Webster's Dictionary 1828

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HELLENISTICALLY

HELLENIS'TICALLY, adverb According to the Hellenistic dialect.

812

HELLENIZE

HEL'LENIZE, verb intransitive To use the Greek language.

813

HELLESPONT

HEL'LESPONT, noun A narrow strait between Europe and Asia, now called the Dardanelles; a part of the passage between the Euxine and the Egean sea.

814

HELLESPONTINE

HELLESPONT'INE, adjective Pertaining to the Hellespont.

815

HELLIER

HEL'LIER, noun A tiler or slater. [See Hele.] [Not in use.]

816

HELLISH

HELL'ISH, adjective Pertaining to hell.1. Like hell in qualities; infernal; malignant; wicked; detestable.

817

HELLISHLY

HELL'ISHLY, adverb Infernally; with extreme malignity; wickedly; detestably.

818

HELLISHNESS

HELL'ISHNESS, noun The qualities of hell or of its inhabitants; extreme wickedness, malignity or impiety.

819

HELLWARD

HELL'WARD, adverb Towards hell.

820

HELLY

HELL'Y, adjective Having the qualities of hell.

821

HELM

HELM, a termination, denotes defense; as in Sighelm, victorious defense. [See Helmet.]HELM, noun1. The instrument by which a ship is steered, consisting of a rudder, a tiller, a...

822

HELMED

HELM'EDHELM'ET, noun Defensive armor for the head; a head-piece; a morion. The helmet is worn by horsemen to defend the head against the broad sword.1. The part of a coat of arm...

823

HELMET

HELM'ET, n. Defensive armor for the head; a head-piece; a morion. The helmet is worn by horsemen to defend the head against the broad sword.1. The part of a coat of arms that be...

824

HELMETED

HELM'ETED, adjective Furnished with a helmet.

825

HELMINTHIC

HELMIN'THIC, adjective [Gr. a worm.] Expelling worms.HELMIN'THIC, noun A medicine for expelling worms.

826

HELMINTHOLOGIC

HELMINTHOLOG'ICHELMINTHOLOG'ICAL, noun [See Helminthology.] Pertaining to worms or vermes, or to their history.

827

HELMINTHOLOGICAL

HELMINTHOLOG'ICAL, n. [See Helminthology.] Pertaining to worms or vermes, or to their history.

828

HELMINTHOLOGIST

HELMINTHOL'OGIST, noun One who is versed in the natural history of vermes.

829

HELMINTHOLOGY

HELMINTHOL'OGY, noun [Gr. a worm, and discourse.] The science or knowledge of vermes; the description and natural history of vermes.

830

HELMLESS

HELM'LESS, adjective Destitute of a helmet.1. Without a helm.

831

HELMSMAN

HELMS'MAN, noun The man at the helm.

832

HELMWIND

HELM'WIND, noun A wind in the mountainous parts of England, so called.

833

HELOTISM

HE'LOTISM, noun Slavery; the condition of the Helots, slaves in Sparta.

834

HELP

HELP, verb transitive A regular verb; the old past tense and participle holp and holpen being obsolete.1. To aid; to assist; to lend strength or means towards effecting a purpos...

835

HELPER

HELP'ER, noun One that helps, aids or assists; an assistant; an auxiliary.1. One that furnishes or administers a remedy.Compassion--is oftentimes a helper of evils.2. One that s...

836

HELPFUL

HELP'FUL, adjective That gives aid or assistance; that furnishes means of promoting an object; useful.1. Wholesome; salutary; as helpful medicines.

837

HELPFULNESS

HELP'FULNESS, noun Assistance; usefulness.