H
H, is the eighth letter of the English Alphabet. It is properly the representative of the Chaldee, Syriac and Hebrew, which is the eighth letter in those alphabets. Its form is ...
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American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.
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HA
HA, an exclamation, denoting surprise, joy or grief. With the first or long sound of a, it is used as a question, and is equivalent to 'What do you say?' When repeated, haha it ...
HAAK
HAAK, noun A fish.Habeas Corpus, [Latin have the body.] A writ for delivering a person from false imprisonment, or for removing a person from one court to another, etc.
HABERDASHER
HAB'ERDASHER, noun A seller of small wares; a word little used or not at all in the U. States.
HABERDASHERY
HAB'ERDASHERY, noun The goods and wares sold by a haberdasher.
HABERDINE
HAB'ERDINE, noun A dried salt cod.
HABERGEON
HAB'ERGEON, noun A coat of mail or armor to defend the neck and breast. It was formed of little iron rings united, and descended from the neck to the middle of the body.
HABILE
HAB'ILE, adjective Fit; proper. [Not in use.]
HABILIMENT
HABIL'IMENT, noun [Latin habeo, to have.] A garment; clothing; usually in the plural, habiliments, denoting garments, clothing or dress in general.
HABILITATE
HABIL'ITATE, verb transitive To qualify. [Not used.]
HABILITATION
HABILITA'TION, noun Qualification. [Not in use.]
HABILITY
HABILITY. [See Ability.]
HABIT
HAB'IT, noun [Latin habitus, from habeo, to have to hold. See Have.]1. Garb; dress; clothes or garments in general.The scenes are old, the habits are the same,We wore last year....
HABITABLE
HAB'ITABLE, adjective [Latin habitabilis, from habito, to dwell.]That may be inhabited or dwelt in; capable of sustaining human beings; as the habitable world. Some climates are...
HABITABLENESS
HAB'ITABLENESS, noun Capacity of being inhabited.
HABITABLY
HAB'ITABLY, adverb In such a manner as to habitable.
HABITANCE
HAB'ITANCE, noun Dwelling; abode; residence. [Not now used.]
HABITANCY
HAB'ITANCY, noun Legal settlement or inhabitancy. [See Inhabitancy.]
HABITANT
HAB'ITANT, noun [Latin habitans.] An inhabitant; a dweller; a resident; one who has a permanent abode in a place.
HABITAT
HAB'ITAT, noun Habitation.
HABITATION
HABITA'TION, noun [Latin habitatio, from habito, to dwell, from habeo, to hold, or as we say in English, to keep.1. Act of inhabiting; state of dwelling.2. Place of abode; a set...
HABITATOR
HAB'ITATOR, noun [Latin] A dweller; an inhabitant. [Not used.]
HABITED
HAB'ITED, adjective Clothed; dressed. He was habited like a shepherd.1. Accustomed. [Not usual.]
HABITUAL
HABIT'UAL, adjective Formed or acquired by habit, frequent use or custom.Art is properly an habitual knowledge of certain rules and maxims.1. Customary; according to habit; as t...
HABITUALLY
HABIT'UALLY, adverb By habit; customarily; by frequent practice or use; as habitually profane; habitually kind and benevolent.
HABITUATE
HABIT'UATE, verb transitive1. To accustom; to make familiar by frequent use or practice. Men may habituate themselves to the taste of oil or tobacco. They habituate themselves t...
HABITUATED
HABIT'UATED, participle passive Accustomed; made familiar by use.