Webster's Dictionary 1913

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H

H (āch), the eighth letter of the English alphabet, is classed among the consonants, and is formed with the mouth organs in the same position as that of the succeeding vowel. It...

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H (2)

H (hä). (Mus.) The seventh degree in the diatonic scale, being used by the Germans for B natural. See B.

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Ha

Ha (hä), interj. An exclamation denoting surprise, joy, or grief. Both as uttered and as written, it expresses a great variety of emotions, determined by the tone or the context...

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Ha-ha

Ha–ha″ (hä‐hä″), n. [See Haw-haw.] A sunk fence; a fence, wall, or ditch, not visible till one is close upon it. [Written also haw-haw.]

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Ha'penny

Ha'″pen‐ny (hā″pĕn‐ny̆), n. A half-penny.

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Haaf

Haaf (häf), n. [Of Scand. origin; cf. Icel. & Sw. haf the sea, Dan. hav, perh. akin to E. haven.] The deepsea fishing for cod, ling, and tusk, off the Shetland Isles.

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Haak

Haak (hāk), n.(Zoöl.) A sea fish. See Hake. Ash.

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Haar

Haar (här), n. [See Hoar.] A fog; esp., a fog or mist with a chill wind. T. Chalmers.

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Habeas corpus

‖Ha″be‐as cor″pus (hā″bē̍‐ăs kôr″pŭs). (Law) A writ having for its object to bring a party before a court or judge; especially, one to inquire into the cause of a person's impri...

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Habendum

‖Ha‐ben″dum (hȧ‐bĕn″dŭm), n.(Law) That part of a deed which follows the part called the premises, and determines the extent of the interest or estate granted; — so called becaus...

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Haberdash

Hab″er‐dash (hăb″ẽr‐dăsh), v. i. [See Haberdasher.] To deal in small wares.To haberdash in earth's base ware. Quarles.

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Haberdasher

Hab″er‐dash′er (–dăsh′ẽr), n. [Prob. fr. Icel. hapurtask trumpery, trifles, perh. through French. It is possibly akin to E. haversack, and to Icel. taska trunk, chest, pocket, G...

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Haberdashery

Hab″er‐dash′er‐y (–y̆), n. The goods and wares sold by a haberdasher; also (Fig.), trifles. Burke.

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Haberdine

Hab′er‐dine″ (hăb′ẽr‐dēn″ or hă″bẽr‐dĭn), n. [D. abberdaan, labberdaan; or a French form, cf. OF. habordeau, from the name of a Basque district, cf. F. Labourd, adj. Labourdin. ...

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Habergeon

Ha‐ber″ge‐on (hȧ‐bẽr″jē̍‐ŏn or hăb″ẽr‐jŭn), n. [F. haubergeon a small hauberk, dim. of OF. hauberc, F. haubert. See Hauberk.] Properly, a short hauberk, but often used loosely f...

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Habilatory

Hab″i‐la‐to‐ry (hăb″ĭ‐lȧ‐tō̍‐ry̆), a. Of or pertaining to clothing; wearing clothes. Ld. Lytton.

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Habile

Hab″ile (hăb″ĭl), a. [F. habile, L. habilis. See Able, Habit.] Fit; qualified; also, apt. Spenser.

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Habiliment

Ha‐bil″i‐ment (hȧ‐bĭl″ĭ‐ment), n. [F. habillement, fr. habiller to dress, clothe, orig., to make fit, make ready, fr. habile apt, skillful, L. habilis. See Habile.] 1. A garment...

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Habilimented

Ha‐bil″i‐ment‐ed, a. Clothed. Taylor (1630).

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Habilitate

Ha‐bil″i‐tate (–tā̍t), a. [LL. habilitatus, p. p. of habilitare to enable.] Qualified or entitled. Bacon.

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Habilitate (2)

Ha‐bil″i‐tate (–tāt), v. t. To fit out; to equip; to qualify; to entitle. Johnson.

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Habilitation

Ha‐bil′i‐ta″tion (–tā″shŭn), n. [LL. habilitatio: cf. F. habilitation.] Equipment; qualification. Bacon.

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Hability

Ha‐bil″i‐ty (hȧ‐bĭl″ĭ‐ty̆), n. [See Ability.] Ability; aptitude. Robynson (More's Utopia).

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Habit

Hab″it (hăb″ĭt) n. [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, Binn...

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Habit (2)

Hab″it (hăb″ĭt), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Habited; p. pr. & vb. n.Habiting.] [OE. habiten to dwell, F. habiter, fr. L. habitare to have frequently, to dwell, intens. fr. habere to hav...

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Habitability

Hab′it‐a‐bil″i‐ty (–ȧ‐bĭl″ĭ‐ty̆), n. Habitableness.

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Habitable

Hab″it‐a‐ble (hăb″ĭt‐ȧ‐b'l), a. [F. habitable, L. habitabilis.] Capable of being inhabited; that may be inhabited or dwelt in; as, the habitable world. — Hab″it‐a‐ble‐ness, n. —...