Webster's Dictionary 1828

946

HERBWOMAN

HERB'WOMAN, noun erb'woman. A woman that sells herbs.

947

HERBY

HERB'Y, adjective Having the nature of herbs. [Little used.]

948

HERCULEAN

HERCU'LEAN, adjective [from Hercules.] Very great, difficult or dangerous; such as it would require the strength or courage of Hercules to encounter or accomplish; as herculean ...

949

HERCULES

HER'CULES, noun A constellation in the northern hemisphere, containing 113 stars.

950

HERCYNIAN

HERCYN'IAN, adjective [from Hercynia.] Denoting an extensive forest in Germany, the remains of which are now in Swabia.

951

HERD

HERD, noun1. A collection or assemblage; applied to beasts when feeding or driven together. We say, a herd of horses, oxen, cattle, camels, elephants, bucks, harts, and in Scrip...

952

HERDGROOM

HERD'GROOM, noun A keeper of a herd.

953

HERDING

HERD'ING, participle present tense Associating in companies.

954

HERDLESS

HERD'LESS, noun A shepherdess.

955

HERDMAN

HERD'MANHERDS'MAN, noun A keeper of herds; one employed intending herds of cattle.1. Formerly, the owner of a herd.

956

HERE

HERE, adverb1. In this place; in the place where the speaker is present; opposed to there. Behold, here am I. Lodge here this night. Build here seven altars.2. In the present li...

957

HEREABOUTREABOUTS

HE'REABOUT'REABOUTS, adverb About this place.

958

HEREAFTER

HERE'AFTER, adverb In time to come; in some future time.1. In a future state.HERE'AFTER, noun A future state.'Tis heaven itself that points out an hereafter

959

HEREAT

HEREAT', adverb At this. He was offended hereat that is, at this saying, that fact, etc.

960

HEREBY

HEREBY', adverb By this.HEREBY we became acquainted with the nature of things.

961

HEREDITABLE

HERED'ITABLE, adjective [from the root of heir; Latin haereditas.]That may be inherited. [Not much used. See Inheritable.]

962

HEREDITABLY

HERED'ITABLY, adverb By inheritance; by right of descent.The one-house-owners belong hereditably to no private person.

963

HEREDITAMENT

HEREDIT'AMENT, noun [Latin haeres, haeredium. See Heir.]Any species of property that may be inherited; lands, tenements, any thing corporeal or incorporeal, real, personal or mi...

964

HEREDITARILY

HERED'ITARILY, adverb By inheritance; by descent from an ancestor.

965

HEREDITARY

HERED'ITARY, adjective1. That has descended from an ancestor. He is in possession of a large hereditary estate.2. That may descend from an ancestor to an heir; descendible to an...

966

HEREIN

HEREIN', adverb In this.HEREIN is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit. John 15:8.

967

HEREINTO

HEREIN'TO, adverb Into this.

968

HEREMIT

HER'EMIT, noun A hermit.

969

HEREMITICAL

HEREMIT'ICAL, adjective [It should rather be written hermitical.]Solitary; secluded from society.

970

HEREOF

HEREOF', adverb Of this; from this.HEREOF comes it that prince Harry is valiant.

971

HEREON

HEREON', adverb On this.

972

HEREOUT

HEREOUT', adverb Out of this place.