Webster's Dictionary 1913

1594

Hemorrhoidal

Hem′or‐rhoid″al (?), a. [Cf. F. hémorroïdal, hémorrhoïdal.] 1. Of or pertaining to, or of the nature of, hemorrhoids.2. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the rectum; rectal; as, the h...

1595

Hemorrhoids

Hem″or‐rhoids (?), n. pl. [L. haemorrhoidae, pl., Gr. �, sing., � (sc. �), pl., veins liable to discharge blood, hemorrhoids, fr. � flowing with blood; αἱ̑μα blood + � to flow: ...

1596

Hemostatic

Hem′o‐stat″ic (?), a. [Hemo- + Gr. στατικόσ causing to stand, fr. � to stand.] 1. (Med.) Of or relating to stagnation of the blood.2. Serving to arrest hemorrhage; styptic.

1597

Hemostatic (2)

Hem′o‐stat″ic, n. A medicine or application to arrest hemorrhage.

1598

Hemothorax

Hem′o‐tho″rax (?), n. [NL. See Hemo-, and Thorax.] (Med.) An effusion of blood into the cavity of the pleura.

1599

Hemp

Hemp (hĕmp), n. [OE. hemp, AS. henep, hænep; akin to D. hennep, OHG. hanaf, G. hanf, Icel. hampr, Dan. hamp, Sw. hampa, L. cannabis, cannabum, Gr. κάνναβισ, κάνναβοσ; cf. Russ. ...

1600

Hempen

Hemp″en (–'n), a. 1. Made of hemp; as, a hempen cord.2. Like hemp. “Beat into a hempen state.” Cook.

1601

Hempy

Hemp″y (?), a. Like hemp. Howell.

1602

Hemself

Hem‐self″ (?), Hem‐selve″ (�), Hem‐selv″en (�), pron. pl. [See Hem, pron.] Themselves; — used reflexively. Chaucer.

1603

Hemstitch

Hem″stitch (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Hemstitched (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Hemstitching.] [Hem + stitch.] To ornament at the head of a broad hem by drawing out a few parallel threads, a...

1604

Hemstitched

Hem″stitched (?), a. Having a broad hem separated from the body of the article by a line of open work; as, a hemistitched handkerchief.

1605

Hemuse

He″muse (?), n.(Zoöl.) The roebuck in its third year.

1606

Hen

Hen (?), n. [AS. henn, hen, hæn; akin to D. hen, OHG. henna, G. henne, Icel. h�na, Dan. höna; the fem. corresponding to AS. hana cock, D. haan, OHG. hano, G. hahn, Icel. hani, D...

1607

Hen-hearted

Hen″–heart′ed (?), a. Cowardly; timid; chicken-hearted. Udall.

1608

Hen's-foot

Hen's–foot′ (�), n.(Bot.) An umbelliferous plant (Caucalis daucoides).

1609

Henbane

Hen″bane′ (?), n. [Hen + bane.] (Bot.) A plant of the genus Hyoscyamus (H. niger). All parts of the plant are poisonous, and the leaves are used for the same purposes as bellado...

1610

Henbit

Hen″bit′ (?), n.(Bot.) A weed of the genus Lamium (L. amplexicaule) with deeply crenate leaves.

1611

Hence

Hence (?), adv. [OE. hennes, hens (the s is prop. a genitive ending; cf. -wards), also hen, henne, hennen, heonnen, heonene, AS. heonan, heonon, heona, hine; akin to OHG. hinnān...

1612

Hence (2)

Hence (?), v. t. To send away. Sir P. Sidney.

1613

Henceforth

Hence′forth″ (?), adv. From this time forward; henceforward.I never from thy side henceforth to stray. Milton.

1614

Henceforward

Hence′for″ward (?), adv. From this time forward; henceforth.

1615

Henchboy

Hench″boy′ (hĕnch″boi′), n. A page; a servant.

1616

Henchman

Hench″man (–man), n.; pl.-men (#). [OE. hencheman, henxman; prob. fr. OE. & AS. hengest horse + E. man, and meaning, a groom. AS. hengest is akin to D. & G. hengst stallion, OHG...

1617

Hencoop

Hen″coop′ (?), n. A coop or cage for hens.

1618

Hende

Hende (?), a. [OE., near, handy, kind, fr. AS. gehende near, fr. hand hand. See Handy.] 1. Skillful; dexterous; clever. Chaucer.2. Friendly; civil; gentle; kind. Chaucer.

1619

Hendecagon

Hen‐dec″a‐gon (?), n. [Gr. � eleven + � angle: cf. F. hendécagone.] (Geom.) A plane figure of eleven sides and eleven angles. [Written also endecagon.]

1620

Hendecane

Hen″de‐cane (?), n. [Gr. ἕνδεκα eleven.] (Chem.) A hydrocarbon, C11H24, of the paraffin series; — so called because it has eleven atoms of carbon in each molecule. Called also e...