Webster's Dictionary 1913

1054

Headshake

Head′shake′ (–shāk′), n. A significant shake of the head, commonly as a signal of denial. Shak.

1055

Headship

Head″ship, n. Authority or dignity; chief place.

1056

Headsman

Heads″man (hĕdz″man), n.; pl.Headsmen (–men). An executioner who cuts off heads. Dryden.

1057

Headspring

Head″spring′ (hĕd″sprĭng′), n. Fountain; source.The headspring of our belief. Stapleton.

1058

Headstall

Head″stall′ (–sta̤l′), n. That part of a bridle or halter which encompasses the head. Shak.

1059

Headstock

Head″stock′ (–stŏk′), n.(Mach.) A part (usually separate from the bed or frame) for supporting some of the principal working parts of a machine; as: (a) The part of a lathe that...

1060

Headstone

Head″stone′ (–stōn′), n. 1. The principal stone in a foundation; the chief or corner stone. Ps. cxviii. 22.2. The stone at the head of a grave.

1061

Headstrong

Head″strong′ (–strŏng′; 115), a. 1. Not easily restrained; ungovernable; obstinate; stubborn.Now let the headstrong boy my will control. Dryden.2. Directed by ungovernable will,...

1062

Headstrongness

Head″strong′ness, n. Obstinacy. Gayton.

1063

Headtire

Head″tire′ (–tīr′), n. 1. A headdress. “A headtire of fine linen.” 1 Esdras iii. 6.2. The manner of dressing the head, as at a particular time and place.

1064

Headwater

Head″wa′ter (?), n. The source and upper part of a stream; — commonly used in the plural; as, the headwaters of the Missouri.

1065

Headway

Head″way′ (–wā′), n. 1. The progress made by a ship in motion; hence, progress or success of any kind.2. (Arch.) Clear space under an arch, girder, and the like, sufficient to a...

1066

Headwork

Head″work′ (–wûrk′), n. Mental labor.

1067

Heady

Head″y, (hĕd″y̆), a. [From Head.] 1. Willful; rash; precipitate; hurried on by will or passion; ungovernable.All the talent required is to be hot, to be heady, — to be violent o...

1068

Heal

Heal, (hēl), v. t. [See Hele.] To cover, as a roof, with tiles, slate, lead, or the like.

1069

Heal (2)

Heal, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Healed (hēld); p. pr. & vb. n.Healing.] [OE. helen, hælen, AS. hǣlan, fr. hāl hale, sound, whole; akin to OS. hēlian, D. heelen, G. heilen, Goth. hailja...

1070

Heal (3)

Heal (hēl), v. i. To grow sound; to return to a sound state; as, the limb heals, or the wound heals; — sometimes with up or over; as, it will heal up, or over.Those wounds heal ...

1071

Heal (4)

Heal, n. [AS. hǣlu, hǣl. See Heal, v. t.] Health. Chaucer.

1072

Healable

Heal″a‐ble (–ȧ‐b'l), a. Capable of being healed.

1073

Healall

Heal″all′ (–a̤l′), n.(Bot.) A common herb of the Mint family (Brunella vulgaris), destitute of active properties, but anciently thought a panacea.

1074

Heald

Heald (hēld), n. [CF. Heddle.] A heddle. Ure.

1075

Healer

Heal″er (hēl″ẽr), n. One who, or that which, heals.

1076

Healful

Heal″ful (–fụl), a. Tending or serving to heal; healing. Ecclus. xv. 3.

1077

Healing

Heal″ing, a. Tending to cure; soothing; mollifying; as, the healing art; a healing salve; healing words.Here healing dews and balms abound. Keble.

1078

Healingly

Heal″ing‐ly, adv. So as to heal or cure.

1079

Health

Health (hĕlth), n. [OE. helthe, AS. hǣlþ, fr. hāl hale, sound, whole. See Whole.] 1. The state of being hale, sound, or whole, in body, mind, or soul; especially, the state of b...

1080

Healthful

Health″ful (–fụl), a. 1. Full of health; free from illness or disease; well; whole; sound; healthy; as, a healthful body or mind; a healthful plant.2. Serving to promote health ...