Webster's Dictionary 1913

811

Hasp (2)

Hasp, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Hasped (hȧspt); p. pr. & vb. n.Hasping.] [AS. hæpsian.] To shut or fasten with a hasp.

812

Hassock

Has″sock (hăs″sŭk), n. [Scot. hassock, hassik, a besom, anything bushy, a large, round turf used as a seat, OE. hassok sedgy ground, W. hesgog sedgy, hesg sedge, rushes; cf. Ir....

813

Hast

Hast (hăst), 2d pers. sing. pres. of Have, contr. of havest.

814

Hastate

{ Has″tate (hăs″tā̍t), Has″ta‐ted(–tā̍‐tĕd), } a. [L. hastatus, fr. hasta spear. Cf. Gad, n.] Shaped like the head of a halberd; triangular, with the basal angles or lobes sprea...

815

Haste

Haste (hāst), n. [OE. hast; akin to D. haast, G., Dan., Sw., & OFries. hast, cf. OF. haste, F. hâte (of German origin); all perh. fr. the root of E. hate in a earlier sense of, ...

816

Haste (2)

Haste, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p.Hasted; p. pr. & vb. n.Hasting.] [OE. hasten; akin to G. hasten, D. haasten, Dan. haste, Sw. hasta, OF. haster, F. hâter. See Haste, n.] To hasten...

817

Hasten

Has″ten (hās″'n), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Hastened (–'nd); p. pr. & vb. n.Hastening (–'n‐ĭng).] To press; to drive or urge forward; to push on; to precipitate; to accelerate the move...

818

Hasten (2)

Has″ten, v. i. To move with celerity; to be rapid in motion; to act speedily or quickly; to go quickly.I hastened to the spot whence the noise came. De Foe.

819

Hastener

Has″ten‐er (–ẽr), n. 1. One who hastens.2. That which hastens; especially, a stand or reflector used for confining the heat of the fire to meat while roasting before it.

820

Hastif

Has″tif (hās″tĭf), a. [OF. See Hastive.] Hasty. Chaucer. — Has″tif‐ly, adv.

821

Hastile

Has″tile (hăs″tīl or –tĭl), a. [L. hasta a spear.] (Bot.) Same as Hastate. Gray.

822

Hastily

Has″ti‐ly (hās″tĭ‐ly̆), adv. [From Hasty.] 1. In haste; with speed or quickness; speedily; nimbly.2. Without due reflection; precipitately; rashly.We hastily engaged in the war....

823

Hastiness

Has″ti‐ness, n. The quality or state of being hasty; haste; precipitation; rashness; quickness of temper.

824

Hastings

Has″tings (–tĭngz), n. pl. [From Haste, v.] Early fruit or vegetables; especially, early pease. Mortimer.

825

Hastings sands

Has″tings sands′ (săndz′). (Geol.) The lower group of the Wealden formation; — so called from its development around Hastings, in Sussex, England.

826

Hastive

Has″tive (–tĭv), a. [OF. hastif. See Haste, n., and cf. Hastif.] Forward; early; — said of fruits.

827

Hasty

Has″ty (hās″ty̆), a. [Compar.Hastier (–tĭ‐ẽr); superl.Hastiest.] [Akin to D. haastig, G., Sw., & Dan. hastig. See Haste, n.] 1. Involving haste; done, made, etc., in haste; as, ...

828

Hasty pudding

Has″ty pud″ding (hās″ty̆ pụd″dĭng). 1. A thick batter pudding made of Indian meal stirred into boiling water; mush.2. A batter or pudding made of flour or oatmeal, stirred into ...

829

Hat

Hat (hät), a. Hot. Chaucer.

830

Hat (2)

Hat, sing. pres. of Hote to be called. Cf. Hatte. “That one hat abstinence.” Piers Plowman.

831

Hat (3)

Hat (hăt), n. [AS. hæt, hætt; akin to Dan. hat, Sw. hatt, Icel. hattr a hat, höttr hood, D. hoed hat, G. hut, OHG. huot, and prob. to L. cassis helmet. √13. Cf. Hood.] A coverin...

832

Hatable

Hat″a‐ble (hāt″ȧ‐b'l), a. [From Hate.] Capable of being, or deserving to be, hated; odious; detestable.

833

Hatband

Hat″band′ (hăt″bănd′), n. A band round the crown of a hat; sometimes, a band of black cloth, crape, etc., worn as a badge of mourning.

834

Hatbox

Hat″box′ (–bŏks′), n. A box for a hat.

835

Hatch

Hatch (hăch), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Hatched (hăcht); p. pr. & vb. n.Hatching.] [F. hacher to chop, hack. See Hash.] 1. To cross with lines in a peculiar manner in drawing and engra...

836

Hatch (2)

Hatch, v. t. [OE. hacchen, hetchen; akin to G. hecken, Dan. hekke; cf. MHG. hagen bull; perh. akin to E. hatch a half door, and orig. meaning, to produce under a hatch. √12.] 1....

837

Hatch (3)

Hatch, v. i. To produce young; — said of eggs; to come forth from the egg; — said of the young of birds, fishes, insects, etc.