Webster's Dictionary 1913

1729

Herbescent

Her‐bes″cent (?), a. [L. herbescens, p. pr. of herbescere.] Growing into herbs.

1730

Herbid

Herb″id (?), a. [L. herbidus.] Covered with herbs. Bailey.

1731

Herbiferous

Her‐bif″er‐ous (?), a. [Herb + -ferous: cf. F. herbifére.] Bearing herbs or vegetation.

1732

Herbist

Herb″ist (?), n. A herbalist.

1733

Herbivora

‖Her‐biv″o‐ra (?), n. pl. [NL., fr. L. herba herb + vorare to devour.] (Zoöl.) An extensive division of Mammalia. It formerly included the Proboscidea, Hyracoidea, Perissodactyl...

1734

Herbivore

Her″bi‐vore (?), n. [Cf. F. herbivore.] (Zoöl.) One of the Herbivora. P. H. Gosse.

1735

Herbivorous

Her‐biv″o‐rous (?), a.(Zoöl.) Eating plants; of or pertaining to the Herbivora.

1736

Herbless

Herb″less (?), a. Destitute of herbs or of vegetation. J. Warton.

1737

Herblet

Herb″let (?), n. A small herb. Shak.

1738

Herborist

Her″bo‐rist (?), n. [F. herboriste.] A herbalist. Ray.

1739

Herborization

Her′bo‐ri‐za″tion (?), n. [F. herborisation.] 1. The act of herborizing.2. The figure of plants in minerals or fossils.

1740

Herborize

Her″bo‐rize (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Herborized (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Herborizing (?).] [F. herboriser, for herbariser, fr. L. herbarium. See Hebrarium.] To search for plants, or n...

1741

Herborize (2)

Her″bo‐rize, v. t. To form the figures of plants in; — said in reference to minerals. See Arborized.Herborized stones contain fine mosses. Fourcroy (Trans.)

1742

Herborough

Her″bor‐ough (?), n. [See Harborough, and Harbor.] A harbor. B. Jonson.

1743

Herbose

{ Her‐bose″ (?), Herb″ous (?), } a. [L. herbosus: cf. F. herbeux.] Abounding with herbs. “Fields poetically called herbose.” Byrom.

1744

Herby

Herb″y (?), a. Having the nature of, pertaining to, or covered with, herbs or herbage. “Herby valleys.” Chapman.

1745

Hercogamous

Her‐cog″a‐mous (?), a.(Bot.) Not capable of self-fertilization; — said of hermaphrodite flowers in which some structural obstacle forbids autogamy.

1746

Herculean

Her‐cu″le‐an (?), a. [L. herculeus, fr. Hercules: cf. F. herculéen. See Hercules.]1. Requiring the strength of Hercules; hence, very great, difficult, or dangerous; as, an Hercu...

1747

Hercules

Her″cu‐les (?), n. 1. (Gr. Myth.) A hero, fabled to have been the son of Jupiter and Alcmena, and celebrated for great strength, esp. for the accomplishment of his twelve great ...

1748

Hercynian

Her‐cyn″i‐an (?), a. [L. Hercynia silva, Hercynius saltus, the Hercynian forest; cf. Gr. � �.] Of or pertaining to an extensive forest in Germany, of which there are still porti...

1749

Herd

Herd (?), a. Haired. Chaucer.

1750

Herd (2)

Herd (?), n. [OE. herd, heord, AS. heord; akin to OHG. herta,G. herde, Icel. hjör�, Sw. hjord, Dan. hiord, Goth. haírda; cf. Skr. çardha troop, host.]1. A number of beasts assem...

1751

Herd (3)

Herd, n. [OE. hirde, herde, heorde, AS. hirde, hyrde, heorde; akin to G. hirt, hirte, OHG. hirti, Icel. hir�ir, Sw. herde, Dan. hyrde, Goth. haírdeis. See 2d Herd.] One who herd...

1752

Herd (4)

Herd, v. i. [imp. & p. p.Herded; p. pr. & vb. n.Herding.] [See 2d Herd.] 1. To unite or associate in a herd; to feed or run together, or in company; as, sheep herd on many hills...

1753

Herd (5)

Herd, v. t. To form or put into a herd.

1754

Herdbook

Herd″book′ (?), n. A book containing the list and pedigrees of one or more herds of choice breeds of cattle; — also called herd record, or herd register.

1755

Herder

Herd″er (?), n. A herdsman.