Webster's Dictionary 1913

1405

Hellborn

Hell″born′ (?), a. Born in or of hell. Shak.

1406

Hellbred

Hell″bred′ (?), a. Produced in hell. Spenser.

1407

Hellbrewed

Hell″brewed′ (?), a. Prepared in hell. Milton.

1408

Hellbroth

Hell″broth′ (?), n. A composition for infernal purposes; a magical preparation. Shak.

1409

Helldoomed

Hell″doomed′ (?), a. Doomed to hell. Milton.

1410

Hellebore

Hel″le‐bore (?), n. [L. helleborus, elleborus, Gr. �, �; cf. F. hellébore, ellébore.]1. (Bot.) A genus of perennial herbs (Helleborus) of the Crowfoot family, mostly having powe...

1411

Helleborein

Hel′le‐bo″re‐in (?), n.(Chem.) A poisonous glucoside accompanying helleborin in several species of hellebore, and extracted as a white crystalline substance with a bittersweet t...

1412

Helleborin

Hel‐leb″o‐rin (? or?), n.(Chem.) A poisonous glucoside found in several species of hellebore, and extracted as a white crystalline substance with a sharp tingling taste. It poss...

1413

Helleborism

Hel″le‐bo‐rism (?), n. The practice or theory of using hellebore as a medicine.

1414

Hellene

Hel″lene (?), n. A native of either ancient or modern Greece; a Greek. Brewer.

1415

Hellenian

Hel‐le″ni‐an (?), a. Of or pertaining to the Hellenes, or Greeks.

1416

Hellenic

Hel‐len″ic (?; 277), a. Of or pertaining to the Hellenes, or inhabitants of Greece; Greek; Grecian. “The Hellenic forces.” Jowett (Thucyd.).

1417

Hellenic (2)

Hel‐len″ic, n. The dialect, formed with slight variations from the Attic, which prevailed among Greek writers after the time of Alexander.

1418

Hellenism

Hel″len‐ism (?), n. [Gr. �: cf. F. Hellénisme.] 1. A phrase or form of speech in accordance with genius and construction or idioms of the Greek language; a Grecism. Addison.2. T...

1419

Hellenist

Hel″len‐ist (?), n. [Gr. �: cf. F. Helléniste.] 1. One who affiliates with Greeks, or imitates Greek manners; esp., a person of Jewish extraction who used the Greek language as ...

1420

Hellenistic

{ Hel′le‐nis″tic (?), Hel′le‐nis″tic‐al (?), } a. [Cf. F. Hellénistique.] Pertaining to the Hellenists.Hellenisticlanguage, dialect, or idiom, the Greek spoken or used by the Je...

1421

Hellenistically

Hel′le‐nis″tic‐al‐ly, adv. According to the Hellenistic manner or dialect. J. Gregory.

1422

Hellenize

Hel″len‐ize (?), v. i. To use the Greek language; to play the Greek; to Grecize.

1423

Hellenize (2)

Hel″len‐ize (?), v. t. To give a Greek form or character to; to Grecize; as, to Hellenize a word.

1424

Hellenotype

Hel‐len″o‐type (?), n. See Ivorytype.

1425

Hellespont

Hel″les‐pont (?), n. [L. Hellespontus, Gr. �; � the mythological Helle, daughter of Athamas + � sea.] A narrow strait between Europe and Asia, now called the Daradanelles. It co...

1426

Hellespontine

Hel′les‐pon″tine (?), a. Of or pertaining to the Hellespont. Mitford.

1427

Hellgamite

{ Hell″ga‐mite (?), Hell″gra‐mite (?), } n.(Zoöl.) The aquatic larva of a large American winged insect (Corydalus cornutus), much used a fish bait by anglers; the dobson. It bel...

1428

Hellhag

Hell″hag′ (?), n. A hag of or fit for hell. Bp. Richardson.

1429

Hellhound

Hell″hound′ (?), n. [AS. hellehund.] A dog of hell; an agent of hell.A hellhound, that doth hunt us all to death. Shak.

1430

Hellier

Hel″li‐er (?), n. [See Hele, v. t.] One who heles or covers; hence, a tiler, slater, or thatcher. [Written also heler.] Usher.

1431

Hellish

Hell″ish (?), a. Of or pertaining to hell; like hell; infernal; malignant; wicked; detestable; diabolical. “Hellish hate.” Milton. — Hell″ish‐ly, adv. — Hell″ish‐ness, n.