Webster's Dictionary 1913

1243

Hectare

Hec″tare′ (?), n. [F., fr. Gr. � hundred + F. are an are.] A measure of area, or superficies, containing a hundred ares, or 10,000 square meters, and equivalent to 2.471 acres.

1244

Hectic

Hec″tic (?), a. [F. hectique, Gr. � habitual, consumptive, fr. � habit, a habit of body or mind, fr. � to have; akin to Skr. sah to overpower, endure; cf. AS. sige, sigor, victo...

1245

Hectic (2)

Hec″tic, n. 1. (Med.) Hectic fever.2. A hectic flush.It is no living hue, but a strange hectic. Byron.

1246

Hectocotylized

Hec′to‐cot″y‐lized (?), a.(Zoöl.) Changed into a hectocotylus; having a hectocotylis.

1247

Hectocotylus

‖Hec′to‐cot″y‐lus (?), n.; pl.Hectocotyli (#). (Zoöl.) One of the arms of the male of most kinds of cephalopods, which is specially modified in various ways to effect the fertil...

1248

Hectogram

Hec″to‐gram (?), n. [F. hectogramme, fr. Gr. � hundred + F. gramme a gram.] A measure of weight, containing a hundred grams, or about 3.527 ounces avoirdupois.

1249

Hectogramme

Hec″to‐gramme (?), n. The same as Hectogram.

1250

Hectograph

Hec″to‐graph (?), n. [Gr. � hundred + -graph.] A contrivance for multiple copying, by means of a surface of gelatin softened with glycerin. [Written also hectograph.]

1251

Hectoliter

{ Hec″to‐li′ter, Hec″to‐li′tre } (?), n. [F. hectolitre, fr. Gr. � hundred + F. litre a liter.] A measure of liquids, containing a hundred liters; equal to a tenth of a cubic me...

1252

Hectometer

{ Hec″to‐me′ter, Hec″to‐me′tre } (?), n. [F. � hectomètre, fr. Gr. � hundred + F. mètre a meter.] A measure of length, equal to a hundred meters. It is equivalent to 328.09 feet.

1253

Hector

Hec″tor (?), n. [From the Trojan warrior Hector, the son of Priam.] A bully; a blustering, turbulent, insolent, fellow; one who vexes or provokes.

1254

Hector (2)

Hec″tor, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Hectored (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Hectoring.] To treat with insolence; to threaten; to bully; hence, to torment by words; to tease; to taunt; to worry or ...

1255

Hector (3)

Hec″tor, v. i. To play the bully; to bluster; to be turbulent or insolent. Swift.

1256

Hectorism

Hec″to‐rism (?), n. The disposition or the practice of a hector; a bullying.

1257

Hectorly

Hec″tor‐ly, a. Resembling a hector; blustering; insolent; taunting. “Hectorly, ruffianlike swaggering or huffing.” Barrow.

1258

Hectostere

Hec″to‐stere (?), n. [F. hectostère; Gr. � hundred + F. stère.] A measure of solidity, containing one hundred cubic meters, and equivalent to 3531.66 English or 3531.05 United S...

1259

Heddle

Hed″dle (?), n.; pl.Heddles (#). [Cf. Heald.] (Weaving) One of the sets of parallel doubled threads which, with mounting, compose the harness employed to guide the warp threads ...

1260

Heddle (2)

Hed″dle, v. t. To draw (the warp thread) through the heddle-eyes, in weaving.

1261

Heddle-eye

Hed″dle–eye′ (?), n.(Weaving) The eye or loop formed in each heddle to receive a warp thread.

1262

Heddling

Hed″dling (?), vb. n. The act of drawing the warp threads through the heddle-eyes of a weaver's harness; the harness itself. Knight.

1263

Hederaceous

Hed′er‐a″ceous (?), a. [L. hederaceus, fr. hedera ivy.] Of, pertaining to, or resembling, ivy.

1264

Hederal

Hed″er‐al (?), a. Of or pertaining to ivy.

1265

Hederic

He‐der″ic (?), a. Pertaining to, or derived from, the ivy (Hedera); as, hederic acid, an acid of the acetylene series.

1266

Hederiferous

Hed′er‐if″er‐ous (?), a. [L. hedera ivy + -ferous.] Producing ivy; ivy-bearing.

1267

Hederose

Hed″er‐ose′ (?), a. [L. hederosus, fr. hedera ivy.] Pertaining to, or of, ivy; full of ivy.

1268

Hedge

Hedge (?), n. [OE. hegge, AS. hecg; akin to haga an inclosure, E. haw, AS. hege hedge, E. haybote, D. hegge, OHG. hegga, G. hecke. √12. See Haw a hedge.] A thicket of bushes, us...

1269

Hedge (2)

Hedge (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Hedged (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Hedging.] 1. To inclose or separate with a hedge; to fence with a thickly set line or thicket of shrubs or small trees; ...