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Hagseed (hăgsēd), n. The offspring of a hag. Shak.
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Hagship, n. The state or title of a hag. Middleton.
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Hag-taper (-tāpẽr), n. [Cf. 1st , and .] (Bot.) The great woolly mullein (Verbascum Thapsus).
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Haguebut (hăgbŭt), n. See .
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Hague Tribunal (hāg). The permanent court of arbitration created by the “International Convention for the Pacific Settle of International Disputes.”, adopted by the International Peace Conference of 1899. It is composed of persons of known competency in questions of international law, nominated by the signatory powers. From these persons an arbitration tribunal is chosen by the parties to a difference submitted to the court. On the failure of the parties to agree directly on the arbitrators, each chooses two arbitrators, an umpire is selected by them, by a third power, or by two powers selected by the parties.
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Hah (hä), interj. Same as .
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Ha-ha (hähä), n. [See .] A sunk fence; a fence, wall, or ditch, not visible till one is close upon it. [Written also haw-haw.]
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Haidingerite (hīdĭngẽrīt), 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 (hīdụk), 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 Hungarian courts. [Written also hayduck, haiduk, heiduc, heyduck, and heyduk.]
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Haik (hāk; Ar. hä�k), 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 (hīk�l), 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 (hīkwän), n. [Chin. 'hai-kuan.] Chinese maritime customs.
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Haikwan tael. A Chinese weight (1/10 catty) equivalent to 11/3 oz. or 37.801 g.
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Hail (hāl), n. [OE. hail, haȝel, AS. hægel, hagol; akin to D., G., Dan., & Sw. hagel; Icel. hagl; cf. Gr. kachlhx pebble.] Small roundish masses of ice precipitated from the clouds, where they are formed by the congelation of vapor. The separate masses or grains are called hailstones.
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Thunder mixed with hail,
Hail mixed with fire, must rend the Egyptian sky. Milton.
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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, v. t. To pour forcibly down, as hail. Shak.
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Hail, a. Healthy. See (the preferable spelling).
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Hail, v. t. [OE. hailen, heilen, Icel. heill hale, sound, used in greeting. See sound.] 1. To call loudly to, or after; to accost; to salute; to address.
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2. To name; to designate; to call.
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And such a son as all men hailed me happy. Milton.
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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 York.
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2. To report as one's home or the place from whence one comes; to come; -- with from. [Colloq.] C. G. Halpine.
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Hail, interj. [See , v. t.] An exclamation of respectful or reverent salutation, or, occasionally, of familiar greeting. “Hail, brave friend.” Shak.
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Coloq. All hail . See in the Vocabulary. -- Coloq. Hail Mary , a form of prayer made use of in the Roman Catholic Church in invocation of the Virgin. See .
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Hail, n. A wish of health; a salutation; a loud call. “Their puissant hail.” M. Arnold.
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The angel hail bestowed. Milton.
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Hail-fellow (-fĕll�), n. An intimate companion.
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Hail-fellow well met. Lyly.
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Hailse (hāls), v. t. [OE. hailsen, Icel. heilsa. Cf. to call to.] To greet; to salute. [Obs.] P. Plowman.
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Hailshot (hālshŏt), n. pl. Small shot which scatter like hailstones. [Obs.] Hayward.
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Hailstone (-stōn), n. A single particle of ice falling from a cloud; a frozen raindrop; a pellet of hail.
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Hailstorm (-stôrm), n. A storm accompanied with hail; a shower of hail.
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Haily (-�), a. Of hail. “Haily showers.” Pope.
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Hain (hān), v. t. [Cf. Sw. hägn hedge, inclosure, Dan. hegn hedge, fence. See .] To inclose for mowing; to set aside for grass. “A ground . . . hained in.” Holland.
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Hain't (hānt). A contraction of have not or has not; as, I hain't, he hain't, we hain't. [Colloq. or illiterate speech.] [Written also han't.]
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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 growing from the skin of an animal, and forming a covering for a part of the head or for any part or the whole of the body.
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2. One the above-mentioned filaments, consisting, in vertebrate animals, of a long, tubular part which is free and flexible, and a bulbous root imbedded in the skin.
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Then read he me how Sampson lost his hairs. Chaucer.
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And draweth new delights with hoary hairs. Spenser.
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3. Hair (human or animal) used for various purposes; as, hair for stuffing cushions.
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4. (Zoöl.) A slender outgrowth from the chitinous cuticle of insects, spiders, crustaceans, and other invertebrates. Such hairs are totally unlike those of vertebrates in structure, composition, and mode of growth.
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5. (Bot.) An outgrowth of the epidermis, consisting of one or of several cells, whether pointed, hooked, knobbed, or stellated. Internal hairs occur in the flower stalk of the yellow frog lily (Nuphar).
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6. A spring device used in a hair-trigger firearm.
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7. A haircloth. [Obs.] Chaucer.
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8. Any very small distance, or degree; a hairbreadth.
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☞ Hairs is often used adjectively or in combination; as, hairbrush or hair brush, hair dye, hair oil, hairpin, hair powder, a brush, a dye, etc., for the hair.
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Coloq. Against the hair , in a rough and disagreeable manner; against the grain. [Obs.] “You go against the hair of your professions.” Shak. -- Coloq. Hair bracket (Ship Carp.), a molding which comes in at the back of, or runs aft from, the figurehead. -- Coloq. Hair cells (Anat.), cells with hairlike processes in the sensory epithelium of certain parts of the internal ear. -- Coloq. Hair compass , Coloq. Hair divider , a compass or divider capable of delicate adjustment by means of a screw. -- Coloq. Hair glove , a glove of horsehair for rubbing the skin. -- Coloq. Hair lace , a netted fillet for tying up the hair of the head. Swift. -- Coloq. Hair line , a line made of hair; a very slender line. -- Coloq. Hair moth (Zoöl.), any moth which destroys goods made of hair, esp. Tinea biselliella. -- Coloq. Hair pencil , a brush or pencil made of fine hair, for painting; -- generally called by the name of the hair used; as, a camel's hair pencil, a sable's hair pencil, etc. -- Coloq. Hair plate , an iron plate forming the back of the hearth of a bloomery fire. -- Coloq. Hair powder , a white perfumed powder, as of flour or starch, formerly much used for sprinkling on the hair of the head, or on wigs. -- Coloq. Hair seal (Zoöl.), any one of several species of eared seals which do not produce fur; a sea lion. -- Coloq. Hair seating , haircloth for seats of chairs, etc. -- Coloq. Hair shirt , a shirt, or a band for the loins, made of horsehair, and worn as a penance. -- Coloq. Hair sieve , a strainer with a haircloth bottom. -- Coloq. Hair snake . See . -- Coloq. Hair space (Printing), the thinnest metal space used in lines of type. -- Coloq. Hair stroke , a delicate stroke in writing. -- Coloq. Hair trigger , a trigger so constructed as to discharge a firearm by a very slight pressure, as by the touch of a hair. Farrow. -- Coloq. Not worth a hair , of no value. -- Coloq. To a hair , with the nicest distinction. -- Coloq. To split hairs , to make distinctions of useless nicety.
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hairball, hair ball (hârbĕl), n. a compact mass of hair that forms in the stomach of animals as a result of licking fur; as, the cat coughed up a hairball right on the new rug. [wns=1 + 2]
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Hairbell (hârbĕl), n. (Bot.) See .
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Hairbird (hârbẽrd), n. (Zoöl.) The chipping sparrow.
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Hairbrained (hârbrānd), a. See .

Hairbreadth (-brĕdth), Hair's breadth (hârz-). The diameter or breadth of a hair; a very small distance; sometimes, definitely, the forty-eighth part of an inch. [Also spelled hairsbreadth.]
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Every one could sling stones at an hairbreadth and not miss. Judg. xx. 16.
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Hairbreadth, a. Having the breadth of a hair; very narrow; as, a hairbreadth escape.
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Hair-brown (-broun), a. Of a clear tint of brown, resembling brown human hair. It is composed of equal proportions of red and green.
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Hairbrush (-brŭsh), n. A brush for cleansing and smoothing the hair.
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Haircloth (-klŏth), n. Stuff or cloth made wholly or in part of hair.
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Hairdresser (-drĕsẽr), n. One who dresses or cuts hair; a barber.
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hairdressing n. a toiletry for the hair.
Syn. -- hairtonic, hair oil, hair grease.
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Haired (hârd), a. 1. Having hair. “A beast haired like a bear.” Purchas.
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2. In composition: Having (such) hair; as, red-haired.
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Hairen (hâr�n), a. [AS. hǣren.] Hairy. [Obs.]
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His hairen shirt and his ascetic diet. J. Taylor.
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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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Hairiness (-ĭnĕs), n. 1. The state of abounding, or being covered, with hair. Johnson.
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2. The quality of being hairy.
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Hairless, a. Destitute of hair; bald. Shak.
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hairlike adj. 1. shaped like a hair; long and slender.
Syn. -- capillary.
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2. long and slender with a very fine internal diameter.
Syn. -- capillary.
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hairline n. 1. a very thin line.
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2. the natural margin formed by hair on the head, especially the edge of growth of hair on the forehead; as, a receding hairline.
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hairnet n. a small net that some women wear over their hair to keep it in place.
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hairpiece n. a covering or bunch of human or artificial hair used for disguise or adornment; a toupee.
Syn. -- false hair, postiche, toupee.
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Hairpin (-pĭn), n. A pin, usually forked, or of bent wire, for fastening the hair in place, -- used by women.
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Hair-salt (-s�lt), n. [A translation of G. haarsalz.] (Min.) A variety of native Epsom salt occurring in silky fibers.
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Hairsplitter (-splĭttẽr), n. One who makes excessively fine or needless distinctions in reasoning; one who quibbles. “The caviling hairsplitter.” De Quincey.
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Hairsplitting (-tĭng), a. Making excessively fine or trivial distinctions in reasoning; overly subtle. -- n. The act or practice of making trivial distinctions.
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The ancient hairsplitting technicalities of special pleading. Charles Sumner.
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Hairspring (-sprĭng), n. (Horology) The slender recoil spring which regulates the motion of the balance in a timepiece.
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Hairstreak (-strēk), n. A butterfly of the genus Thecla; as, the green hairstreak (Thecla rubi).
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Hairtail (-tāl), n. (Zoöl.) Any species of marine fishes of the genus Trichiurus; esp., Trichiurus lepturus of Europe and America. They are long and like a band, with a slender, pointed tail. Called also bladefish.
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Hair worm (wûrm). (Zoöl.) A nematoid worm of the genus Gordius, resembling a hair. See .
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Hairy (-�), a. 1. Bearing or covered with hair; made of or resembling hair; rough with hair; hirsute.
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His mantle hairy, and his bonnet sedge. Milton.
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2. Very complicated, difficult, or involved; as, a hairy problem; a hairy equation. [Colloq.]
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3. Dangerous or frightening; as, a hairy encounter with a mugger.
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Haiti n. 1. a country on the island of Hispaniola.
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2. an island in the West Indies.
Syn. -- Hispaniola, Hayti.
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Haitian (hātĭ�n), a. & n. Same as ; -- now the preferred spelling.
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haj, hajj n. A pilgrimage to Mecca; every Muslim must make this journey at least once. [Also spelled hadj.]
Syn. -- hadj, haj.
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haji, hajji (häj�), n. One who has made a journey to Mecca; Same as .
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Haje (häj�), n. [Ar. hayya snake.] (Zoöl.) The Egyptian asp or cobra (Naja haje.) It is related to the cobra of India, and like the latter has the power of inflating its neck into a hood. Its bite is very venomous. It is supposed to be the snake by means of whose bite Cleopatra committed suicide, and hence is sometimes called Cleopatra's snake or asp. See .
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Hake (hāk), n. [See a half door.] A drying shed, as for unburned tile.
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Hake, n. [Also haak.] [Akin to Norweg. hakefisk, lit., hook fish, Prov. E. hake hook, G. hecht pike. See .] (Zoöl.) One of several species of marine gadoid fishes, of the genera Phycis, Merlucius, and allies. The common European hake is Merlucius vulgaris; the American silver hake or whiting is Merlucius bilinearis. Two American species (Phycis chuss and Phycis tenius) are important food fishes, and are also valued for their oil and sounds. Called also squirrel hake, and codling.
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Hake (hāk), v. i. To loiter; to sneak. [Prov. Eng.]
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Hake's-dame (hāksdām), n. See .
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Haketon (hăk�tŏn), n. Same as . [Obs.]
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Hakim (hȧkēm), n. [Ar. hakīm.] A wise man; a physician, esp. a Mohammedan. [India]
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Hakim (häkēm), n. [Ar. hākim.] A Mohammedan title for a ruler; a judge. [India]
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Halacha (hȧläkȧ), n.; pl. Halachoth (-kōth). [Heb. halāchāh.] The general term for the Hebrew oral or traditional law; one of two branches of exposition in the Midrash. See .
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Halation (h�lāshŭn), n. (Photog.) An appearance as of a halo of light, surrounding the edges of dark objects in a photographic picture.
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Halberd (hŏlbẽrd; 277), n. [F. hallebarde; of German origin; cf. MHG. helmbarte, G. hellebarte; prob. orig., an ax to split a helmet, fr. G. barte a broad ax (orig. from the same source as E. beard; cf. Icel. barða, a kind of ax, skegg beard, skeggja a kind of halberd) + helm helmet; but cf. also MHG. helm, halm, handle, and E. helve. See , .] (Mil.) An ancient long-handled weapon, of which the head had a point and several long, sharp edges, curved or straight, and sometimes additional points. The heads were sometimes of very elaborate form. [Written also halbert.]
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Halberdier (hŏbẽrdēr), n. [F. hallebardier.] One who is armed with a halberd. Strype.
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Halberd-shaped (-shāpt), a. Hastate.
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Halcyon (hălsĭŏn), n. [L. halcyon, alcyon, Gr. alkywn, 'alkywn: cf. F. halcyon.] (Zoöl.) A kingfisher. By modern ornithologists restricted to a genus including a limited number of species having omnivorous habits, as the sacred kingfisher (Halcyon sancta) of Australia.
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Amidst our arms as quiet you shall be
As halcyons brooding on a winter sea. Dryden.
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Halcyon, a. 1. Pertaining to, or resembling, the halcyon, which was anciently said to lay her eggs in nests on or near the sea during the calm weather about the winter solstice.
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2. Hence: Calm; quiet; peaceful; undisturbed; happy. “Deep, halcyon repose.” De Quincy.
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Halcyonian (hălsĭōnĭ�n), a. Halcyon; calm.
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Halcyonoid (hălsĭ�noid), a. & n. [Halcyon + -oid.] (Zoöl.) See .
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Hale (hāl), a. [Written also hail.] [OE. heil, Icel. heill; akin to E. whole. See .] Sound; entire; healthy; robust; not impaired; as, a hale body.
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Last year we thought him strong and hale. Swift.
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Hale, n. Welfare. [Obs.]
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All heedless of his dearest hale. Spenser.
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Hale (hāl or h�l; 277), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Haled (hāld or h�ld); p. pr. & vb. n. Haling.] [OE. halen, halien; cf. AS. holian, to acquire, get. See .] To pull; to drag; to haul. See . Chaucer.
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Easier both to freight, and to hale ashore. Milton.
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As some dark priest hales the reluctant victim. Shelley.
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Halenia n. A genus of herbs of Eurasia and the Americas: spurred gentians.
Syn. -- genus Halenia.
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Halesia (hȧlēzhĭȧ), n. [NL.] (Bot.) A genus of American shrubs containing several species, called snowdrop trees, or silver-bell trees. They have showy, white flowers, drooping on slender pedicels.
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Half (häf), a. [AS. healf, half, half; as a noun, half, side, part; akin to OS., OFries., & D. half, G. halb, Sw. half, Dan. halv, Icel. hālfr, Goth. halbs. Cf. , .] 1. Consisting of a moiety, or half; as, a half bushel; a half hour; a half dollar; a half view.
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☞ The adjective and noun are often united to form a compound.
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2. Consisting of some indefinite portion resembling a half; approximately a half, whether more or less; partial; imperfect; as, a half dream; half knowledge.
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Assumed from thence a half consent. Tennyson.
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Coloq. Half ape (Zoöl.), a lemur. -- Coloq. Half back . (Football) See under 2d . -- Coloq. Half bent , the first notch, for the sear point to enter, in the tumbler of a gunlock; the halfcock notch. -- Coloq. Half binding , a style of bookbinding in which only the back and corners are in leather. -- Coloq. Half boarder , one who boards in part; specifically, a scholar at a boarding school who takes dinner only. -- Coloq. Half-breadth plan (Shipbuilding), a horizontal plan of one half a vessel, divided lengthwise, showing the lines. -- Coloq. Half cadence (Mus.), a cadence on the dominant. -- Coloq. Half cap , a slight salute with the cap. [Obs.] Shak. -- Coloq. At half cock , the position of the cock of a gun when retained by the first notch. -- Coloq. Half hitch , a sailor's knot in a rope; half of a clove hitch. -- Coloq. Half hose , short stockings; socks. -- Coloq. Half measure , an imperfect or weak line of action. -- Coloq. Half note (Mus.), a minim, one half of a semibreve. -- Coloq. Half pay , half of the wages or salary; reduced pay; as, an officer on half pay. -- Coloq. Half price , half the ordinary price; or a price much reduced. -- Coloq. Half round . (a) (Arch.) A molding of semicircular section. (b) (Mech.) Having one side flat and the other rounded; -- said of a file. -- Coloq. Half shift (Mus.), a position of the hand, between the open position and the first shift, in playing on the violin and kindred instruments. See . -- Coloq. Half step (Mus.), a semitone; the smallest difference of pitch or interval, used in music. -- Coloq. Half tide , the time or state of the tide equally distant from ebb and flood. -- Coloq. Half time , half the ordinary time for work or attendance; as, the half-time system. -- Coloq. Half tint (Fine Arts), a middle or intermediate tint, as in drawing or painting. See . -- Coloq. Half truth , a statement only partially true, or which gives only a part of the truth. Mrs. Browning. -- Coloq. Half year , the space of six months; one term of a school when there are two terms in a year.
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