HOUSEWIFERY
HOUSEWIFERY, noun hous'wifery. The business of the mistress of a family; female business in the economy of a family; female management of domestic concerns.
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American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.
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HOUSING
HOUS'ING, noun Among seamen, a small line formed of three strands, smaller than rope-yard, used for seizings, etc.
HOUSLING
HOUS'LING, adjective [See Housel.] Sacramental; as housling fire, used in the sacrament of marriage.
HOUSS
HOUSS, a covering. [See Housing.]
HOVE
HOVE, preterit tense of heave.
HOVEL
HOV'EL, noun A shed; a cottage; a mean house.HOV'EL, verb transitive To put in a hovel; to shelter.
HOVEN
HOVEN, participle passive of heave.
HOVER
HOV'ER, verb intransitive1. To flap the wings, as a fowl; to hang over or about, fluttering or flapping the wings, with short irregular flights.Great flights of birds are hoveri...
HOVER-GROUND
HOV'ER-GROUND, noun Light ground.
HOVERING
HOV'ERING, participle present tense Flapping the wings; hanging over or around; moving with short irregular flights.
HOW
HOW, adverb In what manner. I know not how to answer.HOW can a man be born when he is old?HOW can these things be? John 3:4.1. To what degree or extent. how long shall we suffer...
HOWBEIT
HOWBE'IT, adverb [how, be, and it.] Be it as it may; nevertheless; notwithstanding; yet; but; however.
HOWDY
HOW'DY, noun A midwife. [Local.]HOW D'YE, how do you? how is your health?
HOWEVER
HOWEV'ER, adverb [how and ever.] In whatever manner or degree; as, however good or bad style may be.1. At all events; at least.Our chief end is to be freed from all, if it may b...
HOWITZ
HOW'ITZHOW'ITZER, noun A kind of mortar or short gun, mounted on a field carriage, and used for throwing shells. The difference between a mortar and a howitz is that the trunnio...
HOWKER
HOW'KER, noun A Dutch vessel with two masts, a main and a mizen-mast; also, a fishing boat with one mast, used on the coast of Ireland.
HOWL
HOWL, verb intransitive [Latin ululo.]1. To cry as a dog or wolf; to utter a particular kind of loud, protracted and mournful sound. We say, the dog howls; the wolf howls. Hence...
HOWLET
HOWL'ET, noun A fowl of the owl kind, which utters a mournful cry. It is as large as a pullet.
HOWLING
HOWL'ING, participle present tense Uttering the cry of a dog or wolf; uttering a loud cry of distress.HOWL'ING, adjective Filled with howls, or howling beasts; dreary.Innumerabl...
HOWSOEVER
HOWSOEV'ER, adverb [how, so, and ever.]1. In what manner soever.2. Although.[For this word, however is generally used.]
HOX
HOX, verb transitive To hough; to hamstring. [Not used. See Hough.]
HOY
HOY, noun A small vessel, usually rigged as a sloop, and employed in conveying passengers and goods from place to place on the sea coast, or in transporting goods to and from a ...
HUB
HUB, noun The nave of a wheel; a solid piece of timber in which the spokes are inserted.HOB, noun A clown; a fairy.
HUBBUB
HUB'BUB, noun A great noise of many confused voices; a tumult; uproar; riot.
HUCK
HUCK, verb intransitive To haggle in trading. [Not in use.]HUCK, noun The name of a German river-trout.
HUCKABACK
HUCK'ABACK, noun A kind of linen with raised figures on it.
HUCKLE
HUCK'LE, noun [infra.] The hip, that is, a bunch.