Webster's Dictionary 1828

1378

HOLDER

HOLDER, noun One who holds or grasps in his hand, or embraces with his arms.1. A tenant; one who holds land under another.2. Something by which a thing is held.3. One who owns o...

1379

HOLDERFORTH

HOLDERFORTH, noun A haranguer; a preacher.

1380

HOLDFAST

HOLDFAST, noun A thing that takes hold; a catch; a hook.

1381

HOLDING

HOLDING, participle present tense Stopping; confining; restraining; keeping; retaining; adhering; maintaining, etc.HOLDING, noun A tenure; a farm held of a superior.1. The burde...

1382

HOLE

HOLE, noun1. A hollow place or cavity in any solid body, of any shape or dimensions, natural or artificial. It may differ from a rent or fissure in being wider. A cell; a den; a...

1383

HOLIBUT

HOLIBUT. [See Halibut.]

1384

HOLIDAM

HO'LIDAM, noun [holy and dame.] Blessed lady; an ancient oath.

1385

HOLIDAY

HOLIDAY. [See Holyday.]

1386

HOLILY

HO'LILY, adverb [from holy.] Piously; with sanctity.1. Sacredly; inviolably; without breach. [Little used.]

1387

HOLINESS

HO'LINESS, noun [from holy.] The state of being holy; purity or integrity of moral character; freedom from sin; sanctity. Applied to the Supreme Being, holiness denotes perfect ...

1388

HOLING-AX

HO'LING-AX, noun A narrow ax for cutting holes in posts.

1389

HOLLA

HOL'LAHOL'LAND, noun Fine linen manufactured in Holland.

1390

HOLLAND

HOL'LAND, n. Fine linen manufactured in Holland.

1391

HOLLANDER

HOL'LANDER, noun A native of Holland.

1392

HOLLEN

HOL'LEN, noun [See Holly.]

1393

HOLLO

HOL'LO, verb intransitive To call out or exclaim. [See Halloo.]

1394

HOLLOA

HOLLO'A, exclamation A word used in calling. Among seamen, it is the answer to one that hails, equivalent to, I hear, and am ready.HOL'LA

1395

HOLLOW

HOL'LOW, adjective1. Containing an empty space, natural or artificial, within a solid substance; not solid; as a hollow tree; a hollow rock; a hollow sphere.Hollow with boards s...

1396

HOLLOW-EYED

HOL'LOW-EYED, adjective Having sunken eyes.

1397

HOLLOW-HEARTED

HOL'LOW-HE'ARTED, adjective Insincere; deceitful; not sound and true; of practice or sentiment different from profession.

1398

HOLLOW-ROOT

HOL'LOW-ROOT, noun A plant, tuberous moschatel, or inglorious, constituting the genus Adoxa; a low plant, whose leaves and flowers smell like musk; hence it is sometimes called ...

1399

HOLLOWED

HOL'LOWED, participle passive Made hollow; excavated.

1400

HOLLOWING

HOL'LOWING, participle present tense Making hollow; excavating.

1401

HOLLOWLY

HOL'LOWLY, adverb Insincerely; deceitfully.

1402

HOLLOWNESS

HOL'LOWNESS, noun The state of being hollow; cavity; depression of surface; excavation.1. Insincerity; deceitfulness; treachery.

1403

HOLLY

HOL'LY, noun [perhaps Latin ilex, for hilex; Latin celo.]The holm tree, of the genus Ilex, of several species. The common holly grows from 20 to 30 feet high; the stem by age be...

1404

HOLLYHOCK

HOL'LYHOCK, noun A plant of the genus Alcea, bearing flowers of various colors. It is called also rose-mallow.