Webster's Dictionary 1913

1702

Herald

Her″ald (?), n. [OE. herald, heraud, OF. heralt, heraut, herault, F. héraut, LL. heraldus, haraldus, fr. (assumed) OHG. heriwalto, hariwaldo, a (civil) officer who serves the ar...

1703

Herald (2)

Her″ald (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Heralded; p. pr. & vb. n.Heralding.] [Cf. OF. herauder, heraulder.] To introduce, or give tidings of, as by a herald; to proclaim; to announce; t...

1704

Heraldic

He‐ral″dic (?), a. [Cf. F. héraldique.] Of or pertaining to heralds or heraldry; as, heraldic blazoning; heraldic language. T. Warton.

1705

Heraldically

He‐ral″dic‐al‐ly (?), adv. In an heraldic manner; according to the rules of heraldry.

1706

Heraldry

Her″ald‐ry (?), n. The art or office of a herald; the art, practice, or science of recording genealogies, and blazoning arms or ensigns armorial; also, of marshaling cavalcades,...

1707

Heraldship

Her″ald‐ship, n. The office of a herald. Selden.

1708

Herapathite

Her″a‐path‐ite (?), n. [Named after Dr. Herapath, the discoverer.] (Chem.) The sulphate of iodoquinine, a substance crystallizing in thin plates remarkable for their effects in ...

1709

Heraud

Her″aud (?), n. A herald. Chaucer.

1710

Herb

Herb (?; 277), n. [OE. herbe, erbe, OF. herbe, erbe, F. herbe, L. herba; perh. akin to Gr. φορβή food, pasture, φέρβειν to feed.] 1. A plant whose stem does not become woody and...

1711

Herb-woman

Herb″–wom′an (?), n.; pl.Herb-women (�). A woman that sells herbs.

1712

Herbaceous

Her‐ba″ceous (?), a. [L. herbaceus grassy. See Herb.] Of or pertaining to herbs; having the nature, texture, or characteristics, of an herb; as, herbaceous plants; an herbaceous...

1713

Herbage

Herb″age (?; 48), n. [F. See Herb.]1. Herbs collectively; green food beasts; grass; pasture. “Thin herbage in the plaims.” Dryden.2. (Law.) The liberty or right of pasture in th...

1714

Herbaged

Herb″aged (?), a. Covered with grass. Thomson.

1715

Herbal

Herb″al (?), a. Of or pertaining to herbs. Quarles.

1716

Herbal (2)

Herb″al (?), n. 1. A book containing the names and descriptions of plants. Bacon.2. A collection of specimens of plants, dried and preserved; a hortus siccus; an herbarium. Steele.

1717

Herbalism

Herb″al‐ism (?), n. The knowledge of herbs.

1718

Herbalist

Herb″al‐ist, n. One skilled in the knowledge of plants; a collector of, or dealer in, herbs, especially medicinal herbs.

1719

Herbar

Herb″ar (?), n. An herb. Spenser.

1720

Herbarian

Her‐ba″ri‐an (?), n. A herbalist.

1721

Herbarist

Herb″a‐rist (?), n. A herbalist.

1722

Herbarium

Her‐ba″ri‐um (?), n.; pl. E. Herbariums (#), L. Herbaria (#). [LL., fr. L. herba. See Herb, and cf. Arbor, Herbary.] 1. A collection of dried specimens of plants, systematically...

1723

Herbarize

Herb″a‐rize (?), v. t. See Herborize.

1724

Herbary

Herb″a‐ry (?), n. [See Herbarium.] A garden of herbs; a cottage garden. T. Warton.

1725

Herber

Herb″er (?), n. [OF. herbier, LL. herbarium. See Herbarium.] A garden; a pleasure garden. “Into an herber green.” Chaucer.

1726

Herbergage

Her″berg‐age (?), n. [See Harborage.] Harborage; lodging; shelter; harbor. Chaucer.

1727

Herbergeour

Her″ber‐geour (?), n. [See Harbinger.] A harbinger. Chaucer.

1728

Herbergh

Her″bergh (?), Her″ber‐we (�), n. [See Harbor.] A harbor. Chaucer.