Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Haguebut

Hague″but (hăg″bŭt), n. See Hagbut.

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Hah

Hah (hä), interj. Same as Ha.

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Haidingerite

Hai″ding‐er‐ite (hī″dĭng‐ẽr‐īt), n.(Min.) A mineral consisting chiefly of the arseniate of lime; — so named in honor of W. Haidinger, of Vienna.

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Haiduck

Hai″duck (hī″dụk), n. [G. haiduck, heiduck, fr. Hung. hajdu.] Formerly, a mercenary foot soldier in Hungary, now, a halberdier of a Hungarian noble, or an attendant in German or...

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Haik

‖Haik (hāk; Ar. hä‐ē̍k), n. [Ar. hāïk, fr. hāka to weave.] A large piece of woolen or cotton cloth worn by Arabs as an outer garment. [Written also hyke.] Heyse.

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Haikal

‖Hai″kal (hī″kal), n. The central chapel of the three forming the sanctuary of a Coptic church. It contains the high altar, and is usually closed by an embroidered curtain.

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Haikwan

Hai″kwan″ (?), n. [Chin. 'hai-kuan.] Chinese maritime customs.

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Haikwan tael

Haikwan tael. A Chinese weight (⅟₁₀ catty) equivalent to 1⅓ oz. or 37.801 g.

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Hail

Hail (hāl), n. [OE. hail, ha”el, AS. hægel, hagol; akin to D., G., Dan., & Sw. hagel; Icel. hagl; cf. Gr. κάχληξ pebble.] Small roundish masses of ice precipitated from the clou...

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Hail (2)

Hail, v. i. [imp. & p. p.Hailed (hāld); p. pr. & vb. n.Hailing.] [OE. hailen, AS. hagalian.] To pour down particles of ice, or frozen vapors.

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Hail (3)

Hail, v. t. To pour forcibly down, as hail. Shak.

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Hail (4)

Hail, a. Healthy. See Hale (the preferable spelling).

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Hail (5)

Hail, v. t. [OE. hailen, heilen, Icel. heill hale, sound, used in greeting. See Hale sound.] 1. To call loudly to, or after; to accost; to salute; to address.2. To name; to desi...

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Hail (6)

Hail, v. i. 1. To declare, by hailing, the port from which a vessel sails or where she is registered; hence, to sail; to come; — used with from; as, the steamer hails from New Y...

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Hail (7)

Hail, interj. [See Hail, v. t.] An exclamation of respectful or reverent salutation, or, occasionally, of familiar greeting. “Hail, brave friend.” Shak.All hail. See in the Voca...

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Hail (8)

Hail, n. A wish of health; a salutation; a loud call. “Their puissant hail.” M. Arnold.The angel hail bestowed. Milton.

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Hail-fellow

Hail″–fel′low (–fĕl′lō̍), n. An intimate companion.Hail-fellow well met. Lyly.

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Hailse

Hailse (hāls), v. t. [OE. hailsen, Icel. heilsa. Cf. Hail to call to.] To greet; to salute. P. Plowman.

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Hailshot

Hail″shot′ (hāl″shŏt′), n. pl. Small shot which scatter like hailstones. Hayward.

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Hailstone

Hail″stone′ (–stōn′), n. A single particle of ice falling from a cloud; a frozen raindrop; a pellet of hail.

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Hailstorm

Hail″storm′ (–stôrm′), n. A storm accompanied with hail; a shower of hail.

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Haily

Hail″y (–y̆), a. Of hail. “Haily showers.” Pope.

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Hain

Hain (hān), v. t. [Cf. Sw. hägn hedge, inclosure, Dan. hegn hedge, fence. See Hedge.] To inclose for mowing; to set aside for grass. “A ground... hained in.” Holland.

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Hain't

Hain't (hānt). A contraction of have not or has not; as, I hain't, he hain't, we hain't. [Written also han't.]

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Hair

Hair (hâr), n. [OE. her, heer, hær, AS. hǣr; akin to OFries. hēr, D. & G. haar, OHG. & Icel. hār, Dan. haar, Sw. hår; cf. Lith. kasa.] 1. The collection or mass of filaments gro...

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Hair grass

Hair″ grass′ (grȧs′). (Bot.) A grass with very slender leaves or branches; as the Agrostis scabra, and several species of Aira or Deschampsia.

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Hair worm

Hair″ worm′ (wûrm′). (Zoöl.) A nematoid worm of the genus Gordius, resembling a hair. See Gordius.