Webster's Dictionary 1913

1756

Herderite

Her″der‐ite (?), n. [Named after Baron von Herder, who discovered it.] (Min.) A rare fluophosphate of glucina, in small white crystals.

1757

Herdess

Herd″ess (?), n. A shepherdess; a female herder. Sir P. Sidney.Chaucer.

1758

Herdgroom

Herd″groom′ (?), n. A herdsman.

1759

Herdic

Her″dic (?), n. [Named from Peter Herdic, the inventor.] A kind of low-hung cab.

1760

Herdman

{ Herd″man (?), Herds″man (?), } n.; pl.-men (�). The owner or keeper of a herd or of herds; one employed in tending a herd of cattle.

1761

Herdswoman

Herds″wom′an (?), n.; pl. -women (�). A woman who tends a herd. Sir W. Scott.

1762

Here (2)

Here (?), n. Hair. Chaucer.

1763

Here (3)

Here (?), pron. 1. See Her, their. Chaucer.2. Her; hers. See Her. Chaucer.

1764

Here (4)

Here (?), adv. [OE. her, AS. h�r; akin to OS. h�r, D. hier, OHG. hiar, G. hier, Icel. & Goth. h�r, Dan. her, Sw. här; fr. root of E. he. See He.] 1. In this place; in the place ...

1765

Here-at

Here–at″ (?), adv. At, or by reason of, this; as, he was offended hereat. Hooker.

1766

Herea-bout

{ Here″a–bout′ (?), Here″a‐bouts′ (?), } adv. 1. About this place; in this vicinity.2. Concerning this.

1767

Hereafter

Here‐aft″er (?), adv. [AS. hēræfter.] In time to come; in some future time or state.Hereafter he from war shall come. Dryden.

1768

Hereafter (2)

Here‐aft″er, n. A future existence or state.'Tis Heaven itself that points out an hereafter. Addison.

1769

Hereafterward

Here‐aft″er‐ward (?), adv. Hereafter.Thou shalt hereafterward... come. Chaucer.

1770

Hereby

Here‐by″ (?), adv. 1. By means of this.And hereby we do know that we know him. 1 John ii. 3.2. Close by; very near. Shak.

1771

Hereditability

He‐red′i‐ta‐bil″i‐ty (?), n. State of being hereditable. Brydges.

1772

Hereditable

He‐red″i‐ta‐ble (?), a. [LL. hereditabilis, fr. hereditare to inherit, fr. L. hereditas heirship inheritance, heres heir: cf. OF. hereditable. See Heir, and cf. Heritable.] 1. C...

1773

Hereditably

He‐red″i‐ta‐bly, adv. By inheritance. W. Tooke.

1774

Hereditament

Her′e‐dit″a‐ment (?), n. [LL. hereditamentum. See Hereditable.] (Law) Any species of property that may be inherited; lands, tenements, anything corporeal or incorporeal, real, p...

1775

Hereditarily

He‐red″i‐ta‐ri‐ly (?), adv. By inheritance; in an hereditary manner. Pope.

1776

Hereditary

He‐red″i‐ta‐ry (?), a. [L. hereditarius, fr. hereditas heirship, inheritance, fr. heres heir: cf. F. héréditaire. See Heir.] 1. Descended, or capable of descending, from an ance...

1777

Heredity

He‐red″i‐ty (?), n. [L. hereditas heirship.] (Biol.) Hereditary transmission of the physical and psychical qualities of parents to their offspring; the biological law by which l...

1778

Hereford

Her″e‐ford (?), n. One of a breed of cattle originating in Herefordshire, England. The Herefords are good working animals, and their beef-producing quality is excellent.

1779

Herehence

Here″hence′ (?), adv. From hence.

1780

Herein

Here‐in″ (?), adv. [AS. h�rinne.] In this.Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit. John xv. 8.

1781

Hereinafter

Here′in‐aft″er (?), adv. In the following part of this (writing, document, speech, and the like).

1782

Hereinbefore

Here′in‐be‐fore″, adv. In the preceding part of this (writing, document, book, etc.).