Webster's Dictionary 1913

1162

Heater

Heat″er (hēt″ẽr), n. 1. One who, or that which, heats.2. Any contrivance or implement, as a furnace, stove, or other heated body or vessel, etc., used to impart heat to somethin...

1163

Heath

Heath (hēth), n. [OE. heth waste land, the plant heath, AS. hǣð; akin to D. & G. heide, Icel. heiðr waste land, Dan. hede, Sw. hed, Goth. haiþi field, L. bucetum a cow pasture; ...

1164

Heathclad

Heath″clad′ (–klăd′), a. Clad or crowned with heath.

1165

Heathen

Hea″then (hē″t͡h'n; 277), n.; pl.Heathens (–t͡h'nz) or collectivelyHeathen. [OE. hethen, AS. hǣðen, prop. an adj. fr. hǣð heath, and orig., therefore, one who lives in the count...

1166

Heathen (2)

Hea″then (hē″t͡h'n), a. 1. Gentile; pagan; as, a heathen author. “The heathen philosopher.” “All in gold, like heathen gods.” Shak.2. Barbarous; unenlightened; heathenish.3. Irr...

1167

Heathendom

Hea″then‐dom (–dŭm), n. [AS. hǣðendōm.] 1. That part of the world where heathenism prevails; the heathen nations, considered collectively.2. Heathenism. C. Kingsley.

1168

Heathenesse

Hea″then‐esse (–ĕs), n. [AS. hǣðennes, i.e., heathenness.] Heathendom. Chaucer. Sir W. Scott.

1169

Heathenish

Hea″then‐ish, a. [AS. hǣðenisc.] 1. Of or pertaining to the heathen; resembling or characteristic of heathens. “Worse than heathenish crimes.” Milton.2. Rude; uncivilized; savag...

1170

Heathenishly

Hea″then‐ish‐ly, adv. In a heathenish manner.

1171

Heathenishness

Hea″then‐ish‐ness, n. The state or quality of being heathenish. “The... heathenishness and profaneness of most playbooks.” Prynne.

1172

Heathenism

Hea″then‐ism (–ĭz'm), n. 1. The religious system or rites of a heathen nation; idolatry; paganism.2. The manners or morals usually prevalent in a heathen country; ignorance; rud...

1173

Heathenize

Hea″then‐ize (–īz), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Heathenized (–īzd); p. pr. & vb. n.Heathenizing (–ī′zĭng).] To render heathen or heathenish. Firmin.

1174

Heathenness

Hea″then‐ness, n. [Cf. Heathenesse.] State of being heathen or like the heathen.

1175

Heathenry

Hea″then‐ry (–ry̆), n. 1. The state, quality, or character of the heathen.Your heathenry and your laziness. C. Kingsley.2. Heathendom; heathen nations.

1176

Heather

Heath″er (hĕt͡h″ẽr; 277. This is the only pronunciation in Scotland), n. [See Heath.] Heath.Gorse and grassAnd heather, where his footsteps pass,The brighter seem. Longfellow.He...

1177

Heathery

Heath″er‐y (–y̆), a. Heathy; abounding in heather; of the nature of heath.

1178

Heathy

Heath″y (hēth″y̆), a. Full of heath; abounding with heath; as, heathy land; heathy hills. Sir W. Scott.

1179

Heating

Heat″ing (hēt″ĭng), a. That heats or imparts heat; promoting warmth or heat; exciting action; stimulating; as, heating medicines or applications.Heating surface(Steam Boilers), ...

1180

Heatingly

Heat″ing‐ly, adv. In a heating manner; so as to make or become hot or heated.

1181

Heatless

Heat″less, a. Destitute of heat; cold. Beau. & Fl.

1182

Heave

Heave (hēv), v. t. [imp.Heaved (hēvd), or Hove (hōv); p. p.Heaved, Hove, formerly Hoven (hō″v'n); p. pr. & vb. n.Heaving.] [OE. heven, hebben, AS. hebban; akin to OS. hebbian, D...

1183

Heave (2)

Heave (hēv), v. i. 1. To be thrown up or raised; to rise upward, as a tower or mound.And the huge columns heave into the sky. Pope.Where heaves the turf in many a moldering heap...

1184

Heave (3)

Heave, n. 1. An effort to raise something, as a weight, or one's self, or to move something heavy.After many strains and heavesHe got up to his saddle eaves. Hudibras.2. An upwa...

1185

Heave offering

Heave″ of′fer‐ing (?). (Jewish Antiq.) An offering or oblation heaved up or elevated before the altar, as the shoulder of the peace offering. See Wave offering. Ex. xxix. 27.

1186

Heaven

Heav″en (hĕv″'n), n. [OE. heven, hefen, heofen, AS. heofon; akin to OS. hevan, LG. heben, heven, Icel. hifinn; of uncertain origin, cf. D. hemel, G. himmel, Icel. himmin, Goth. ...

1187

Heaven (2)

Heav″en, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Heavened (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Heavening.] To place in happiness or bliss, as if in heaven; to beatify.We are happy as the bird whose nestIs heavened i...

1188

Heavenize

Heav″en‐ize (hĕv″'n‐īz), v. t. To render like heaven or fit for heaven. Bp. Hall.