Helot
He″lot (?; 277), n. [L. Helotes, Hilotae, pl., fr. Gr. Εἔλωσ and Εελὤτησ a bondman or serf of the Spartans; so named from Ελοσ̓, a town of Laconia, whose inhabitants were enslav...
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.
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Helotism
He″lot‐ism (?), n. The condition of the Helots or slaves in Sparta; slavery.
Helotry
He″lot‐ry (?), n. The Helots, collectively; slaves; bondsmen. “The Helotry of Mammon.” Macaulay.
Help
Help (hĕlp), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Helped (hĕlpt) (Obs. imp.Holp (hōlp), p. p.Holpen (hōl″p'n)); p. pr. & vb. n.Helping.] [AS. helpan; akin to OS. helpan, D. helpen, G. helfen, OHG...
Help (2)
Help (?), v. i. To lend aid or assistance; to contribute strength or means; to avail or be of use; to assist.A generous present helps to persuade, as well as an agreeable person...
Help (3)
Help, n. [AS. help; akin to D. hulp, G. hülfe, hilfe, Icel. hjālp, Sw. hjelp, Dan. hielp. See Help, v. t.]1. Strength or means furnished toward promoting an object, or deliveran...
Helper
Help″er (?), n. One who, or that which, helps, aids, assists, or relieves; as, a lay helper in a parish.Thou art the helper of the fatherless. Ps. x. 14.Compassion... oftentimes...
Helpful
Help″ful (?), a. Furnishing help; giving aid; assistant; useful; salutary.Heavens make our presence and our practicesPleasant and helpful to him! Shak.— Help″ful‐ly, adv. — Help...
Helpless
Help″less, a. 1. Destitute of help or strength; unable to help or defend one's self; needing help; feeble; weak; as, a helpless infant.How shall I then your helpless fame defend...
Helpmate
Help″mate′ (?), n. [A corruption of the “help meet for him” of Genesis ii. 18.Fitzedward Hall.] A helper; a companion; specifically, a wife.In Minorca the ass and the hog are co...
Helpmeet
Help″meet′ (?), n. [See Helpmate.] A wife; a helpmate.The Lord God created Adam,... and afterwards, on his finding the want of a helpmeet, caused him to sleep, and took one of h...
Helter-skelter
Hel″ter–skel″ter (?), adv. [An onomat�poetic word. Cf. G. holter-polter, D. holder de bolder.] In hurry and confusion; without definite purpose; irregularly.Helter-skelter have ...
Helve
Helve (?), n. [OE. helve, helfe, AS. hielf, helf, hylf, cf. OHG. halb; and also E. halter, helm of a rudder.] 1. The handle of an ax, hatchet, or adze.2. (Iron Working) (a) The ...
Helve (2)
Helve, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Helved (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Helving.] To furnish with a helve, as an ax.
Helvetian
Hel‐ve″tian (?), a. Same as Helvetic. — n. A Swiss; a Switzer.
Helvetic
Hel‐ve″tic (?), a. [L. Helveticus, fr. Helvetii the Helvetii.] Of or pertaining to the Helvetii, the ancient inhabitant of the Alps, now Switzerland, or to the modern states and...
Helvine
{ Hel″vine (?), Hel″vite (?), } n. [L. helvus of a light bay color.] (Min.) A mineral of a yellowish color, consisting chiefly of silica, glucina, manganese, and iron, with a li...
Hem
Hem (hĕm), pron. [OE., fr. AS. him, heom, dative pl. of. hē he. See He, They.] Them Chaucer.
Hem (2)
Hem, interj. An onomatopoetic word used as an expression of hesitation, doubt, etc. It is often a sort of voluntary half cough, loud or subdued, and would perhaps be better expr...
Hem (3)
Hem, n. An utterance or sound of the voice, hem or hm, often indicative of hesitation or doubt, sometimes used to call attention. “His morning hems.” Spectator.
Hem (4)
Hem, v. i. [√15. See Hem, interj.] To make the sound expressed by the word hem; hence, to hesitate in speaking. “Hem, and stroke thy beard.” Shak.
Hem (5)
Hem, n. [AS. hem, border, margin; cf. Fries. hämel, Prov. G. hammel hem of mire or dirt.] 1. The edge or border of a garment or cloth, doubled over and sewed, to strengthen it a...
Hem (6)
Hem, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Hemmed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Hemming.] 1. To form a hem or border to; to fold and sew down the edge of. Wordsworth.2. To border; to edgeAll the skirt about...
Hema-
Hem″a– (?). Same as Hæma-.
Hemachate
Hem″a‐chate (?), n. [L. haemachates; Gr. αἱ̑μα blood + � agate.] (Min.) A species of agate, sprinkled with spots of red jasper.
Hemachrome
Hem″a‐chrome (?), n. Same as Hæmachrome.
Hemacite
Hem″a‐cite (?), n. [Gr. αἱ̑μα blood.] A composition made from blood, mixed with mineral or vegetable substances, used for making buttons, door knobs, etc.