Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Half-strained

Half″–strained′ (–strānd′), a. Half-bred; imperfect. “A half-strained villain.” Dryden.

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Half-sword

Half″–sword′ (–sōrd′), n. Half the length of a sword; close fight. “At half-sword.” Shak.

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Half-timbered

Half″–tim′bered (–tĭm′bẽrd), a.(Arch.) Constructed of a timber frame, having the spaces filled in with masonry; — said of buildings.

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Half-tone (2)

Half″–tone′ (?), a. Having, consisting of, or pertaining to, half tones; specif. (Photo-engraving), pertaining to or designating plates, processes, or the pictures made by them,...

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Half-tongue

Half″–tongue′ (–tŭng′), n.(O. Law) A jury, for the trial of a foreigner, composed equally of citizens and aliens.

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Half-wit

Half″–wit′ (–wĭt′), n. A foolish person; a dolt; a blockhead; a dunce. Dryden.

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Half-witted

Half″–wit′ted (–tĕd), a. Weak in intellect; silly.

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Half-yearly

Half″–year′ly (–yēr′ly̆), a. Two in a year; semiannual. — adv. Twice in a year; semiannually.

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Halfbeak

Half″beak′ (häf″bēk′), n.(Zoöl.) Any slender, marine fish of the genus Hemirhamphus, having the upper jaw much shorter than the lower; — called also balahoo.

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Halfcock

Half″cock′ (–kŏk′), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Halfcocked(–kŏkt); p. pr. & vb. n.Halfcocking.] To set the cock of (a firearm) at the first notch.To go off halfcocked. (a) To be discharg...

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Halfen

Half″en (–'n), a. [From Half.] Wanting half its due qualities. Spenser.

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Halfendeal

Half″en‐deal′ (–'n‐dēl′), adv. [OE. halfendele. See Half, and Deal.] Half; by the half part. Chaucer. — n. A half part. R. of Brunne.

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Halfer

Half″er (–ẽr), n. 1. One who possesses or gives half only; one who shares. Bp. Montagu.2. A male fallow deer gelded. Pegge (1814).

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Halfness

Half″ness (häf″nĕs), n. The quality of being half; incompleteness.As soon as there is any departure from simplicity, and attempt at halfness, or good for me that is not good for...

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Halfpace

Half″pace′ (–pās′), n.(Arch.) A platform of a staircase where the stair turns back in exactly the reverse direction of the lower flight. See Quarterpace.☞ This term and quarterp...

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Halfway

Half″way′ (häf″wā′), adv. In the middle; at half the distance; imperfectly; partially; as, he halfway yielded.Temples proud to meet their gods halfway. Young.

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Halfway (2)

Half″way′, a. Equally distant from the extremes; situated at an intermediate point; midway.Halfway covenant, a practice among the Congregational churches of New England, between...

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Halibut

Hal″i‐but (hŏl″ĭ‐bŭt; 277), n. [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, Holid...

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Halichondriæ

‖Hal′i‐chon″dri‐æ (hăl′ĭ‐kŏn″drĭ‐ē), n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ἅλσ, αλὅσ, sea + χόνδροσ cartilage.] (Zoöl.) An order of sponges, having simple siliceous spicules and keratose fibers;...

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Halicore

‖Hal″i‐core (hăl″ĭ‐kōr; L. hȧ‐lĭk″ō̍‐rē), n. [NL., fr. Gr. ἅλσ sea + κόρη maiden.] Same as Dugong.

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Halidom

Hal″i‐dom (hăl″ĭ‐dŭm), n. [AS. hāligdōm holiness, sacrament, sanctuary, relics; hālig holy + -dōm, E. -dom. See Holy.] 1. Holiness; sanctity; sacred oath; sacred things; sanctua...

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Halieutics

Hal′i‐eu″tics (–ū″tĭks), n. [L. halieuticus pertaining to fishing, Gr. αλιευτικὅσ.] A treatise upon fish or the art of fishing; ichthyology.

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Halimas

Hal″i‐mas (–măs), a. [See Hallowmas.] The feast of All Saints; Hallowmas.

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Haliographer

Ha′li‐og″ra‐pher (hā′lĭ‐ŏg″rȧ‐fẽr or hăl′ĭ–), n. One who writes about or describes the sea.

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Haliography

Ha′li‐og″ra‐phy (–fy̆), n. [Gr. ἅλσ the sea + -graphy.] Description of the sea; the science that treats of the sea.

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Haliotis

‖Ha′li‐o″tis (hā′lĭ‐ō″tĭs or hăl′ĭ–), n. [NL., fr. Gr. ἅλσ sea + οὐ̑σ, ωτὄσ, ear.] (Zoöl.) A genus of marine shells; the ear-shells. See Abalone.

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Haliotoid

Ha″li‐o‐toid′ (hā″lĭ‐ō̍‐toid′ or hăl″ĭ–), a. [Haliotis + -oid.] (Zoöl.) Like or pertaining to the genus Haliotis; ear-shaped.