Webster's Dictionary 1913

1810

Heritability

Her′it‐a‐bil″i‐ty (?), n. The state of being heritable.

1811

Heritable

Her″it‐a‐ble (?), a. [OF. héritable. See Heritage, Hereditable.] 1. Capable of being inherited or of passing by inheritance; inheritable.2. Capable of inheriting or receiving by...

1812

Heritage

Her″it‐age (?), a. [OE. heritage, eritage, OF. heritage, eritage, F. héritage, fr. hériter to inherit, LL. heriditare. See Hereditable.] 1. That which is inherited, or passes fr...

1813

Heritance

Her″it‐ance (?), n. [OF. heritance.] Heritage; inheritance.Robbing their children of the heritanceTheir fathers handed down Southey.

1814

Heritor

Her″it‐or (?), n. [Cf. LL. her�ator, fr. L. heres an heir.] A proprietor or landholder in a parish.

1815

Herl

Herl (?), n.(Zoöl.) Same as Harl, 2.

1816

Herling

Her″ling, Hir″ling (�), n.(Zoöl.) The young of the sea trout.

1817

Herma

‖Her″ma (?), n.; pl.Hermæ (#). See Hermes, 2.

1818

Hermaphrodeity

Her‐maph′ro‐de″i‐ty (?), n. Hermaphrodism. B. Jonson.

1819

Hermaphrodism

Her‐maph″ro‐dism (?), n. [Cf. F. hermaphrodisme.] (Biol.) See Hermaphroditism.

1820

Hermaphrodite

Her‐maph″ro‐dite (?), n. [L. hermaphroditus, Gr. �, so called from the mythical story that Hermaphroditus, son of Hermes and Aphrodite, when bathing, became joined in one body w...

1821

Hermaphrodite (2)

Her‐maph″ro‐dite, a. Including, or being of, both sexes; as, an hermaphrodite animal or flower.Hermaphrodite brig. (Naut.) See under Brig. Totten.

1822

Hermaphroditic

{ Her‐maph′ro‐dit″ic (?), Her‐maph′ro‐dit″ic‐al (?), } a.(Biol.) Partaking of the characteristics of both sexes; characterized by hermaphroditism. — Her‐maph′ro‐dit″ic‐al‐ly, adv.

1823

Hermaphroditism

Her‐maph″ro‐dit‐ism (?), n.(Biol.) The union of the two sexes in the same individual, or the combination of some of their characteristics or organs in one individual.

1824

Hermeneutic

{ Her′me‐neu″tic (?), Her′me‐neu″tic‐al (?), } a. [Gr. �, fr. � to interpret: cf. F. herméneutique.] Unfolding the signification; of or pertaining to interpretation; exegetical;...

1825

Hermeneutically

Her′me‐neu″tic‐al‐ly, adv. According to the principles of interpretation; as, a verse of Scripture was examined hermeneutically.

1826

Hermeneutics

Her′me‐neu″tics (?), n. The science of interpretation and explanation; exegesis; esp., that branch of theology which defines the laws whereby the meaning of the Scriptures is to...

1827

Hermes

Her″mes (?), n. 1. (Myth.) See Mercury.☞ Hermes Trismegistus [Gr. Ερμἠ̑ς τρισμέγιστοσ, lit., Hermes thrice greatest] was a late name of Hermes, especially as identified with the...

1828

Hermetic

{ Her‐met″ic (?), Her‐met″ic‐al (?), } a. [F. hermétique. See Note under Hermes, 1.] 1. Of, pertaining to, or taught by, Hermes Trismegistus; as, hermetic philosophy. Hence: Alc...

1829

Hermetically

Her‐met″ic‐al‐ly, adv. 1. In an hermetical manner; chemically. Boyle.2. By fusion, so as to form an air-tight closure.☞ A vessel or tube is hermetically sealed when it is closed...

1830

Hermit

Her″mit (?), n. [OE. ermite, eremite, heremit, heremite, F. hermite, ermite, L. eremita, Gr. �, fr. � lonely, solitary. Cf. Eremite.] 1. A person who retires from society and li...

1831

Hermit (2)

Her″mit, n.(Cookery) A spiced molasses cooky, often containing chopped raisins and nuts.

1832

Hermitage

Her″mit‐age (?; 48), n. [OE. hermitage, ermitage, F. hermitage, ermitage. See Hermit.] 1. The habitation of a hermit; a secluded residence.Some forlorn and naked hermitage,Remot...

1833

Hermitary

Her″mit‐a‐ry (?), n. [Cf. LL. hermitorium, eremitorium.] A cell annexed to an abbey, for the use of a hermit. Howell.

1834

Hermitess

Her″mit‐ess, n. A female hermit. Coleridge.

1835

Hermitical

Her‐mit″i‐cal (?), a. Pertaining to, or suited for, a hermit. Coventry.

1836

Hermodactyl

Her′mo‐dac″tyl (?), n. [NL. hermodactylus, lit., Hermes' finger; fr. Gr. � Hermes + � finger.] (med.) A heart-shaped bulbous root, about the size of a finger, brought from Turke...