Holm: [OE., prob. from AS. holen holly; as the holly is also called holm. See Holly.]
Holm: [AS. holm, usually meaning, sea, water; akin to Icel. hōlmr, holmr, an island, Dan. holm, Sw. holme, G. holm, and prob. to E. hill. Cf. Hill.]
Holmia: [NL.]
Holmium: [NL., from Stockholm.]
Holmos: [NL., fr. Gr..]
Holoblast: [Holo + -blast.]
Holocaust: [L. holocaustum, Gr. , neut. of , , burnt whole; "o`los whole + kaysto`s burnt, fr. kai`ein to burn (cf. Caustic): cf. F. holocauste.]
Holocephali: [NL., from Gr. "o`los whole + kefalh` head.]
Holocryptic: [Holo- + Gr. kry`ptein to conceal.]
Holocrystalline: [Holo + crystalline.]
Holograph: [L. holographus entirely autograph, Gr. "olo`grafos; "o`los whole + gra`fein to write: cf. F. holographe, olographe.]
Holohedral: [Holo- + Gr. seat, base, fr. to sit.]
Holohemihedral: [Holo- + hemihedral.]
Holometabola: [NL. See Holo-, and Metabola.]
Holometer: [Holo + -meter: cf. F. holometre.]
Holophanerous: [Holo + Gr. visible, fr. to appear.]
Holophotal: [Holo + Gr. , , light.]
Holophrastic: [Holo + Gr. to speak: cf. F. holophrastique.]
Holophytic: [Holo + Gr. a plant.]
Holorhinal: [Holo + Gr., nose.]
Holosiderite: [Holo + siderite.]
Holostei: [NL., fr. Gr. "o`los whole + a bone.]
Holosteric: [Holo + Gr.stereo`s solid.]
Holostomata: [NL., fr. Gr. "o`los whole + sto`ma, -atos, mouth.]
Holostome: [Holo + Gr. sto`ma mouth.]
Holostraca: [NL., fr. Gr. "o`los whole + shell of a testacean.]
Holothure: [L. holothuria, pl., a sort of water polyp, Gr. .]
Holothurioidea: [NL. See Holothure, and -oid.]
Holotricha: [NL., fr. Gr. "o`los whole + qri`x, trico`s, a hair.]
Holour: [OF. holier.]
Holster: [D. holster; skin to AS. heolstor den, cave, fr. helan to conceal, and to Icel. hulstr case, Goth. hulistr covering, veil, huljan to cover. √17. See Hele to cover, Hell, and cf. Housing, Houss.]
Holt: [AS. holt; akin to LG. holt, D. hout, G. holz. Icel. holt; cf Gael. & Ir. coill wood, Gr. branch, shoot.]
Holy: [OE. holi, hali, AS. hālig, fr. hæl health, salvation, happiness, fr. hāl whole, well; akin to OS. hlag, D. & G. heilig, OHG. heilac, Dan. hellig, Sw. helig, Icel. heilagr. See Whole, and cf. Halibut, Halidom, Hallow, Hollyhock.]
Homacanth: [Homo + Gr. a spine.]
Homage: [OF. homage, homenage, F. hommage, LL. hominaticum, homenaticum, from L. homo a man, LL. also, a client, servant, vassal; akin to L. humus earth, Gr. on the ground, and E. groom in bridegroom. Cf. Bridegroom, Human.]
Homage: [Cf. OF. hommager.]
Homageable: [Cf. OF. hommageable.]
Homager: [From Homage: cf. F. hommager.]
Homaloid: [Gr. "omalo`s even + -oid.]
Homarus: [NL., fr. Gr. "omarh`s well adjusted.]
Homatropine: [Homo- + atropine.]
Homaxonial: [Homo- + Gr. an axle, axis.]
hombre: [Sp.: a man.]
homburg: [from Homburg, Germany, the place of first manufacture.]
Home: [OE. hom, ham, AS. hām; akin to OS. hēm, D. & G. heim, Sw. hem, Dan. hiem, Icel. heimr abode, world, heima home, Goth. haims village, Lith. këmas, and perh. to Gr. kw`mh village, or to E. hind a peasant; cf. Skr. kshēma abode, place of rest, security, kshi to dwell. √20, 220.]
Homeless: [AS. hāmleas.]
Homeliness: [From Homely.]
Homely: [From Home, n.]
Homelyn: [Scot. hommelin.]
Homeopath: [Cf. F. homéopathe.]
Homeopathic: [Cf. F. homéopathique.]
Homeopathy: [Gr. likeness of condition or feeling; like (fr. same; cf. Same) + to suffer: cf. F. homéopathie. See Pathos.]
Homer: [Heb. khōmer.]
Homer: [L. Homerus, Gr. "O`mhpos, one who puts together; a hostage; a pledge agreed upon between two parties.]
Homeric: [L. Homericus, Gr. "Omhriko`s.]
Homestall: [AS. hāmsteall.]
Homestead: [AS. hāmstede.]
Homeward: [AS. hāmweard.]
Homicide: [F., fr. L. homicidium, fr. homicida a man slayer; homo man + caedere to cut, kill. See Homage, and cf. Concise, Shed, v. t.]
Homiform: [L. homo man + -form.]
Homiletic: [Gr. : cf. F. homilétique. See Homily.]
Homiletics: [Cf. F. homilétique.]
Homilite: [From Gr. to be in company with.]
Homily: [LL. homilia, Gr. communion, assembly, converse, sermon, fr. an assembly, fr. same; cf. together, and crowd, cf. to press: cf. F. homélie. See Same.]
Hominy: [From North American Indian auhúminea parched corn.]
Homocategoric: [Homo- + categoric.]
Homocentric: [Gr. : the same + center: cf. F. homocentrique.]
Homocercal: [Homo- + Gr. tail.]
Homocerebrin: [Homo- + rebrin.]
Homochromous: [Homo- + Gr. color.]
Homodemic: [Homo- + 1st deme, 2.]
Homodermy: [Homo- + -derm.]
Homodont: [Homo- + Gr. , , a tooth.]
Homodromal: [Homo- + Gr. a course, running.]
Homodynamy: [Gr. of like power; the same + power.]
Homogamous: [Gr. married together; the same + marriage.]
Homogangliate: [Homo- + gangliate.]
Homogene: [Cf. F. homogène.]
Homogeneity: [Cf. F. homogénéité.]
Homogeneous: [Gr. ; the same + race, kind: cf. F. homogène. See Same, and Kin.]
Homogenesis: [Homo- + genesis.]
Homogeny: [Gr. ; the same + race, kind.]
Homogonous: [Gr. . See Homogeneous.]
Homograph: [Gr. "omo`grafos with the same letters; "omo`s the same + gra`fein to write.]
Homoioptoton: [NL., fr. Gr. in a like case; like + falling.]
Homoiothermal: [Gr. like + E. thermal.]
Homoiousian: [Gr. , , of like substance; "o`moios + o'ysi`a the substance, being, essence.]
Homologate: [LL. homologatus, p. p. of homologare to homologate; Gr. to assent, agree. See Homologous.]
Homologation: [Cf. F. homologation.]
Homologon: [NL.]
Homologoumena: [NL., fr. Gr. things conceded, p. p. of to agree, admit, concede. See Homologous.]
Homologous: [Gr. assenting, agreeing; the same + speech, discourse, proportion, to say, speak.]
Homolographic: [Homo- + Gr. "o`los whole + -graph + -ic; but cf. F. homalographique, Gr. even, level.]
Homologue: [Cf. F. homologue. See Homologous.]
Homology: [Gr. agreement. See Homologous.]
Homomallous: [Homo- + Gr. a lock of wool.]
Homœomeria: [L., from Gr. ; like + part.]
Homœomery: [Gr. like + -metry.]
Homomorphic: [Gr. the same + shape.]
Homœomorphism: [See Homœomorphous.]
Homomorphism: [See Homomorphous.]
Homœomorphous: [Gr. of like form; like + morfh` form.]
Homomorphy: [Homo- + Gr. morfh` form.]
Homonomy: [Homo- + Gr. law.]
Homonym: [Cf. F. homonyme. See Homonymous.]
Homonymous: [L. homonymus, Gr. ; the same + , for name; akin to E. name.]
Homonymy: [Gr. : cf. F. homonymie.]
Homoousian: [Gr. ; the same + being, essence, substance.]
Homophone: [Cf. F. homophone. See Homophonous.]
Homophonic: [Gr. ; the same + sound, tone: cf. F. homophone.]
Homophony: [Gr. : cf. F. homophonie.]
Homophyly: [Homo- + Gr. a clan.]
Homoplasmy: [Homo- + Gr. anything formed, fr. to form, mold.]
Homoplastic: [Homo- + plastic.]
Homoplasty: [Homo- + plasty.]
Homoplasy: [Homo- + Gr. to form, mold.]
Homopolic: [Homo- + pole.]
Homoptera: [NL., fr. Gr. the same, like + wing.]
Homoörgan: [Homo- + organ.]
Homostyled: [Homo- + style.]
Homosystemic: [Homo- + systemic.]
Homotaxia: [NL.]
Homotaxis: [NL., fr. Gr. the same + arrangement.]
Homothermic: [Homo- + Gr. heat.]
Homotonous: [L. homotonus, Gr. ; the same + tone.]
Homotropal: [Gr. ; the same + turn, fr. to turn: cf. F. homotrope.]
Homotype: [Homo- + -type.]
Homotypy: [See Homotype.]
Homœozoic: [Gr. like + life.]
Homunculus: [L., dim. of homo man.]
Hone: [Cf. F. honger to grumble. √37.]
Hone: [Cf. Icel. hūn a knob.]
Hone: [AS. hān; akin to Icel. hein, OSw. hen; cf. Skr. çāṇa, also çō, çi, to sharpen, and E. cone. √38, 228.]
Honest: [OE. honest, onest, OF. honeste, oneste, F. honnête, L. honestus, fr. honos, honor, honor. See Honor.]
Honest: [L. honestare to clothe or adorn with honor: cf. F. honester. See Honest, a.]
Honesty: [OE. honeste, oneste, honor, OF. honesté, onesté (cf. F. honnêteté), L. honestas. See Honest, a.]
Honey: [OE. honi, huni, AS. hunig; akin to OS. honeg, D. & G. honig, OHG. honag, honang, Icel. hunang, Sw. håning, Dan. honning, cf. Gr. ko`nis dust, Skr. kaṇa grain.]
Honeycomb: [AS. hunigcamb. See Honey, and 1st Comb.]
Honeysuckle: [Cf. AS. hunisūge privet. See Honey, and Suck.]
Hong: [Chinese hang, Canton dialect hong, a mercantile house, factory.]
Honk: [Of imitative origin.]
Honor: [OE. honor, honour, onour, onur, OF. honor, onor, honur, onur, honour, onour, F. honneur, fr. L. honor, honos.]
Honor: [OE. honouren, onouren, OF. honorer, honourer, F. honorer, fr. L. honorare, fr. honor, n.]
Honorable: [F. honorable, L. honorabilis.]
Honorarium: [L. honorarium (sc. donum), fr. honorarius. See Honorary, a.]
Honorary: [L. honorarius, fr. honor honor: cf. F. honoraire.]
Honorific: [See Honor, -fy, and -ic.]
Honshu: [Jap.]
Honvéd: [Hung. honvēd; hon home + vēd defense.]
Honvédség: [Hung. honvēdsēg; honvēd + sēg, an abstract or collective suffix.]
Hood: [OE. hood, hod, AS. hōd; akin to D. hoed hat, G. hut, OHG. huot, also to E. hat, and prob. to E. heed. √13.]
Hood: [shortened from hoodlum.]
Hoodoo: [Perh. a var. of voodoo.]
Hoodwink: [Hood + wink.]
Hoof: [OE. hof, AS. hōf; akin to D. hoef, G. huf, OHG. huof, Icel. hōfr, Sw. hof, Dan. hov; cf. Russ. kopuito, Skr. çapha. √225.]
Hook: [OE. hok, AS. hōc; cf. D. haak, G. hake, haken, OHG. hāko, hāgo, hāggo, Icel. haki, Sw. hake, Dan. hage. Cf. Arquebuse, Hagbut, Hake, Hatch a half door, Heckle.]
Hookah: [Per. or Ar. huqqa a round box or casket, a bottle through which the fumes pass when smoking tobacco.]
Hooke's gearing: [So called from the inventor.]
Hooke's joint: [So called from the inventor.]
Hooky: [Cf. Hook, v. t., 3.]
Hoop: [OE. hope; akin to D. hoep, hoepel.]
Hoop: [OE. houpen; cf. F. houper to hoop, to shout; -- a hunting term, prob. fr. houp, an interj. used in calling. Cf. Whoop.]
Hooper: [See 1st Hoop.]
Hooper: [So called from its note.]
Hoopoe: [So called from its cry; cf. L. upupa, Gr. , D. hop, F. huppe; cf. also G. wiedenhopf, OHG. wituhopfo, lit., wood hopper.]
hoosegow: [from Mexican Sp. jusgado jail, from Sp. juzgado court of justice.]
Hoot: [OE. hoten, houten, huten; cf. OSw. huta, Sw. huta ut to take one up sharply, fr. Sw. hut interj., begone! cf. also W. hwt off! off with it! away! hoot!]
Hoove: [Allied to heave, hove.]
Hoover: [a trademark.]
Hop: [OE. hoppen to hop, leap, dance, AS. hoppian; akin to Icel. & Sw. hoppa, Dan. hoppe, D. huppelen, G. hüpfen.]
Hop: [OE. hoppe; akin to D. hop, hoppe, OHG. hopfo, G. hopfen; cf. LL. hupa, W. hopez, Armor. houpez, and Icel. humall, SW. & Dan. humle.]
Hope: [Cf. Icel. hōp a small bay or inlet.]
Hope: [AS., akin to D. hoop, hope, Sw. hopp, Dan. haab, MHG. hoffe. Hope in forlorn hope is different word. See Forlorn hope, under Forlorn.]
Hope: [AS. hopian; akin to D. hopen, Sw. hoppan, Dan. haabe, G. hoffen. See 2nd Hope.]
Hopeite: [Named after Professor Hope, of Edinburgh.]
Hoplite: [Gr. , fr. tool, weapon: cf. F. hoplite.]
Hopper: [See 1st Hop.]
Hopperdozer: [Hopper (as in grasshopper) + doze or dose; because conceived as putting insects to sleep or as dosing them with poison.]
Hopping: [See 3rd Hop.]
Hopple: [From Hop; cf. Hobble.]
Horal: [L. horalis, fr. hora hour. See Hour.]
Horary: [LL. horarius, fr. L. hora hour: cf. F. horaire. See Hour.]
Horde: [F. horde (cf. G. horde), fr. Turk. ordū, ordī, camp; of Tartar origin.]
Hordeic: [L. hordeum barley.]
Hordein: [L. hordeum barley.]
Hordeolum: [NL., fr. L. hordeolus, dim. of hordeum barley.]
Horehound: [OE. horehune, AS. hārhune; hār hoar, gray + hune horehound; cf. L. cunila a species of organum, Gr. , Skr. kny to smell.]
Horizon: [F., fr. L. horizon, fr. Gr. (sc. ) the bounding line, horizon, fr. to bound, fr. boundary, limit.]
Horizontal: [Cf. F. horizontal.]
Horizontality: [Cf. F. horizontalité.]
Hormogonium: [NL., fr. Gr. a chain + generation.]
Hormone: [From Gr. "orma`ein to excite.]
Horn: [AS. horn; akin to D. horen, hoorn, G., Icel., Sw., & Dan. horn, Goth. haúrn, W., Gael., & Ir. corn, L. cornu, Gr. ke`ras, and perh. also to E. cheer, cranium, cerebral; cf. Skr. çiras head. Cf. Carat, Corn on the foot, Cornea, Corner, Cornet, Cornucopia, Hart.]
Hornbeam: [See Beam.]
Hornblende: [G., fr. horn horn + blende blende.]
Hornblower: [AS. hornblāwere.]
Hornet: [AS. hyrnet; akin to OHG. hornaz, hornuz, G. horniss; perh. akin to E. horn, and named from the sound it makes as if blowing the horn; but more prob. akin to D. horzel, Lith. szirszone, L. crabo.]
Hornfish: [AS. hornfisc.]
Hornify: [Horn + -fy.]
Hornito: [A dim. fr. Sp. horno oven, L. furnus. See Furnace.]
Hornotine: [L. hornotinus of this year.]
Horography: [Gr. hour + -graphy: cf. F. horographie.]
Horologe: [OE. horologe, orloge, timepiece, OF. horloge, orloge, oriloge, F. horloge, L. horologium, fr. Gr. ; hour + to say, tell. See Hour, and Logic.]
Horological: [L. horologicus, Gr. .]
Horologiographer: [See Horologiography.]
Horologiography: [Gr. horologe + -graphy.]
Horology: [See Horologe.]
Horometer: [Gr. hour + -meter.]
Horometry: [Cf. F. horométrie. See Horometer.]
Horopter: [Gr. boundary + one who looks.]
Horoscope: [F. horoscope, L. horoscopus, fr. Gr. , adj., observing hours or times, esp. observing the hour of birth, n., a horoscope; hour + to view, observe. See Hour, and -scope.]
Horrendous: [L. horrendus.]
Horrent: [L. horrens, p. pr. of horrere to bristle. See Horror.]
Horrible: [OE. horrible, orrible, OF. horrible, orrible, F. horrible, fr. L. horribilis, fr. horrere. See Horror.]
Horrid: [L. horridus. See Horror, and cf. Ordure.]
Horrific: [L. horrifieus; horrere to be horrible + -ficare (in comp.) to make: cf. F. horrifique. See Horror, -fy.]
Horrify: [L. horrificare. See Horrific.]
Horripilation: [L. horripilatio, fr. horripilare to bristle; horrere to bristle + pilus the hair: cf. F. horripilation.]
Horrisonous: [L. horrisonus; horrere to be horrible + sonus a sound.]
Horror: [L. horror, fr. horrere to bristle, to shiver, to tremble with cold or dread, to be dreadful or terrible; cf. Skr. hsh to bristle.]
Hors de combat: [F.]
Hors d'œuvre: [F., lit., outside of work.]
Horse: [AS. hors; akin to OS. hros, D. & OHG. ros, G. ross, Icel. hross; and perh. to L. currere to run, E. course, current Cf. Walrus.]
Horse: [AS. horsion.]
Hortation: [L. hortatio, fr. hortari to incite, exhort, fr. hori to urge.]
Hortative: [L. hortativus.]
Hortatory: [L. hortatorius.]
Hortensial: [L. hortensius, hortensis, fr. hortus garden; akin to E. yard an inclosure.]
Horticultor: [NL., fr. L. hortus garden + cultor a cultivator, colere to cultivate.]
Horticultural: [Cf. F. horticultural.]
Horticulture: [L. hortus garden + cultura culture: cf. F. horticulture. See Yard an inclosure, and Culture.]
Hortulan: [L. hortulanus; hortus garden.]
Hortus siccus: [L., a dry garden.]
Hosanna: [Gr. , fr. Heb. hōshī'āh nnāsave now, save, we pray, hōshīa' to save (Hiphil, a causative form, of yāsha') + nā, a particle.]
Hose: [AS. hose; akin to D. hoos, G. hose breeches, OHG. hosa, Icel. hosa stocking, gather, Dan. hose stocking; cf. Russ. koshulia a fur jacket.]
Hospice: [F., fr. L. hospitium hospitality, a place where strangers are entertained, fr. hospes stranger, guest. See Host a landlord.]
Hospitable: [Cf. OF. hospitable, LL. hospitare to receive as a guest. See Host a landlord.]
Hospitage: [LL. hospitagium, for L. hospitium. See Hospice.]
Hospital: [OF. hospital, ospital, F. hôpital, LL. hospitale (or perh. E. hospital is directly from the Late Latin), from L. hospitalis relating to a guest, hospitalia apartments for guests, fr. hospes guest. See Host a landlord, and cf. Hostel, Hotel, Spital.]
Hospital: [L. hospitalis: cf. OF. hospital.]
Hospitaler: [F. hospitalier. See Hospital, and cf. Hostler.]
Hospitality: [L. hospitalitas: cf. F. hospitalité.]
Hospitate: [L. hospitatus, p. p. of hospitari to be a guest, fr. hospes guest.]
Hospitium: [L. See Hospice.]
Hospodar: [A Slav. word; cf. Russ. gospodare lord, master.]
Host: [LL. hostia sacrifice, victim, from hostire to strike.]
Host: [OE. host, ost, OF. host, ost, fr. L. hostis enemy, LL., army. See Guest, and cf. Host a landlord.]
Host: [OE. host, ost, OF. hoste, oste, F. hôte, from L. hospes a stranger who is treated as a guest, he who treats another as his guest, a hostl prob. fr. hostis stranger, enemy (akin to E. guest a visitor) + potis able; akin to Skr. pati master, lord. See Host an army, Possible, and cf. Hospitable, Hotel.]
Hostage: [OE. hostage, OF. hostage, ostage, F. ôtage, LL. hostaticus, ostaticum, for hospitaticum, fr. L. hospes guest, host. The first meaning is, the state of a guest, hospitality; hence, the state of a hostage (treated as a guest); and both these meanings occur in Old French. See Host a landlord.]
Hostel: [OE. hostel, ostel, OF. hostel, ostel, LL. hospitale, hospitalis, fr. L. hospitalis. See Hospital, and cf. Hotel.]
Hosteler: [See Hostel, and cf. Hostler.]
Hostelry: [OE. hostelrie, hostelrye, ostelrie, OF. hostelerie, fr. hostel. See Hostel.]
Hostess: [OE. hostesse, ostesse. See Host a landlord.]
Hostie: [F. See 1st Host.]
Hostile: [L. hostilis, from hostis enemy: cf. F. hostile. See Host an army.]
Hostility: [L. hostilitas: cf. F. hostilité.]
Hosting: [From Host an army.]
Hostler: [OE. hosteler, osteler, innkeeper, OF. hostelier, F. hôtelier. See Hostel, and cf. Hospitaler, Hosteler.]
Hostry: [OE. hosterie, osterie, OF. hosterie. See Host a landlord.]
Hot: [OE. hot, hat, AS. hāt; akin to OS. hēt, D. heet, OHG. heiz, G. heiss, Icel. heitr, Sw. het, Dan. heed, hed; cf. Goth. heitō fever, hais torch. Cf. Heat.]
Hot-short: [Cf. Cold-short.]
Hotchkiss gun: [After Benjamin B. Hotchkiss (1826-85), American inventor.]
Hotchpot: [F. hochepot, fr. hocher to shake + pot pot; both of Dutch or German origin; cf. OD. hutspot hotchpotch, D. hotsen, hutsen, to shake. See Hustle, and Pot, and cf. Hodgepodge.]
Hotcockles: [Hot + cockle, cockle being perh. corrupt. fr. knuckle. Cf. F. main chaude (lit., hot hand) hotcockles.]
Hotel: [F. hôtel, OF. hostel. See Hostel.]
Hotly: [From Hot, a.]
Hotspur: [Hot + spur.]
Hottentot: [D. Hottentot; -- so called from hot and tot, two syllables of frequent occurrence in their language. Wedgwood.]
Hough: [Cf. D. hak. Cf. Hack.]
Hound: [OE. hound, hund, dog, AS. hund; akin to OS. & OFries. hund, D. hond, G. hund, OHG. hunt, Icel. hundr, Dan. & Sw. hund, Goth. hunds, and prob. to Lith. sz, Ir. & Gael. cu, L. canis, Gr. , , Skr. çvan. √229. Cf. Canine, Cynic, Kennel.]
Hound's-tongue: [AS. hundes tunge.]
Hour: [OE. hour, our, hore, ure, OF. hore, ore, ure, F. heure, L. hora, fr. Gr. , orig., a definite space of time, fixed by natural laws; hence, a season, the time of the day, an hour. See Year, and cf. Horologe, Horoscope.]
Houri: [Per. hūrī, hūrā, hūr; akin to Ar. hūr, pl. of ahwar beautiful-eyed, black-eyed.]
Hours: [A translation of L. Horae (Gr. ). See Hour.]
Housage: [From House.]
House: [OE. hous, hus, AS. hs; akin to OS. & OFries. hs, D. huis, OHG. hs, G. haus, Icel. hs, Sw. hus, Dan. huus, Goth. gudhs, house of God, temple; and prob. to E. hide to conceal. See Hide, and cf. Hoard, Husband, Hussy, Husting.]
House: [AS. hsian.]
Housebote: [House + bote.]
Housecarl: [OE. huscarle. See House, and Carl.]
Housel: [OE. housel, husel, AS. hūsel; akin to Icel. hūsl, Goth. hunsl a sacrifice.]
Housel: [AS. hūslian.]
Houseleek: [House + leek.]
Housewife: [House + wife. Cf. Hussy.]
Housing: [From House. In some of its senses this word has been confused with the following word.]
Housing: [From Houss.]
Housling: [See Housel.]
Houss: [F. housse, LL. hulcia, fr. OHG. hulst; akin to E. holster. See Holster, and cf. 2d Housing.]
Houstonia: [NL. So named after Dr. William Houston, an English surgeon and botanist.]
Houtou: [From its note.]
Houve: [AS. hūfe.]
Hove: [OE. hoven. See Hover.]
Hovel: [OE. hovel, hovil, prob. a dim. fr. AS. hof house; akin to D. & G. hof court, yard, Icel. hof temple; cf. Prov. E. hove to take shelter, heuf shelter, home.]
Hover: [Etymol. doubtful.]
Hover: [OE. hoveren, and hoven, prob. orig., to abide, linger, and fr. AS. hof house; cf. OFries. hovia to receive into one's house. See Hovel.]
How: [OE. how, hou, hu, hwu, AS. h, from the same root as hwā, hwæt, who, what, pron. interrog.; akin to OS. hwōw, D. hoe, cf. G. wie how, Goth. hwē wherewith, hwaiwa how. √182. See Who, and cf. Why.]
Howadji: [Ar.]
Howbeit: [How + be + it.]
Howdah: [Ar. hawdaj.]
Howdy: [Scot., also houdy- wife. Of uncertain origin; cf. OSw. jordgumma; or perh. fr. E. how d'ye.]
However: [Sometimes contracted into howe'er.]
Howitzer: [G. haubitze, formerly hauffnitz, Bohem. haufnice, orig., a sling.]
Howl: [OE. houlen, hulen; akin to D. huilen, MHG. hiulen, hiuweln, OHG. hiuwilōn to exult, hwo owl, Dan. hyle to howl.]
Howlet: [Equiv. to owlet, influenced by howl: cf. F. hulotte, OHG. hwela, hiuwela.]
Howsoever: [How + so + ever.]
Hox: [See Hock. √12.]
Hoy: [D. heu, or Flem. hui.]
Hoy: [D. hui. Cf. Ahoy.]
HQ: [acronym]
hr: [abbreviation]
Hsien: [Chin.]
Hôtel-de-ville: [F.]
Hôtel-Dieu: [F.]
Huarache: [Amer. Sp., also guaracha, guarache, huarache, prob. of Mexican origin.]
Hub: [See 1st Hob.]
Hubbub: [Cf. Whoobub, Whoop, Hoop, v. i.]
Huch: [G.]
Huck: [See Hawk to offer for sale, Huckster.]
Huckaback: [Perh. orig., peddler's wares; cf. LG. hukkebak pickback. Cf. Huckster.]
Huckle: [Perh. dim. of Prov. E. hucka hook, and so named from its round shape. See Hook.]
Huckleberry: [Cf. Whortleberry.]
Huckster: [OE. hukstere, hukster, OD. heukster, D. heuker; akin to D. huiken to stoop, bend, OD. huycken, huken, G. hocken, to squat, Icel. hka; -- the peddler being named from his stooping under the load on his back. Cf. Hawk to offer for sale.]
Hud: [Cf. Hood a covering.]
Huddle: [Cf. OE. hoderen, hodren, to cover, keep, warm; perh. akin to OE. huden, hiden, to hide, E. hide, and orig. meaning, to get together for protection in a safe place. Cf. Hide to conceal.]
Hue: [OE. hew, heow, color, shape, form, AS. hiw, heow; akin to Sw. hy skin, complexion, Goth. hiwi form, appearance.]
Hue: [OE. hue, huer, to hoot, shout, prob. fr. OF. hu an exclamation.]
Hueless: [AS. hiwleás. See Hue color.]
Huff: [Cf. OE. hoove to puff up, blow; prob. of imitative origin.]
Hug: [Prob. of Scand. origin; cf. Dan. sidde paa huk to squat, Sw. huka sig to squat, Icel. hka. Cf. Huckster.]
Huge: [OE. huge, hoge, OF. ahuge, ahoge.]
Hugger-mugger: [Scot. huggrie-muggrie; Prov. E. hugger to lie in ambush, mug mist, muggard sullen.]
Huggle: [Freq. of hug.]
Huguenot: [F., properly a dim. of Hugues. The name is probably derived from the Christian name (Huguenot) of some person conspicuous as a reformer.]
Huguenotism: [Cf. F. huguenotisme.]
Huia bird: [Native name; -- so called from its cry.]
Huke: [OF. huque, LL. huca; cf. D. huik.]
Hulch: [Cf. Hunch.]
Hulk: [OE. hulke a heavy ship, AS. hulc a light, swift ship; akin to D. hulk a ship of burden, G. holk, OHG. holcho; perh. fr. LL. holcas, Gr. , prop., a ship which is towed, fr. to draw, drag, tow. Cf. Wolf, Holcad.]
Hulk: [Cf. MLG. holken to hollow out, Sw. hålka.]
Hull: [OE. hul, hol, shell, husk, AS. hulu; akin to G. hülle covering, husk, case, hüllen to cover, Goth. huljan to cover, AS. helan to hele, conceal. √17. See Hele, v. t., Hell.]
Hullabaloo: [Perh. a corruption of hurly-burly.]
Hulver: [OE. hulfere; prob. akin to E. holly.]
Hum: [Of imitative origin; cf. G. hummen, D. hommelen. √15.]
Hum: [Cf. Hem, interj.]
Human: [L. humanus; akin to homo man: cf. F. humain. See Homage, and cf. Humane, Omber.]
Humanate: [LL. humanatus.]
Humane: [L. humanus: cf. F. humain. See Human.]
Humanist: [Cf. F. humaniste.]
Humanitarian: [From Humanity.]
Humanity: [L. humanitas: cf. F. humanité. See Human.]
Humanize: [Cf. F. humaniser.]
Humate: [L. humus the earth, ground.]
Humation: [L. humatio, fr. humare to cover with earth, to inter, fr. humus the earth, ground. See Homage.]
Humble: [F., fr. L. humilis on the ground, low, fr. humus the earth, ground. See Homage, and cf. Chameleon, Humiliate.]
Humblebee: [OE. humbilbee, hombulbe; cf. D. hommel, G. hummel, OHG. humbal, Dan. humle, Sw. humla; perh. akin to hum. √15. Cf. Bumblebee.]
Humblehead: [Humble + -head.]
Humbles: [See Nombles.]
Humblesse: [OF.]
Humbug: [Prob. fr. hum to impose on, deceive + bug a frightful object.]
Humect: [L. humectare, humectatum, fr. humectus moist, fr. humere to be moist: cf. F. humecter.]
Humectant: [L. humectans, p. pr.]
Humectation: [L. humectatio: cf. F. humectation.]
Humeral: [L. humerus the shoulder: cf. F. huméral.]
Humerus: [L.]
Humic: [L. humus the earth, ground: cf. F. humique.]
Humicubation: [L. humus the ground + cubare to lie down.]
Humid: [L. humidus, umidus, fr. humere, umere, to be moist; akin to uvidus moist, Gr. "ygro`s, Skr. uksh to wet, sprinkle, and Icel. vökr moist, and perh. to E. ox: cf. F. humide.]
Humidity: [Cf. F. humidité.]
Humifuse: [L. humus ground + fusus, p. p. of fundere to spread.]
Humiliant: [L. humilians, p. pr. of humiliare.]
Humiliate: [L. humiliatus, p. p. of humiliare. See Humble.]
Humiliation: [L. humiliatio: cf. F. humiliation.]
Humility: [OE. humilite, OF. humilité, humelité, F. humilité, fr. L. humiliatis. See Humble.]
Humin: [L. humus the earth, ground.]
Humiri: [From native name.]
Humite: [Named after Sir A. Hume.]
Hummel: [Cf. Hamble.]
Hummock: [Prob. a dim. of hump. See Hump.]
Hummum: [Per. or Ar. hammān.]
Humor: [OE. humour, OF. humor, umor, F. humeur, L. humor, umor, moisture, fluid, fr. humere, umere, to be moist. See Humid.]
Humoral: [Cf. F. humoral.]
Humorist: [Cf. F. humoriste.]
Humorous: [Cf. L. humorosus, umorosus, moist. See Humor.]
Hump: [Cf. D. homp a lump, LG. hump heap, hill, stump, possibly akin to E. heap. Cf. Hunch.]
Humpback: [Cf. Hunchback.]
Humph: [Of imitative origin.]
Humulin: [NL. Humulus, the genus including the hop.]
Humus: [L., the earth, ground, soil.]
Hun: [L. Hunni, also Chunni, and Chuni; cf. AS. Hnas, Hne, OHG. Hni, G. Hunnen.]
Hunch: [Perh. akin to huckle; cf. hump, hunch, bunch, hunk.]
Hunchback: [Cf. Humpback.]
Hundred: [OE. hundred, AS. hundred a territorial division; hund hundred + a word akin to Goth. ga-raþjan to count, L. ratio reckoning, account; akin to OS. hunderod, hund, D. hondred, G. hundert, OHG. also hunt, Icel. hundrað, Dan. hundrede, Sw. hundra, hundrade, Goth. hund, Lith. szimtas, Russ. sto, W. cant, Ir. cead, L. centum, Gr. "ekato`s, Skr. çata. √309. Cf. Cent, Century, Hecatomb, Quintal, and Reason.]
Hunger: [AS. hungor; akin to OFries. hunger, D. honger, OS. & OHG. hungar, G. hunger, Icel. hungr, Sw. & Dan. hunger, Goth. hhrus hunger, huggrjan to hunger.]
Hunger: [OE. hungren, AS. hyngrian. See Hunger, n.]
Hungrily: [From Hunger.]
Hungry: [AS. hungrid. See Hunger.]
Hunk: [Cf. Hunch.]
Hunkers: [See Hunker.]
Hunks: [Etymol. uncertain.]
Hunky: [Perh. fr. Hunk.]
Hunt: [AS. huntian to hunt; cf. hentan to follow, pursue, Goth. hinan (in comp.) to seize. √36. Cf. Hent.]
Hunte: [AS. hunta.]
Hurden: [From Hurds.]
Hurdle: [OE. hurdel, hirdel, AS. hyrdel; akin to D. horde, OHG. hurt, G. hürde a hurdle, fold, pen, Icel. hur door, Goth. haúrds, L. cratis wickerwork, hurdle, Gr. , Skr. kt to spin, ct to bind, connect. √16. Cf. Crate, Grate, n.]
Hurds: [See Hards.]
Hurdy-gurdy: [Prob. of imitative origin.]
Hurkaru: [Hind. harkāra]
Hurl: [OE. hurlen, hourlen; prob. contracted fr. OE. hurtlen to hurtle, or probably akin to E. whirl. √16. See Hurtle.]
Hurly: [Cf. F. hurler to howl.]
Hurly-burly: [Reduplicated fr. OE. hurly confusion: cf. F. hurler to howl, yell, L. ululare; or cf. E. hurry.]
Huronian: [Named from Lake Huron.]
Hurr: [See Hurry.]
Hurrah: [Cf. G., Dan., & Sw. hurra. Cf. Huzza.]
Hurricane: [Sp. hurracan; orig. a Carib word signifying, a high wind.]
Hurry: [OE. horien; cf. OSw. hurra to whirl round, dial. Sw. hurr great haste, Dan. hurre to buzz, Icel. hurr hurly-burly, MHG. hurren to hurry, and E. hurr, whir to hurry; all prob. of imitative origin.]
Hurry-skurry: [An imitative word; cf. Sw. skorra to rattle, snarl, E. scurry.]
Hurst: [OE. hurst, AS. hyrst; akin to OHG. hurst, horst, wood, thicket, G. horst the nest of a bird of prey, an eyerie, thicket.]
Hurt: [OE. hurten, hirten, horten, herten; prob. fr. OF. hurter, heurter, to knock, thrust, strike, F. heurter; cf. W. hyrddu to push, drive, assault, hwrdd a stroke, blow, push; also, a ram, the orig. sense of the verb thus perhaps being, to butt as a ram; cf. D. horten to push, strike, MHG. hurten, both prob. fr. Old French.]
Hurter: [F. heurtoir, lit., a striker. See Hurt, v. t.]
Hurtle: [OE. hurtlen, freq. of hurten. See Hurt, v. t., and cf. Hurl.]
Hurtleberry: [Cf. Huckleberry, Whortleberry.]
Husband: [OE. hosebonde, husbonde, a husband, the master of the house or family, AS. hsbonda master of the house; hs house + bunda, bonda, householder, husband; prob. fr. Icel. hsbōndi house master, husband; hs house + bandi dwelling, inhabiting, p. pr. of ba to dwell; akin to AS. ban, Goth. bauan. See House Be, and cf. Bond a slave, Boor.]
Hush: [OE. huschen, hussen, prob. of imitative origin; cf. LG. hussen to lull to sleep, G. husch quick, make haste, be silent.]
Husk: [Prob. for hulsk, and from the same root as hull a husk. See Hull a husk.]
Huskily: [From Husky.]
Husky: [From Husk, n.]
Husky: [Prob. for husty; cf. OE. host cough, AS. hwōsta; akin to D. hoest, G. husten, OHG. huosto, Icel. hōsti. See Wheeze.]
Husky: [Cf. Eskimo.]
Huso: [NL., fr. G. hausen, and E. isinglass.]
Hussar: [Hung. huszár, from husz twenty, because under King Matthais I., in the fifteenth century, every twenty houses were to furnish one horse soldier; cf. G. husar, F. houssard, hussard, from the same source.]
Hussy: [Contr. fr. huswife.]
Hussy: [From Icel. hsi a case, prob. fr. hs house. See House, and cf. Housewife a bag, Huswife a bag.]
Hustings: [OE. husting an assembly, coucil, AS. hsting; of Scand. origin; cf. Icel. hsing; hs home + ing thing, assembly, meeting; akin to Dan. & Sw. ting, E. thing. See House, and Thing.]
Hustle: [D. hustelen to shake, fr. husten to shake. Cf. Hotchpotch.]
Huswife: [OE. huswif; hus house + wif wife. Cf. Hussy a housewife, Housewife.]
Hut: [OE. hotte; akin to D. hut, G. hütte, OHG. hutta, Dan. hytte, Sw. hydda; and F. hutte, of G. origin; all akin to E. hide to conceal. See Hude to conceal.]
Hutch: [OE. hucche, huche, hoche, F. huche, LL. hutica.]
Huttoning: [So named after two English bonesetters, Richard and Robert Hutton, who made it a part of their method.]
Huzz: [An onomatopœa. √43. Cf. Buzz.]
Huzza: [Cf. G. hussa, husa, interj., hurrah, huzza. √43. Cf. Hurrah.]
Hyacinth: [L. hyacinthus a kind of flower, prob. the iris, gladiolus, or larkspur, also a kind of gem, perh. the sapphire; as, a proper name, Hyacinthus, a beautiful Laconian youth, beloved by Apollo, fr. Gr. , : cf. F. hyacinthe. Cf. Jacinth. The hyacinth was fabled to have sprung from the blood of Hyacinthus, who was accidentally slain by Apollo.]
Hyacinthine: [L. hyacinthinus, Gr. .]
Hyades: [L. Hyades, Gr. .]
Hyalea: [NL., fr. Gr. glassy, fr. "y`alos glass.]
Hyalescence: [See Hyaline.]
Hyaline: [L. hyalinus, Gr. , fr. "y`alos glass: cf. F. hyalin.]
Hyalite: [Gr. "y`alos glass: cf. F. hyalite.]
Hyalograph: [Gr. "y`alos glass + graph.]
Hyaloid: [Gr. glassy, transparent; "y`alos glass + appearance: cf. F. hyaloïde.]
Hyalonema: [NL., fr. Gr. "y`alos glass + a thread.]
Hyalophane: [Gr. "y`alos glass + to appear.]
Hyalospongia: [NL., fr. Gr. "y`alos glass + a sponge.]
Hyalotype: [Gr. "y`alos glass + -type.]
Hyblæan: [L. Hyblaeus.]
Hybodont: [Gr. hump + , , a tooth.]
Hybodus: [NL. See Hybodont.]
Hybrid: [L. hybrida, hibrida, prob. allied to Gr. wantonness (as if unbridled, lawless, unnatural), perh. akin to Gr. "ype`r over, E. over: cf. F. hybride.]
Hydantoin: [Hydrogen + allantion.]
Hydatid: [Gr. , , a watery vesicle under the upper eyelid, fr. "y`dwr, "y`datos, water: cf. F. hydatide.]
Hydatiform: [Hydatid + -form.]
Hydatoid: [Gr. "y`dwr, "y`datos, water + -oid.]
Hydra: [L. hydra, Gr. "y`dra; akin to "y`dwr water. See Otter the animal, Water.]
Hydrachnid: [Hydr- + arachnid.]
Hydracid: [Hydr- + acid: cf. F. hydracide.]
Hydracrylic: [Hydr- + acrylic.]
Hydractinian: [See Hydra, and Actinia.]
Hydragogue: [L. hydragogus conveying off water, Gr. ; "y`dwr water + to lead: cf. F. hydragogue.]
Hydramide: [Hydr- + -amide.]
Hydramine: [Hydroxyl + amine.]
Hydrangea: [NL., fr. Gr. "y`dwr water + vessel, capsule: cf. F. hydrangée.]
Hydrant: [Gr. to irrigate, fr. "y`dwr water. See Hydra.]
Hydranth: [Hydra + Gr. a flower.]
Hydrargochloride: [Hydrargyrum + chloride.]
Hydrargyrum: [NL., fr. L. hydrargyrus, Gr. "ydra`rgyros; "y`dwr water + 'a`rgyros silver.]
Hydrarthrosis: [NL. See Hydro-, 1, and Arthrosis.]
Hydrate: [Gr. "y`dwr water: cf. F. hydrate.]
Hydraulic: [F. hydraulique, L. hydraulicus, fr. Gr. , , a water organ; "y`dwr water + flute, pipe. See Hydra.]
Hydraulicon: [NL. See Hydraulic.]
Hydraulics: [Cf. F. hydraulique.]
Hydrazine: [Hydr- + azo- + -ine.]
Hydrencephsloid: [Hydrencephalus + -oid.]
Hydria: [L., fr. Gr. .]
Hydriad: [Gr. , , of the water, fr. "y`dwr water.]
Hydric: [From Hydrogen.]
Hydride: [Hydr- + ide.]
Hydriform: [Hydra + -form.]
Hydrina: [NL. See Hydra.]
Hydriodate: [Cf. F. hydriodate.]
Hydriodic: [Hydr- + iodic: cf. F. hydriodique.]
Hydræmia: [NL., fr. Gr. "y`dwr water + a"i^ma blood.]
Hydro-electric: [Hydro-, 1 + electric.]
Hydro-extractor: [Hydro-, 1 + extractor.]
Hydrobarometer: [Hydro-, 1 + barometer.]
Hydrobilirubin: [Hydro-, 2 + bilirubin.]
Hydrobranchiata: [NL., fr. Gr. "y`dwr water + gills.]
Hydrobromic: [Hydro-, 2 + bromic.]
Hydrocarbon: [Hydro-, 2 + carbon.]
Hydrocarbostyril: [Hydro-, 2 + carbostyril.]
Hydrocarburet: [Hydro-, 2 + carburet.]
Hydrocaulus: [NL., fr. Gr. "y`dwr water + a stalk.]
Hydrocele: [L., fr. Gr. ; "y`dwr water + tumor.]
Hydrocephaloid: [Hydrocephalus + -oid.]
Hydrocephalus: [NL., fr. Gr. hydrocephalus; "y`dwr water + head.]
Hydrochloric: [Hydro-, 2 + chloric: cf. F. hydrochlorique.]
Hydrocorallia: [NL. See Hydra, and Coral.]
Hydrocyanic: [Hydro-, 2 + anic: cf. F. hydrocyanique.]
Hydrodynamic: [Hydro-, 1 + dynamic, -ical: cf. F. hydrodynamique.]
Hydrodynamics: [Hydro-, 1 + dynamics: cf. F. hydrodynamique.]
Hydrodynamometer: [Hydro-, 1 + dynamometer.]
Hydroferricyanic: [Hydro-, 2 + ferricyanic.]
Hydroferrocyanic: [Hydro-, 2 + ferrocyanic.]
Hydrofluoric: [Hydro-, 2 + fluoric.]
Hydrofluosilicic: [Hydro-, 2 + fluorine + silicic.]
Hydrogalvanic: [Hydro-, 1 + galvanic.]
Hydrogen: [Hydro-, 1 + -gen: cf. F. hydrogène. So called because water is generated by its combustion. See Hydra.]
Hydrogenium: [NL. See Hydrogen.]
Hydrognosy: [Hydro-, 1 + Gr. knowledge.]
Hydrogode: [Hydrogen + Gr. way. path.]
Hydrography: [Hydro-, 1 + -graphy: cf. F. hydrographie.]
Hydroguret: [From Hydrogen.]
Hydroid: [Hydra + -oid.]
Hydroidea: [NL. See Hydra, and -oid.]
Hydrokinetic: [Hydro-, 1 + kinetic.]
Hydrolase: [Hydrolysis + -ase.]
Hydrology: [Hydro-, 1 + -logy: cf. F. hydrologie.]
Hydrolysis: [Hydro-, 1 + -lysis.]
Hydrolytic: [Hydro-, 1 + Gr. to loose.]
Hydromagnesite: [Hydro-, 1 + magnesite.]
Hydromancy: [Hydro-, 1 + -mancy: cf. F. hydromancie.]
Hydromantic: [Cf. F. hydromantique.]
Hydromechanics: [Hydro-, 1 + mechanics.]
Hydromedusa: [NL. See Hydra, and Medusa.]
Hydromel: [L. hydromel, hydromeli, Gr. ; "y`dwr water + honey: cf. F. hydromel.]
Hydrometallurgy: [Hydro-, 1 + metallurgy.]
Hydrometeor: [Hydro-, 1 + meteor.]
Hydrometeorology: [Hydro-, 1 + meteorology.]
Hydrometer: [Hydro-, 1 + -meter: cf. F. hydromètre.]
Hydrometric: [Cf. F. hydromètrique.]
Hydrometrograph: [Hydro-, 1 + Gr. measure + -graph.]
Hydrometry: [Cf. F. hydromètrique.]
Hydromica: [Hydro-, 1 + mica.]
Hydronephrosis: [NL., Gr. "y`dwr water + a kidney.]
Hydropath: [Cf. F. hydropathe.]
Hydropathy: [Hydro-, 1 + Gr. , , to suffer.]
Hydroperitoneum: [NL. See Hydro-, and Peritoneum.]
Hydrophane: [Hydro-, 1 + Gr. to show, appear: cf. F. hydrophane.]
Hydrophid: [Hydro-, 1 + Gr. a small serpent.]
Hydrophlorone: [Hydro-, 2 + phlorone.]
Hydrophobia: [L., fr. Gr. ; "y`dwr water + fear: cf. F. hydrophobie.]
Hydrophobic: [L. hydrophobicus, Gr. : cf. F. hydrophobique.]
Hydrophora: [NL., fr. E. hydra + Gr. fe`rein to bear.]
Hydrophore: [Gr. "y`dwr water + fe`rein to bear.]
Hydrophyllium: [NL., fr. Gr. "y`dwr water + a leaf.]
Hydrophyte: [Gr. + plant: cf. F. hydrophyte.]
Hydrophytology: [Hydro- + phyte + -logy.]
Hydropic: [L. hydropicus, Gr. : cf. F. hydropique. See Dropsy.]
Hydropiper: [NL., fr. Gr. "y`dwr water + L. piper a pepper.]
Hydroplane: [Pref. hydro-, 1 + plane.]
Hydropneumatic: [Hydro-, 1 + pneumatic: cf. F. hydropneumatique.]
Hydropult: [Hydro-, 1 + Gr. to hurl.]
Hydroquinone: [Hydro-, 2 + quinone.]
Hydrorhiza: [NL., fr. E. hydra + Gr. a root.]
Hydrosalt: [Hydro-, 1 + salt.]
Hydroscope: [Hydro-, 1 + -scope.]
Hydrosome: [NL. hydrosoma. See Hydra, and -some body.]
Hydrosorbic: [Hydro-, 2 + sorbic.]
Hydrosphere: [Pref. hydro-, 1 + sphere.]
Hydrostatic: [Hydro-, 1 + Gr. causing to stand: cf. F. hydrostatique. See Static.]
Hydrostatics: [Cf. F. hydrostatique.]
Hydrosulphuric: [Hydro-, 2 + sulphuric.]
Hydrotelluric: [Hydro-, 2 + telluric.]
Hydrotheca: [NL., fr. E. hydra + Gr. a box.]
Hydrotherapeutics: [Hydro-, 1 + therapeutics.]
Hydrotherapy: [Hydro-, 1 + therapy.]
Hydrothermal: [Hydro-, 1 + thermal.]
Hydrothorax: [Hydro-, 1 + thorax.]
Hydrotic: [Gr. "y`dwr water: cf. Gr. moisture, F. hydrotique.]
Hydrotrope: [Hydro-, 1 + Gr. to turn, direct.]
Hydrotropic: [See Hydrotrope.]
Hydrous: [Gr. "y`dwr water.]
Hydroxanthic: [Hydro-, 2 + xanthic.]
Hydroxide: [Hydro-, 2 + oxide.]
Hydroxyl: [Hydro-, 2 + oxygen + -yl.]
Hydroxylamine: [Hydroxyl + amine.]
Hydrozoa: [NL., fr. E. hydra + Gr. zw^,on an animal.]
Hydrozoön: [NL.]
Hydruret: [Hydro-, 2]
Hydrus: [L., a water serpent; also, a certain constellation, Gr. "y`dros.]
Hyemal: [L. hyemalis, or better hiemalis, fr. hyems, hiems, winter: cf. F. hyémal.]
Hyemate: [L. hiemare, hiematum. See Hyemal.]
Hyemation: [L. hiematio.]
Hyen: [F. hyène.]
Hyena: [L. hyaena, Gr. , orig., a sow, but usually, a Libyan wild beast, prob., the hyena, fr. hog: cf. F. hyène. See Sow female hog.]
Hyetal: [Gr. rain, from to rain.]
Hyetograph: [Gr. rain + -graph.]
Hyetology: [Gr. + rain -logy.]
Hygeia: [L. Hygea, Hygia, fr. Gr. , , health, , Hygeia, fr. sound, healthy.]
Hygiene: [F. hygiène. See Hygeia.]
Hygienic: [Cf. F. hygiénique.]
Hygiology: [Gr. health + -logy.]
Hygrine: [From Gr. moist.]
Hygrodeik: [Gr. wet, moist, and to show.]
Hygrograph: [Gr. wet + -graph.]
Hygrology: [Gr. wet + -logy: cf. F. hygrologie.]
Hygrometer: [Gr. wet, moist + -meter: cf. F. hygromètre.]
Hygrometric: [Cf. F. hygrométrique.]
Hygrometry: [Cf. F. hygrométrie.]
Hygrophanous: [Gr. wet + to show.]
Hygrophthalmic: [Gr. wet + E. ophthalmic.]
Hygroplasm: [Gr. wet + form, mold.]
Hygroscope: [Gr. wet + -scope: cf. F. hygroscope.]
Hygroscopic: [Cf. F. hygroscopique.]
Hygrostatics: [Gr. wet + . See Statics.]
Hyksos: [Gr. , fr. Egypt. hikshasu chiefs of the Bedouins, shepherds.]
Hylarchical: [Gr. wood, matter + : cf. F. hylarchique. See Archical.]
Hylicist: [Gr. adj., material, fr. wood, matter.]
Hylism: [Gr. wood, matter.]
Hylobate: [Gr. one that walks or inhabits the woods: a wood + to go.]
Hylodes: [NL., fr. Gr. woody, wooded, muddy; a wood + e'i^dos form.]
Hyloist: [Gr. wood, matter.]
Hylopathism: [Gr. matter + , , to suffer.]
Hylophagous: [Gr. wood + to eat.]
Hylæosaur: [NL. hylaeosaurus, fr. Gr. belonging to a forest (fr. wood) + a lizard.]
Hylotheism: [Gr. wood, matter + God.]
Hylozoism: [Gr. wood, matter + life, fr. to live: cf. F. hylozoïsme.]
Hymen: [Gr. "ymh`n skin, membrane.]
Hymen: [L., fr. Gr. .]
Hymeneal: [L. hymeneius, a., also Hymenaeus, n., Hymen, Gr. the wedding song, also Hymen: cf. F. hyménéal, hyménéen.]
Hymenium: [NL., fr. Gr. a membrane.]
Hymenogeny: [Gr. a membrane + root of gi`gnesqai to be born.]
Hymenomycetes: [NL., fr. Gr. a membrane + , , a mushroom.]
Hymenophore: [Gr. a membrane + fe`rein to bear.]
Hymenopter: [Cf. F. hyménoptère.]
Hymenoptera: [NL., fr. Gr. membrane-winged; skin, membrane + wing.]
Hymn: [OE. hympne, ympne, F. hymne, OF. also ymne, L. hymnus, Gr. ; perh. akin to web, to weave, and so to E. weave.]
Hymn: [Cf. L. hymnire, Gr. .]
Hymnic: [Cf. F. hymnique.]
Hymnody: [Gr. ; a hymn + a song, a singing.]
Hymnography: [Gr. hymn + graphy.]
Hymnology: [Gr. hymn + -logy: cf. F. hymnologie.]
Hyo-: [See Hyod.]
Hyoganoidei: [NL. See Hyo-, and Canoidei.]
Hyoglossal: [Hyo- + Gr. tongue.]
Hyoglossus: [NL., fr. hyo- hyo- + Gr. glw^ssa tongue.]
Hyoid: [Gr. fr. the letter Υ + e'i^dos form: cf. F. hyoïde.]
Hyomandibular: [Hyo- + mandibular.]
Hyomental: [Hyo- + mental of the chin.]
Hyopastron: [Hyo- + plastron.]
Hyoscine: [See Hyoscyamus.]
Hyoscyamine: [See Hyoscyamus.]
Hyoscyamus: [L., fr. Gr. ; a sow, hog + a bean.]
Hyosternal: [Hyo- + ternal.]
Hyosternum: [Hyo- + sternum.]
Hyostylic: [Hyo- + Gr. a pillar.]
Hypallage: [L., fr. Gr. , prop., interchange, exchange, fr, to interchange; under + to change.]
Hypanthium: [NL., fr. Gr. "ypo beneath + 'a`nqos flower.]
Hypapophysis: [NL. See Hypo-, and Apophysis.]
Hyparterial: [Hypo- + arterial.]
Hypaspist: [Gr. .]
Hypaxial: [Hypo- + axial.]
Hyper-: [Gr. "ype`r over, above; akin to L. super, E. over. See Over, and cf. Super-.]
Hyperapophysis: [NL. See Hyper-, and Apophysis.]
Hyperaspist: [Gr. , fr. to cover with a shield; "ype`r over + shield.]
Hyperbaric: [hyper- + baric.]
Hyperbaton: [L., fr. Gr. "ype`rbaton, fr. "yperbato`s transposed, fr. "yperbai`nein to step over; "ype`r over + bai`nein to step.]
Hyperbola: [Gr. "yperbolh`, prop., an overshooting, excess, i. e., of the angle which the cutting plane makes with the base. See Hyperbole.]
Hyperbole: [L., fr. Gr "yperbolh`, prop., an overshooting, excess, fr. Gr. "yperba`llein to throw over or beyond; "ype`r over + ba`llein to throw. See Hyper-, Parable, and cf. Hyperbola.]
Hyperbolic: [L. hyperbolicus, Gr. "yperboliko`s: cf. F. hyperbolique.]
Hyperboliform: [Hyperbola + -form.]
Hyperbolism: [Cf. F. hyperbolisme.]
Hyperbolize: [Cf. F. hyperboliser.]
Hyperboloid: [Hyperbola + -oid: cf. F. hyperboloïde.]
Hyperborean: [L. hyperboreus, Gr. ; "ype`r over, beyond + . See Boreas.]
Hypercatalectic: [L. hypercatalecticus, hypercatalectus, Gr. : cf. F. hypercatalectique. See Hyper-, and Catalectic.]
Hypercritic: [Pref. hyper- + critic: cf. F. hypercritique.]
Hyperdulia: [Pref. hyper- + dulia: cf. F. hyperdulie.]
Hypericum: [L., fr. Gr. , ; under, among + , , heath, heather.]
Hyperinosis: [NL., fr. Gr. "ype`r over + , , strength, fiber.]
Hyperion: [L., fr. Gr. .]
Hyperkinesis: [NL., fr. Gr. "ype`r over + motion.]
Hypermetamorphosis: [Hyper- + metamorphosis.]
Hypermeter: [Gr. beyond all measure; "ype`r over, beyond + measure: cf. F. hypermètre.]
Hypermetropia: [NL. hypermetropia, fr. Gr. excessive + , , the eye. See Hypermeter.]
Hyperæmia: [NL., fr. Gr. "ype`r over + a"i^ma blood.]
Hypermyriorama: [NL., fr. Gr. beyond + countless + view.]
Hyperoartia: [NL.]
Hyperopia: [NL., fr. Gr. "ype`r over + 'w`j, 'wpo`s, the eye.]
Hyperorganic: [Pref. hyper- + organic.]
Hyperotreta: [NL., fr. Gr. "yperw`,n the palate + trhto`s perforated.]
Hyperplasia: [NL., fr. Gr. "ype`r over + conformation, fr. to mold.]
Hyperpnœa: [NL., fr. Gr. "ype`r over + , , breath.]
Hyperpyrexia: [NL. See Hyper-, and Pyrexia.]
hypersonic: [Pref. hyper- + sonic.]
hyperspace: [Pref. hyper- + space.]
Hypersthene: [Gr. "ype`r over + sqe`nos strength: cf. F. hyperstène.]
Hyperæsthesia: [NL., fr. Gr. "ype`r over + sense, perception.]
Hyperthetical: [Gr. ; "ype`r over + tiqe`nai to place.]
Hyperthyrion: [NL., fr. Gr. ; "ype`r over + door.]
hypertonic: [Pref. hyper- + tonic.]
Hypertrophic: [Cf. F. hypertrophique.]
Hypertrophy: [Gr. "ype`r over, beyond + nourishment, fr. to nourish: cf. F. hypertrophie.]
Hyphæ: [NL., fr. Gr. "yfh` a web.]
Hyphen: [L., fr. Gr. "yfe`n, fr. "yf "e`n under one, into one, together, fr. under + , neut. of one. See Hypo-.]
Hyphomycetes: [NL., fr. Gr. a web + , , a mushroom.]
Hypidiomorphic: [Pref. hypo- + idiomorphic.]
Hypinosis: [NL., fr. Gr. under + , strength, fiber.]
Hypnagogic: [Gr. sleep + a carrying away.]
Hypnobate: [F., fr. Gr. sleep + to go.]
Hypnocyst: [Gr. sleep + E. cyst.]
Hypnogenic: [Gr. sleep + root of gi`gnesqai to be born.]
Hypnology: [Gr. sleep + -logy.]
Hypnoscope: [Gr. + -scope.]
Hypnosis: [NL., fr. Gr. sleep.]
Hypnotic: [Gr. inclined to sleep, putting to sleep, fr. to lull to sleep, fr. sleep; akin to L. somnus, and E. somnolent: cf. F. hypnotique.]
Hypnotism: [Gr. sleep: cf. F. hypnotisme.]
Hypnum: [NL., fr. Gr. moss.]
Hypo: [Abbrev. from hyposulphite.]
Hypo-: [Gr. under, beneath; akin to L. sub. See Sub-.]
Hypoarion: [NL., fr. Gr. "ypo` beneath + a little egg.]
Hypoblast: [Pref. hypo- + -blast.]
Hypobole: [Gr. a throwing under, a suggesting; under + to throw.]
Hypobranchial: [Pref. hypo- + branchial.]
Hypocarp: [NL. hypocarpium, fr. Gr. "ypo` beneath + fruit.]
Hypocarpogean: [Pref. hypo- + Gr. fruit + earth.]
Hypocaust: [L. hypocaustum, Gr. ; under + to burn: cf. F. hypocauste.]
Hypochlorous: [Pref. hypo- + chlorous.]
Hypochondres: [F. hypocondres, formerly spely hypochondres.]
Hypochondria: [NL.]
Hypochondriac: [Gr. affocated in the hypochondrium: cf. F. hypocondriaque, formerly spelt hypochondriaque.]
Hypochondriasis: [NL. So named because supposed to have its seat in the hypochondriac regions. See Hypochondriac, Hypochondrium, and cf. Hyp, 1st Hypo.]
Hypochondrium: [L., fr. Gr. , from under the cartilage of the breastbone; under + cartilage.]
Hypocist: [Gr. a plant growing on the roots of the Cistus.]
Hypocleidium: [NL., fr. Gr. under + a little key.]
Hypocoristic: [Gr. ; under + to caress.]
Hypocrateriform: [Pref. hypo- + krath`r cup + -form.]
Hypocraterimorphous: [Pref. hypo- + Gr. krath`r bowl + morfh` form.]
Hypocrisy: [OE. hypocrisie, ypocrisie, OF. hypocrisie, ypocrisie, F. hypocrisie, L. hypocrisis, fr. Gr. "ypo`krisis the playing a part on the stage, simulation, outward show, fr. "ypokri`nesqai to answer on the stage, to play a part; "ypo` under + kri`nein to decide; in the middle voice, to dispute, contend. See Hypo-, and Critic.]
Hypocrite: [F., fr. L. hypocrita, Gr. one who plays a part on the stage, a dissembler, feigner. See Hypocrisy.]
Hypocritical: [Gr. : cf. F. hypocritique.]
Hypocrystalline: [Pref. hypo- + crystalline.]
Hypocycloid: [Pref. hypo- + cycloid: cf. F. hypocycloïde.]
Hypodactylum: [NL., fr. Gr. "ypo` beneath + a finger, toe.]
Hypoderm: [Pref. hypo- + -derm.]
Hypoderma: [NL. See Hypo, and derma.]
Hypodermic: [See Hypoderma.]
Hypodermis: [NL. See Hypo-, and Derma.]
Hypogastric: [Cf. F. hypogastrique. See Hypogastrium.]
Hypogastrium: [NL., fr. Gr. ; under + belly.]
Hypogean: [Pref. hypo- + Gr. earth.]
Hypogene: [Pref. hypo- + the root of Gr. gi`gnesqai to be born: cf. F. hypogène.]
Hypogeous: [See Hypogean.]
Hypogeum: [L., fr. Gr. , , subterranean; under + , , the earth.]
Hypogæic: [Pref. hypo- + Gr. gai^a, gh^, earth.]
Hypoglossal: [Pref. hypo- + Gr. the tongue.]
Hypognatous: [Pref. hypo- + Gr. the jaw.]
Hypogynous: [Pref. hypo- + Gr. woman, female: cf. F. hypogyne.]
Hypohyal: [Pref. hypo- + Greek letter .]
Hyponastic: [Pref. hypo- + Gr. pressed close.]
Hyponitrous: [Pref. hypo- + nitrous.]
Hypopharynx: [NL. See Hypo-, and Pharynx.]
Hypophosphoric: [Pref. hypo- + phosphoric.]
Hypophosphorous: [Pref. hypo- + phosphorous.]
Hypophyllous: [Pref. hypo- + Gr. leaf.]
Hypophysis: [NL., fr. Gr. under + nature, origin.]
Hypoplastron: [Pref. hypo- + plastron.]
Hypoptilum: [NL., fr. Gr. "ypo` beneath + down.]
Hyporadius: [Pref. hypo- + radius.]
Hyporhachis: [NL., fr. Gr. "ypo` beneath + spine.]
Hyposkeletal: [Pref. hypo- + skeletal.]
Hypospadias: [NL., fr. Gr. "ypo` beneath + spa`n to draw, tear.]
Hypostasis: [L., fr. Gr. subsistence, substance, fr. to stand under; under + to stand, middle voice of to cause to stand. See Hypo-, and Stand.]
Hypostatic: [Gr. : cf. F. hypostatique.]
Hyposternum: [Pref. hypo- + sternum.]
Hypostome: [NL. hypostoma, fr. Gr. "ypo` beneath + mouth.]
Hypostrophe: [NL., fr. Gr. , fr. to turn round or back; under + to turn.]
Hypostyle: [Gr. resting on pillars; under + a pillar.]
Hyposulphuric: [Pref. hypo- + sulphuric.]
Hyposulphurous: [Pref. hypo- + sulphurous.]
Hypotarsus: [NL. See Hypo-, and Tarsus.]
Hypotenuse: [L. hypotenusa, Gr. , prob., subtending (sc. ), fr. to stretch under, subtend; under + to stretch. See Subtend.]
Hypothec: [F. hypothèque. See Hypotheca.]
Hypotheca: [L., fr. Gr. a thing subject to some obligation, fr. to put under, put down, pledge. See Hypothesis.]
Hypothecate: [LL. hypothecatus, p. p. of hypothecare to pledge, fr. L. hypotheca pledge, security. See Hypotheca.]
Hypothecation: [LL. hypothecatio.]
Hypothenal: [Pref. hypo- + thenar.]
Hypothesis: [NL., fr. Gr. foundation, supposition, fr. to place under, under + to put. See Hypo-, Thesis.]
Hypothetic: [L. hypotheticus, Gr. : cf. F. hypothétique.]
Hypotrachelium: [L., fr. Gr. ; under + neck.]
Hypotricha: [NL., fr. Gr. "ypo` beneath + , , a hair.]
Hypotrochoid: [Pref. hypo- + trochoid.]
Hypotyposis: [NL., fr. Gr. , fr. to sketch out; under + to impress.]
Hypoxanthin: [Pref. hypo- + xanthin.]
Hypozoic: [Pref. hypo- + Gr. zw^,on an animal.]
Hyppish: [From Hyp.]
Hypsiloid: [From Υ, the Greek letter called “upsilon” + -oid.]
Hypsometer: [Gr. height + -meter.]
Hypæthral: [L. hypaethrus in the open air, uncovered, Gr. ; under + ether, the clear sky.]
Hypural: [Pref. hypo- + Gr. tail.]
Hyracoidea: [NL. See Hyrax, and oid.]
Hyrax: [NL., fr. Gr. shrew mouse.]
Hyrse: [G. hirse, OHG. hirsi.]
Hyson: [Chin. hi-tshun, lit., first crop, or blooming spring.]
Hyssop: [OE. hysope, ysope, OF. ysope, F. hysope, hyssope, L. hysopum, hyssopum, hyssopus, Gr. , , an aromatic plant, fr. Heb. ēsov.]
Hysteranthous: [Gr. after + flower.]
Hysteresis: [NL., fr. Gr. to be behind, to lag.]
Hysteria: [NL.: cf. F. hystérie. See Hysteric.]
Hysteric: [L. hystericus, Gr. , fr. "yste`ra the womb; perh. akin to latter, later, and E. utter, out.]
Hysteroepilepsy: [Hysteria + epilepsy.]
Hysterogenic: [Hysteria + root of Gr. gi`gnesqai to be born.]
Hysterology: [Gr. ; the latter + discourse: cf. F. hystérologie.]
Hysteron proteron: [NL., fr. Gr. "y`steros the latter, following + pro`teros before, others, sooner.]
Hysterophyte: [Gr. "y`steros following + fyto`n plant.]
Hysterotomy: [Gr. "yste`ra womb + te`mnein to cut: cf. F. hystérotomie.]
Hystricine: [See Hystrix.]
Hystricomorphous: [Hystrix + Gr. morfh` form.]
Hystrix: [Gr. "y`strix porcupine.]