Etymologies: H

2046 word origins.

Ha: [AS.]
Ha-ha: [See Haw-haw.]
Haaf: [Of Scand. origin; cf. Icel. & Sw. haf the sea, Dan. hav, perh. akin to E. haven.]
Haar: [See Hoar.]
Habeas corpus: [L. you may have the body.]
Habendum: [L., that must be had.]
Haberdash: [See Haberdasher.]
Haberdasher: [Prob. fr. Icel. hapurtask trumpery, trifles, perh. through French. It is possibly akin to E. haversack, and to Icel. taska trunk, chest, pocket, G. tasche pocket, and the orig. sense was perh., peddler's wares.]
Haberdine: [D. abberdaan, labberdaan; or a French form, cf. OF. habordeau, from the name of a Basque district, cf. F. Labourd, adj. Labourdin. The l was misunderstood as the French article.]
Habergeon: [F. haubergeon a small hauberk, dim. of OF. hauberc, F. haubert. See Hauberk.]
Habile: [F. habile, L. habilis. See Able, Habit.]
Habiliment: [F. habillement, fr. habiller to dress, clothe, orig., to make fit, make ready, fr. habile apt, skillful, L. habilis. See Habile.]
Habilitate: [LL. habilitatus, p. p. of habilitare to enable.]
Habilitation: [LL. habilitatio: cf. F. habilitation.]
Hability: [See Ability.]
Habit: [OE. habit, abit, F. habit, fr. L. habitus state, appearance, dress, fr. habere to have, be in a condition; prob. akin to E. have. See Have, and cf. Able, Binnacle, Debt, Due, Exhibit, Malady.]
Habitable: [F. habitable, L. habitabilis.]
Habitacle: [F. habitacle dwelling place, binnacle, L. habitaculum dwelling place. See Binnacle, Habit, v.]
Habitance: [OF. habitance, LL. habitantia.]
Habitant: [F. habitant. See Habit, v. t.]
Habitat: [L., it dwells, fr. habitare. See Habit, v. t.]
Habitation: [F. habitation, L. habitatio.]
Habitator: [L.]
Habitué: [F., p. p. of habituer. See Habituate.]
Habitual: [Cf. F. habituel, LL. habitualis. See Habit, n.]
Habituate: [L. habituatus, p. p. of habituare to bring into a condition or habit of body: cf. F. habituer. See Habit.]
Habituation: [Cf. F. habituation.]
Habitude: [F., fr. L. habitudo condition. See Habit.]
Habitus: [L.]
Habnab: [Hobnob.]
Hachure: [F., fr. hacher to hack. See Hatching.]
Hacienda: [Sp., fr. OSp. facienda employment, estate, fr. L. facienda, pl. of faciendum what is to be done, fr. facere to do. See Fact.]
Hack: [See Hatch a half door.]
Hackamore: [Cf. Sp. jaquima headstall of a halter.]
hackery: [Hind. chhakrā.]
hackle: [See Heckle, and cf. Hatchel.]
Hackly: [From Hackle.]
Hackmatack: [Of American Indian origin.]
Hackney: [OE. hakeney, hakenay; cf. F. haguenée a pacing horse, an ambling nag, OF. also haquenée, Sp. hacanea, OSp. facanea, D. hakkenei, also OF. haque horse, Sp. haca, OSp. faca; perh. akin to E. hack to cut, and nag, and orig. meaning, a jolting horse. Cf. Hack a horse, Nag.]
Hackster: [From Hack to cut.]
Had: [OE. had, hafde, hefde, AS. hæfde.]
Haddock: [OE. hadok, haddok, of unknown origin; cf. Ir. codog, Gael. adag, F. hadot.]
Hade: [Cf. AS. heald inclined, bowed down, G. halde declivity.]
Hades: [Gr. "a`,dhs, "A'idhs; 'a priv. + 'idei^n to see. Cf. Un-, Wit.]
Hadj: [Ar. hajj, fr. hajja to set out, walk, go on a pilgrimage.]
Hadji: [Ar. hājjī. See Hadj.]
Hadrosaurus: [NL., fr. Gr. "adro`s thick + say^ros lizard.]
Haecceity: [L. hæcce this.]
Haema-: [Gr. a"i^ma, a"i`matos, blood.]
Haemachrome: [Haema- + Gr. crw^ma color.]
Haemacyanin: [Haema- + Gr. ky`anos a dark blue substance.]
Haemacytometer: [Haema + Gr. ky`tos a hollow vessel + -meter.]
Haemad: [Haema- + L. ad toward.]
Haemadromograph: [Haema- + Gr. dro`mos course + -graph.]
Haemal: [Gr. a"i^ma blood.]
Haemaphaein: [Haema- + Gr. faio`s dusky.]
Haemapod: [Haema + -pod.]
Haemapoietic: [Haema- + Gr. poihtiko`s productive.]
Haemapophysis: [NL.]
Haematachometer: [Haema- + Gr. tacy`s swift + -meter.]
Haematic: [Gr. a"imatiko`s]
Haematoblast: [Haemato- + -blast.]
Haematogenesis: [Haemato- + genesis.]
Haematoin: [Haemato- + -in.]
Haematolysis: [NL.; haemato- + Gr. ly`sis a loosing, dissolving, fr. ly`ein to loose, dissolve.]
Haematometer: [Haemato- + -meter.]
Haematophilina: [NL., fr. Gr. a"i^ma, a"i`matos, blood + filei^n to love.]
Haematoplast: [Haemato- + Gr. pla`ssein to mold.]
Haematoplastic: [Haemato- + -plastic.]
Haematoporphyrin: [Haemato- + Gr. porfy`ra purple.]
Haematosac: [Haemato- + sac.]
Haematoxylin: [See Haematoxylon.]
Haematoxylon: [NL., fr. Gr. a"i^ma blood + xy`lon wood.]
Haematozoon: [NL., fr. Gr. a"i^ma, a"i`matos, blood + zw^,on animal.]
Haemochromogen: [Haemochrome + -gen.]
Haemochromometer: [Haemochrome + -meter.]
Haemocytolysis: [NL., fr. Gr. a"i^ma blood + ky`tos hollow vessel + ly`ein to loosen, dissolve.]
Haemocytotrypsis: [NL., fr. Gr. a"i^ma blood + ky`tos hollow vessel + tri`bein to rub, grind.]
Haemoglobinometer: [Haemoglobin + -meter.]
Haemol: [Gr. a"i^ma blood.]
Haemolutein: [Haemo- + corpus luteum.]
Haemomanometer: [Haemo- + manometer.]
Haemometer: [Haemo- + -meter.]
Haemony: [L. Haemonia a name of Thessaly, the land of magic.]
Haemoscope: [Haemo- + -scope.]
Haffle: [Cf. G. haften to cling, stick to, Prov. G., to stop, stammer.]
Haft: [AS. hæft; akin to D. & G. heft, Icel. hepti, and to E. heave, or have. Cf. Heft.]
Hafter: [Cf. G. haften to cling or stick to, and E. haffle.]
Hag: [OE. hagge, hegge, witch, hag, AS. hægtesse; akin to OHG. hagazussa, G. hexe, D. heks, Dan. hex, Sw. häxa. The first part of the word is prob. the same as E. haw, hedge, and the orig. meaning was perh., wood woman, wild woman. √12.]
Hag-taper: [Cf. 1st Hag, and Hig-taper.]
Hagbut: [OF. haquebute, prob. a corruption of D. haakbus; haak hook + bus gun barrel. See Hook, and 2d Box, and cf. Arquebus.]
Haggada: [Rabbinic haggādhā, fr. Heb. higgīdh to relate.]
Haggard: [F. hagard; of German origin, and prop. meaning, of the hegde or woods, wild, untamed. See Hedge, 1st Haw, and -ard.]
Haggis: [Scot. hag to hack, chop, E. hack. Formed, perhaps, in imitation of the F. hachis (E. hash), fr. hacher.]
Haggle: [Freq. of Scot. hag, E. hack. See Hack to cut.]
Hagiarchy: [Gr. "a`gios sacred, holy + -archy.]
Hagiocracy: [Gr. "a`gios holy, and kratei^n to govern.]
Hagiographa: [L., fr. Gr. "agio`grafa (sc. bibli`a), fr. "agio`grafos written by inspiration; "a`gios sacred, holy + gra`fein to write.]
Hagiolatry: [Gr. "a`gios sacred + […] worship.]
Hagiology: [Gr. "a`gios sacred + -logy.]
Hagioscope: [Gr. "a`gios sacred + -scope.]
Haiduck: [G. haiduck, heiduck, fr. Hung. hajdu.]
Haik: [Ar. hāïk, fr. hāka to weave.]
Haikwan: [Chin. 'hai-kuan.]
Hail: [OE. hail, haȝel, AS. hægel, hagol; akin to D., G., Dan., & Sw. hagel; Icel. hagl; cf. Gr. ka`clhx pebble.]
Hailse: [OE. hailsen, Icel. heilsa. Cf. Hail to call to.]
Hain: [Cf. Sw. hägn hedge, inclosure, Dan. hegn hedge, fence. See Hedge.]
Hair: [OE. her, heer, hær, AS. hǣr; akin to OFries. hēr, D. & G. haar, OHG. & Icel. hār, Dan. haar, Sw. hår; cf. Lith. kasa.]
Hair-salt: [A translation of G. haarsalz.]
Hairen: [AS. hǣren.]
Haje: [Ar. hayya snake.]
Hake: [See Hatch a half door.]
Hakim: [Ar. hakīm.]
Halacha: [Heb. halāchāh.]
Halberd: [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 Beard, Helmet.]
Halberdier: [F. hallebardier.]
Halcyon: [L. halcyon, alcyon, Gr. "alkyw`n, 'alkyw`n: cf. F. halcyon.]
Halcyonoid: [Halcyon + -oid.]
Hale: [OE. heil, Icel. heill; akin to E. whole. See Whole.]
Halesia: [NL.]
Half: [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. Halve, Behalf.]
Halfen: [From Half.]
Halfendeal: [OE. halfendele. See Half, and Deal.]
Halibut: [OE. hali holy + but, butte, flounder; akin to D. bot, G. butte; cf. D. heilbot, G. heilbutt. So named as being eaten on holidays. See Holy, Holiday.]
Halichondriae: [NL., fr. Gr. "a`ls, "alo`s, sea + co`ndros cartilage.]
Halicore: [NL., fr. Gr. "a`ls sea + ko`rh maiden.]
Halidom: [AS. hāligdōm holiness, sacrament, sanctuary, relics; hālig holy + -dōm, E. -dom. See Holy.]
Halieutics: [L. halieuticus pertaining to fishing, Gr. "alieytiko`s.]
Halimas: [See Hallowmas.]
Haliography: [Gr. "a`ls the sea + -graphy.]
Haliotis: [NL., fr. Gr. "a`ls sea + o'y^s, 'wto`s, ear.]
Haliotoid: [Haliotis + -oid.]
Halisauria: [NL., fr. Gr. "a`ls, "alo`s, sea + say^ros.]
Halite: [Gr. "a`ls salt.]
Halituous: [L. halitus breath, vapor, fr. halare to breathe: cf. F. halitueux.]
Hall: [OE. halle, hal, AS. heal, heall; akin to D. hal, OS. & OHG. halla, G. halle, Icel. höll, and prob. from a root meaning, to hide, conceal, cover. See Hell, Helmet.]
Halleluiah: [Heb. See Alleluia.]
Hallier: [From Hale to pull.]
Halloo: [Perh. fr. ah + lo; cf. AS. ealā, G. halloh, F. haler to set (a dog) on. Cf. Hollo, interj.]
Hallow: [OE. halowen, halwien, halgien, AS. hālgian, fr. hālig holy. See Holy.]
Hallowmas: [See Mass the eucharist.]
Halloysite: [Named after Omalius d'Halloy.]
Hallucinate: [L. hallucinatus, alucinatus, p. p. of hallucinari, alucinari, to wander in mind, talk idly, dream.]
Hallucination: [L. hallucinatio: cf. F. hallucination.]
Hallucinator: [L.]
Hallux: [NL., fr. L. hallex, allex.]
Halma: [NL., fr. Gr. "a`lma, fr. "a`llesqai to leap.]
Halo: [L. halos, acc. halo, Gr. "a`lws a thrashing floor, also (from its round shape) the disk of the sun or moon, and later a halo round it; cf. Gr. e'ily`ein to enfold, 'ely`ein to roll round, L. volvere, and E. voluble.]
Halogen: [Gr. "a`ls, "alo`s, salt + -gen: cf. F. halogène.]
Haloid: [Gr. "a`ls, "alo`s salt + -oid: cf. F. haloïde.]
Halometer: [Gr. "a`ls, "alo`s, salt + -meter.]
Halones: [NL., fr. Gr. "a`lwn, "a`lwnos, a halo.]
Halophyte: [Gr. "a`ls, "alo`s, salt + fyto`n a plant.]
Haloscope: [Halo + -scope.]
Halotrichite: [Gr. "a`ls sea + qri`x, trico`s, hair.]
Haloxyline: [Gr. "a`ls, "alo`s, salt + xy`lon wood.]
Hals: [AS. heals; akin to D., G., & Goth. hals. See Collar.]
Halse: [AS. healsian.]
Halt: [Formerly alt, It. alto, G. halt, fr. halten to hold. See Hold.]
Halter: [OE. halter, helter, helfter, AS. hælftre; akin to G. halfter, D. halfter, halster, and also to E. helve. See Helve.]
Halteres: [NL., fr. Gr. "alth^res weights used in jumping, fr. "a`llesqai to leap.]
Halve: [From Half.]
Halwe: [OE., fr. AS. hālga. See Holy.]
Halyard: [Hale, v. t. + yard.]
Halysites: [NL., fr. Gr. "a`lysis a chain.]
Ham: [AS. ham; akin to D. ham, dial. G. hamme, OHG. hamma. Perh. named from the bend at the ham, and akin to E. chamber. Cf. Gammon ham.]
Hamadryad: [L. Hamadryas, -adis, Gr. "Amadrya`s; "a`ma together + dry^s oak, tree: cf. F. hamadryade. See Same, and Tree.]
Hamadryas: [L., a hamadryad. See Hamadryad.]
Hamal: [Turk. & Ar. hammāl, fr. Ar. hamala to carry.]
Hamamelis: [NL., fr. Gr. "amamhli`s a kind of medlar or service tree; "a`ma at the same time + mh^lon an apple, any tree fruit.]
Hamate: [L. hamatus, fr. hamus hook.]
Hamatum: [NL., fr. L. hamatus hooked.]
Hamble: [OE. hamelen to mutilate, AS. hamelian; akin to OHG. hamalōn to mutilate, hamal mutilated, ham mutilated, Icel. hamla to mutilate. Cf. Hamper to fetter.]
Hame: [Scot. haims, hammys, hems, OE. ham; cf. D. haam.]
Hamesecken: [AS. hāmsōcn. See Home, and Seek.]
Hamfatter: [From a negro minstrel song called “The ham-fat man.”]
Hamiform: [L. hamus hook + -form.]
Hamite: [L. hamus hook.]
Hamlet: [OE. hamelet, OF. hamelet, dim. of hamel, F. hameau, LL. hamellum, a dim. of German origin; cf. G. heim home. √220. See Home.]
Hammer: [OE. hamer, AS. hamer, hamor; akin to D. hamer, G. & Dan. hammer, Sw. hammare, Icel. hamarr, hammer, crag, and perh. to Gr. 'a`kmwn anvil, Skr. açman stone.]
Hammercloth: [Prob. fr. D. hemel heaven, canopy, tester (akin to G. himmel, and perh. also to E. heaven) + E. cloth; or perh. a corruption of hamper cloth.]
Hammochrysos: [L., fr. Gr. "ammo`crysos; "a`mmos, 'a`mmos, sand + cryso`s gold.]
Hammock: [A word of Indian origin: cf. Sp. hamaca. Columbus, in the Narrative of his first voyage, says: “A great many Indians in canoes came to the ship to-day for the purpose of bartering their cotton, and hamacas, or nets, in which they sleep.”]
Hamose: [L. hamus hook.]
Hamper: [Contr. fr. hanaper.]
Hamshackle: [Ham + shackle.]
Hamster: [G. hamster.]
Hamule: [L. hamulus.]
Hamulose: [L. hamulus, dim. of hamus a hook.]
Hamulus: [L., a little hook.]
Han: contr. inf. & plural pres. of Haven.
Hanap: [F. hanap. See Hanaper.]
Hanaper: [LL. hanaperium a large vase, fr. hanapus vase, bowl, cup (whence F. hanap); of German origin; cf. OHG. hnapf, G. napf, akin to AS. hnæp cup, bowl. Cf. Hamper, Nappy, n.]
Hance: [See Enhance.]
Hand: [AS. hand, hond; akin to D., G., & Sw. hand, OHG. hant, Dan. haand, Icel. hönd, Goth. handus, and perh. to Goth. hinþan to seize (in comp.). Cf. Hunt.]
Handbook: [Hand + book; cf. AS. handbōc, or G. handbuch.]
Handcuff: [AS. handcops; hand hand + cosp, cops, fetter. The second part was confused with E. cuffs,]
handfast: [G. handfest; hand hand + fest strong. See Fast.]
handful: [AS. handfull.]
handicap: [From hand in cap; -- perh. in reference to an old mode of settling a bargain by taking pieces of money from a cap.]
Handicraft: [For handcraft, influenced by handiwork; AS. handcræft.]
Handily: [See Handy.]
Handiwork: [OE. handiwerc, AS. handgeweorc; hand hand + geweorc work; prefix ge- + weorc. See Work.]
Handkerchief: [Hand + kerchief.]
Handle: [OE. handlen, AS. handlian; akin to D. handelen to trade, G. handeln. See Hand.]
Handling: [AS. handlung.]
Handsel: [OE. handsal, hansal, hansel, AS. handselena giving into hands, or more prob. fr. Icel. handsal; hand hand + sal sale, bargain; akin to AS. sellan to give, deliver. See Sell, Sale. ]
Handsome: [Hand + -some. It at first meant, dexterous; cf. D. handzaam dexterous, ready, limber, manageable, and E. handy.]
Handy: [OE. hendi, AS. hendig (in comp.), fr. hand hand; akin to D. handig, Goth. handugs clever, wise.]
Hang: [OE. hangen, hongien, v. t. & i., AS. hangian, v. i., fr. hōn, v. t. (imp. heng, p. p. hongen); akin to OS. hangōn, v. i., D. hangen, v. t. & i., G. hangen, v. i, hängen, v. t., Icel. hanga, v. i., Goth. hāhan, v. t. (imp. haíhah), hāhan, v. i. (imp. hahaida), and perh. to L. cunctari to delay. √37. ]
Hangnail: [A corruption of agnail.]
Hank: [Cf. Dan. hank handle, Sw. hank a band or tie, Icel. hanki hasp, clasp, hönk, hangr, hank, coil, skein, G. henkel, henk, handle; all probably akin to E. hang. See Hang.]
Hanker: [Prob. fr. hang; cf. D. hunkeren, hengelen.]
Hankey-pankey: [Cf. Hocus-pocus.]
Hanse: [Cf. F. anse handle, anse de panier surbased arch, flat arch, vault, and E. haunch hip.]
Hansom: [From the name of the inventor.]
Hanukka: [Heb. khanukkāh.]
Hap: [OE. happen.]
Haphazard: [Hap + hazard.]
Haphtarah: [Heb. haphtārāh, prop., valedictory, fr. pātar to depart.]
Haploid: [NL., fr. Gr. "aplo`os simple.]
Haplomi: [NL., fr. Gr. "aplo`os simple + 'w^mos shoulder.]
Haplostemonous: [Gr. "aplo`os simple + sth`mwn a thread.]
Happed: [From 1st Hap.]
Happen: [OE. happenen, hapnen. See Hap to happen.]
Happily: [From Happy.]
Happiness: [From Happy.]
Happy: [From Hap chance.]
harakiri: [Jap., stomach cutting.]
Harangue: [F. harangue: cf. Sp. arenga, It. aringa; lit., a speech before a multitude or on the hustings, It. aringo arena, hustings, pulpit; all fr. OHG. hring ring, anything round, ring of people, G. ring. See Ring.]
Harass: [F. harasser; cf. OF. harace a basket made of cords, harace, harasse,a very heavy and large shield; or harer to set (a dog) on.]
Harbinger: [OE. herbergeour, OF. herbergeor one who provides lodging, fr. herbergier to provide lodging, F. héberger, OF. herberge lodging, inn, F. auberge; of German origin. See Harbor.]
Harbor: [OE. herbor, herberwe, herberge, Icel. herbergi (cf. OHG. heriberga), orig., a shelter for soldiers; herr army + bjarga to save, help, defend; akin to AS. here army, G. heer, OHG. heri, Goth. harjis, and AS. beorgan to save, shelter, defend, G. bergen. See Harry, 2d Bury, and cf. Harbinger.]
Harborough: [See Harbor.]
Hard: [OE. hard, heard, AS. heard; akin to OS. & D. hard, G. hart, OHG. herti, harti, Icel. harðr, Dan. haard, Sw. hård, Goth. hardus, Gr. kraty`s strong, ka`rtos, kra`tos, strength, and also to E. -ard, as in coward, drunkard, -crat, -cracy in autocrat, democracy; cf. Skr. kratu strength, kṛ to do, make. Cf. Hardy.]
Harden: [OE. hardnen, hardenen.]
Hardihood: [Hardy + -hood.]
Hardiment: [OF. hardement. See Hardy.]
Hardly: [AS. heardlice. See Hard.]
Hardness: [AS. heardness.]
Hards: [OE. herdes, AS. heordan; akin to G. hede.]
Hardy: [F. hardi, p. p. fr. OF. hardir to make bold; of German origin, cf. OHG. hertan to harden, G. härten. See Hard, a.]
Hare: [Cf. Harry, Harass.]
Harem: [Ar. haram, orig., anything forbidden or sacred, fr. harama to forbid, prohibit.]
Harengiform: [F. hareng herring (LL. harengus) + -form.]
Harfang: [See Hare, n., and Fang.]
Haricot: [F.]
Hariolation: [See Ariolation.]
Hark: [OE. herken. See Hearken.]
Harl: [Cf. OHG. harluf noose, rope; E. hards refuse of flax.]
Harlech group: [So called from Harlech in Wales.]
Harlequin: [F. arlequin, formerly written also harlequin (cf. It, arlecchino), prob. fr. OF. hierlekin, hellequin, goblin, elf, which is prob. of German or Dutch origin; cf. D. hel hell. Cf. Hell, Kin.]
Harlequinade: [F. arleguinade.]
Harlot: [OE. harlot, herlot, a vagabond, OF. harlot, herlot, arlot; cf. Pr. arlot, Sp. arlote, It. arlotto; of uncertain origin.]
Harm: [OE. harm, hearm, AS. hearm; akin to OS. harm, G. harm grief, Icel. harmr, Dan. harme, Sw. harm; cf. OSlav. & Russ. sram' shame, Skr. çrama toil, fatigue.]
Harmaline: [Cf. F. harmaline See Harmel.]
Harmattan: [F. harmattan, prob. of Arabic origin.]
Harmel: [Ar. harmal.]
Harmine: [See Harmaline.]
Harmonic: [L. harmonicus, Gr. "armoniko`s; cf. F. harmonique. See Harmony.]
Harmonica: [Fem. fr. L. harmonicus harmonic. See Harmonic, n. ]
Harmonious: [Cf. F. harmonieux. See Harmony.]
Harmoniphon: [Gr. "armoni`a harmony + fwnh` sound.]
Harmonist: [Cf. F. harmoniste.]
Harmonium: [NL. See Harmony. ]
Harmonize: [Cf. F. harmoniser. ]
Harmonometer: [Gr. "armoni`a harmony + meter: cf. F. harmonometre.]
Harmony: [F. harmonie, L. harmonia, Gr. "armoni`a joint, proportion, concord, fr. "armo`s a fitting or joining. See Article.]
Harmost: [Gr. "armosth`s, fr. "armo`zein to join, arrange, command: cf. F. harmoste. See Harmony.]
Harmotome: [Gr. "armo`s a joint + te`mnein to cut: cf. F. harmotome.]
Harness: [OE. harneis, harnes, OF. harneis, F. harnais, harnois; of Celtic origin; cf. Armor. harnez old iron, armor, W. haiarn iron, Armor. houarn, Ir. iarann, Gael. iarunn. Cf. Iron.]
Harns: [Akin to Icel. hjarni, Dan. hierne.]
Harp: [OE. harpe, AS. hearpe; akin to D. harp, G. harfe, OHG. harpha, Dan. harpe, Icel. & Sw. harpa.]
Harpa: [L., harp.]
Harpagon: [L. harpago, Gr. "arpa`gh hook, rake.]
Harper: [AS. hearpere.]
Harping iron: [F. harper to grasp strongly. See Harpoon.]
Harpist: [Cf. F. harpiste.]
Harpoon: [F. harpon, LL. harpo, perh. of Ger. origin, fr. the harp; cf. F. harper to take and grasp strongly, harpe a dog's claw, harpin boathook (the sense of hook coming from the shape of the harp); but cf. also Gr. "a`rph the kite, sickle, and E. harpy. Cf. Harp.]
Harpooner: [Cf. F. harponneur.]
Harpsichord: [OF. harpechorde, in which the harpe is of German origin. See Harp, and Chord.]
Harpy: [F. harpie, L. harpyia, Gr. "a`rpyia, from the root of "arpa`zein to snatch, to seize. Cf. Rapacious.]
Harquebus: [See Arquebus.]
Harrage: [See Harry.]
Harre: [OE., fr. AS. heorr, híor.]
Harridan: [F. haridelle a worn-out horse, jade.]
Harrier: [From Hare, n.]
Harrow: [OE. harowe, harwe, AS. hearge; cf. D. hark rake, G. harke, Icel. herfi harrow, Dan. harve, Sw. harf. √16.]
Harry: [OE. harwen, herien, herȝien, AS. hergian to act as an army, to ravage, plunder, fr. here army; akin to G. heer, Icel. herr, Goth. harjis, and Lith. karas war. Cf. Harbor, Herald, Heriot.]
Harsh: [OE. harsk; akin to G. harsch, Dan. harsk rancid, Sw. härsk; from the same source as E. hard. See Hard, a.]
Hart: [OE. hart, hert, heort, AS. heort, heorot; akin to D. hert, OHG. hiruz, hirz, G. hirsch, Icel. hjörtr, Dan. & Sw. hjort, L. cervus, and prob. to Gr. kerao`s horned, ke`ras horn. √230. See Horn.]
Hartbeest: [D. hertebeest. See Hart, and Beast.]
Harum-scarum: [Cf. hare,v. t., and scare, v. t.]
Haruspice: [F., fr. L. haruspex.]
Harvest: [OE. harvest, hervest, AS. hærfest autumn; akin to LG. harfst, D. herfst, OHG. herbist, G. herbst, and prob. to L. carpere to pluck, Gr. karpo`s fruit. Cf. Carpet.]
Hary: [Cf. OF. harier to harass, or E. harry, v. t.]
Hash: [Formerly hachey, hachee, F. hachis, fr. hacher to hash; of German origin; cf. G. hippe sickle, OHG. hippa, for happia. Cf. Hatchet.]
Hasheesh: [Ar. hashīsh.]
Hask: [See Hassock.]
Haslet: [F. hâtelettes broil, for hastelettes, fr. F. haste spit; cf. L. hasta spear, and also OHG. harst gridiron.]
Hasp: [OE. hasp, hesp, AS. hæpse; akin to G. haspe, häspe, Sw. & Dan. haspe, Icel. hespa.]
Hassock: [Scot. hassock, hassik, a besom, anything bushy, a large, round turf used as a seat, OE. hassok sedgy ground, W. hesgog sedgy, hesg sedge, rushes; cf. Ir. seisg, and E. sedge.]
Hastate: [L. hastatus, fr. hasta spear. Cf. Gad, n.]
Haste: [OE. hast; akin to D. haast, G., Dan., Sw., & OFries. hast, cf. OF. haste, F. hâte (of German origin); all perh. fr. the root of E. hate in a earlier sense of, to pursue. See Hate.]
Hastif: [OF. See Hastive.]
Hastile: [L. hasta a spear.]
Hastily: [From Hasty.]
Hastings: [From Haste, v.]
Hastive: [OF. hastif. See Haste, n., and cf. Hastif.]
Hasty: [Akin to D. haastig, G., Sw., & Dan. hastig. See Haste, n.]
Hat: [AS. hæt, hætt; akin to Dan. hat, Sw. hatt, Icel. hattr a hat, höttr hood, D. hoed hat, G. hut, OHG. huot, and prob. to L. cassis helmet. √13. Cf. Hood.]
Hatable: [From Hate.]
Hatch: [F. hacher to chop, hack. See Hash.]
hatched: [p. p. from hatch, v. i.]
Hatchel: [OE. hechele, hekele; akin to D. hekel, G. hechel, Dan. hegle, Sw. häkla, and prob. to E. hook. See Hook, and cf. Hackle, Heckle.]
Hatchet: [F. hachette, dim. of hache ax. See 1st Hatch, Hash.]
Hatchettine: [Named after the discoverer, Charles Hatchett.]
Hatching: [See 1st Hatch.]
Hatchment: [Corrupt. fr. achievement.]
Hate: [OE. haten, hatien, AS. hatian; akin to OS. hatan, hatōn to be hostile to, D. haten to hate, OHG. hazzēn, hazzōn, G. hassen, Icel. & Sw. hata, Dan. hade, Goth. hatan, hatjan. √36. Cf. Hate, n., Heinous.]
Hatred: [OE. hatred, hatreden. See Hate, and cf. Kindred.]
Hatter: [Prov. E., to entangle; cf. LG. verhaddern, verheddern, verhiddern.]
Hatteria: [NL.]
Hatti-sherif: [Turk., fr. Ar. khatt a writing + sherīf noble.]
Hauberk: [OF. hauberc, halberc, F. haubert, OHG. halsberc; hals neck + bergan to protect, G. bergen; akin to AS. healsbeorg, Icel. hālsbjörg. See Collar, and Bury, v. t.]
Hauerite: [Named after Von Hauer, of Vienna.]
Haugh: [See Haw a hedge.]
Haught: [See Haughty.]
Haughtily: [From Haughty.]
Haughtiness: [For hauteinness. See Haughty.]
Haughty: [OE. hautein, F. hautain, fr. haut high, OF. also halt, fr. L. altus. See Altitude.]
Haul: [OE. halen, halien, F. haler, of German or Scand. origin; akin to AS. geholian to acquire, get, D. halen to fetch, pull, draw, OHG. holōn, halōn, G. holen, Dan. hale to haul, Sw. hala, and to L. calare to call, summon, Gr. kalei^n to call. Cf. Hale, v. t., Claim. Class, Council, Ecclesiastic.]
Haulm: [OE. halm, AS. healm; akin to D., G., Dan., & Sw. halm, Icel. hālmr, L. calamus reed, cane, stalk, Gr. kalamo`s. Cf. Excel, Culminate, Culm, Shawm, Calamus.]
Hault: [OF. hault, F. haut. See Haughty.]
Haunch: [F. hanche, of German origin; cf. OD. hancke, hencke, and also OHG. ancha; prob. not akin to E. ankle.]
Haunt: [F. hanter; of uncertain origin, perh. from an assumed LL. ambitare to go about, fr. L. ambire (see Ambition); or cf. Icel. heimta to demand, regain, akin to heim home (see Home). √36.]
Haurient: [L. hauriens, p. pr. of haurire to breathe.]
Hausen: [G.]
Hausse: [F.]
Haustellata: [NL., fr. haustellum, fr. L. haurire, haustum, to draw water, to swallow. See Exhaust.]
Haustellate: [See Haustellata.]
Haustellum: [NL.]
Haustorium: [LL., a well, fr. L. haurire, haustum, to drink.]
Haut: [F. See Haughty.]
Hautboy: [F. hautbois, lit., high wood; haut high + bois wood. So called on account of its high tone. See Haughty, Bush; and cf. Oboe.]
Hautboyist: [Cf. F. hautboïste.]
Hautein: [See Haughty.]
Hauteur: [F., fr. haut high. See Haughty.]
Hautgoût: [F.]
Hautpas: [F. haut high + pas step.]
Have: [OE. haven, habben, AS. habben (imperf. hæfde, p. p. gehæfd); akin to OS. hebbian, D. hebben, OFries. hebba, OHG. habēn, G. haben, Icel. hafa, Sw. hafva, Dan. have, Goth. haban, and prob. to L. habere, whence F. avoir. Cf. Able, Avoirdupois, Binnacle, Habit.]
Havelock: [From Havelock, an English general distinguished in India in the rebellion of 1857.]
Haven: [AS. hæfene; akin to D. & LG. haven, G. hafen, MHG. habe, Dan. havn, Icel. höfn, Sw. hamn; akin to E. have, and hence orig., a holder; or to heave (see Heave); or akin to AS. hæf sea, Icel. & Sw. haf, Dan. hav, which is perh. akin to E. heave.]
Haver: [D. haver; akin to G. haber.]
Haversack: [F. havresac, G. habersack, sack for oats. See 2d Haver, and Sack a bag.]
Havier: [Formerly haver, prob. fr. Half; cf. L. semimas emasculated, prop., half male.]
Havior: [OE. havour, a corruption of OF. aveir, avoir, a having, of same origin as E. aver a work horse. The h is due to confusion with E. have.]
Havoc: [W. hafog devastation, havoc; or, if this be itself fr. E. havoc, cf. OE. havot, or AS. hafoc hawk, which is a cruel or rapacious bird, or F. hai, voux! a cry to hounds.]
Haw: [OE. hawe, AS. haga; akin to D. haag headge, G. hag, hecke, Icel. hagi pasture, Sw. hage, Dan. have garden. √12. Cf. Haggard, Ha-ha, Haugh, Hedge.]
Haw-haw: [Duplication of haw a hedge.]
Hawhaw: [Of imitative origin.]
Hawk: [OE. hauk (prob. fr. Icel.), havek, AS. hafoc, heafoc; akin to D. havik, OHG. habuh, G. habicht, Icel. haukr, Sw. hök, Dan. hög, prob. from the root of E. heave.]
Hawker: [Cf. AS. hafecere. See 1st Hawk.]
Hawm: [Etymol. uncertain.]
Hawse: [Orig. a hawse hole, or hole in the bow of the ship; cf. Icel. hals, hāls, neck, part of the bows of a ship, AS. heals neck. See Collar, and cf. Halse to embrace.]
Hawser: [From F. hausser to lift, raise (cf. OF. hausserée towpath, towing, F. haussière hawser), LL. altiare, fr. L. altus high. See Haughty.]
Hawthorn: [AS. hagaþorn, hægþorn. See Haw a hedge, and Thorn.]
Hay: [AS. hege: cf. F. haie, of German origin. See Haw a hedge, Hedge.]
Haybote: [See Hay hedge, and Bote, and cf. Hedgebote.]
Haüynite: [From the French mineralogist Haüy.]
Hayward: [Hay a hedge + ward.]
Hazard: [F. hasard, Sp. azar an unforeseen disaster or accident, an unfortunate card or throw at dice, prob. fr. Ar. zahr, zār, a die, which, with the article al the, would give azzahr, azzār.]
Hazardous: [Cf. F. hasardeux.]
Haze: [Cf. Icel. höss gray; akin to AS. hasu, heasu, gray; or Armor. aézen, ézen, warm vapor, exhalation, zephyr.]
Hazel: [OE. hasel, AS. hæsel; akin to D. hazelaar, G. hazel, OHG. hasal, hasala, Icel. hasl, Dan & Sw. hassel, L. corylus, for cosylus.]
Hazelnut: [AS. hæselhnutu.]
Hazy: [From Haze, n.]
Hübnerite: [After Hübner, who analyzed it.]
He: [AS. hē, masc., heó, fem., hit, neut.; pl. hī, or hie, hig; akin to OFries. hi, D. hij, OS. he, hi, G. heute to-day, Goth. himma, dat. masc., this, hina, accus. masc., and hita, accus. neut., and prob. to L. his this. √183. Cf. It.]
Head: [OE. hed, heved, heaved, AS. heáfod; akin to D. hoofd, OHG. houbit, G. haupt, Icel. höfuð, Sw. hufvud, Dan. hoved, Goth. haubiþ. The word does not correspond regularly to L. caput head (cf. E. Chief, Cadet, Capital), and its origin is unknown.]
Headless: [AS. heáfodleás.]
Headlong: [OE. hedling, hevedlynge; prob. confused with E. long, a. & adv.]
Headman: [AS. heáfodman.]
Headpan: [AS. heáfodpanne.]
Headquarters: [but sometimes used as a n. sing.]
heads-up: [From its use as an interjection to warn of impending danger.]
Heady: [From Head.]
Heal: [See Hele.]
Heald: [Cf. Heddle.]
Health: [OE. helthe, AS. hǣlþ, fr. hāl hale, sound, whole. See Whole.]
Heam: [Cf. AS. cildhamma womb, OD. hamme afterbirth, LG. hamen.]
Heap: [OE. heep, heap, heap, multitude, AS. heáp; akin to OS. hōp, D. hoop, OHG. houf, hūfo, G. haufe, haufen, Sw. hop, Dan. hob, Icel. hōpr troop, flock, Russ. kupa heap, crowd, Lith. kaupas. Cf. Hope, in Forlorn hope.]
Hear: [OE. heren, AS,. hiéran, hȳran, hēran; akin to OS. hōrian, OFries. hera, hora, D. hooren, OHG. hōren, G. hören, Icel. heyra, Sw. höra, Dan. hore, Goth. hausjan, and perh. to Gr. 'akoy`ein, E. acoustic. Cf. Hark, Hearken.]
Hearken: [OE. hercnen, hercnien, AS. hercnian, heorcnian, fr. hiéran, hȳran, to hear; akin to OD. harcken, horcken, LG. harken, horken, G. horchen. See Hear, and cf. Hark.]
Hearse: [Etymol. uncertain.]
Heart: [OE. harte, herte, heorte, AS. heorte; akin to OS. herta, OFies. hirte, D. hart, OHG. herza, G. herz, Icel. hjarta, Sw. hjerta, Goth. haírtō, Lith. szirdis, Russ. serdtse, Ir. cridhe, L. cor, Gr. kardi`a, kh^r. √277. Cf. Accord, Discord, Cordial, 4th Core, Courage.]
Heart-whole: [See Whole.]
Heartache: [Cf. AS. heortece.]
Hearten: [From Heart.]
Hearth: [OE. harthe, herth, herthe, AS. heorð; akin to D. haard, heerd, Sw. härd, G. herd; cf. Goth. haúri a coal, Icel. hyrr embers, and L. cremare to burn.]
Heartily: [From Hearty.]
Heartsick: [AS. heortiseóc.]
Heat: [OE. hete, hæte, AS. hǣtu, hǣto, fr. hāt hot; akin to OHG. heizi heat, Dan. hede, Sw. hetta. See Hot.]
Heath: [OE. heth waste land, the plant heath, AS. hǣð; akin to D. & G. heide, Icel. heiðr waste land, Dan. hede, Sw. hed, Goth. haiþi field, L. bucetum a cow pasture; cf. W. coed a wood, Skr. kshētra field. √20.]
Heathen: [OE. hethen, AS. hǣðen, prop. an adj. fr. hǣð heath, and orig., therefore, one who lives in the country or on the heaths and in the woods (cf. pagan, fr. pagus village); akin to OS. hēðin, adj., D. heiden a heathen, G. heide, OHG. heidan, Icel. heiðinn, adj., Sw. heden, Goth. haiþnō, n. fem. See Heath, and cf. Hoiden.]
Heathendom: [AS. hǣðendōm.]
Heathenesse: [AS. hǣðennes, i. e., heathenness.]
Heathenish: [AS. hǣðenisc.]
Heathenness: [Cf. Heathenesse.]
Heather: [See Heath.]
Heave: [OE. heven, hebben, AS. hebban; akin to OS. hebbian, D. heffen, OHG. heffan, hevan, G. heben, Icel. hefja, Sw. häfva, Dan. hæve, Goth. hafjan, L. capere to take, seize; cf. Gr. kw`ph handle. Cf. Accept, Behoof, Capacious, Forceps, Haft, Receipt.]
Heaven: [OE. heven, hefen, heofen, AS. heofon; akin to OS. hevan, LG. heben, heven, Icel. hifinn; of uncertain origin, cf. D. hemel, G. himmel, Icel. himmin, Goth. himins; perh. akin to, or influenced by, the root of E. heave, or from a root signifying to cover, cf. Goth. gahamōn to put on, clothe one's self, G. hemd shirt, and perh. E. chemise.]
heavenliness: [From Heavenly.]
Heavenly: [AS. heofonic.]
Heavily: [From 2d Heavy.]
Heavy: [OE. hevi, AS. hefig, fr. hebban to lift, heave; akin to OHG. hebig, hevig, Icel. höfigr, höfugr. See Heave.]
Hebdomad: [L. hebdomas, -adis, Gr. "ebdoma`s the number seven days, fr. ἑβδομάς seventh, […] seven. See Seven.]
Hebdomadal: [L. hebdomadalis, LL. hebdomadarius: cf. F. hebdomadaire.]
Hebdomadary: [LL. hebdomadarius: cf. F. hebdomadier.]
Hebdomatical: [L. hebdomaticus, Gr. […].]
Hebe: [L., fr. Gr. "h`bh youth, "H`bh Hebe.]
Hebetate: [L. hebetatus, p. p. of hebetare to dull. See Hebete.]
Hebetation: [L. hebetatio: cf. F. hébétation.]
Hebete: [L. hebes, hebetis, dull, stupid, fr. hebere to be dull.]
Hebetude: [L. hebetudo.]
Hebraic: [L. Hebraicus, Gr. Ἑβραϊκός: cf. F. hebraïque. See Hebrew.]
Hebraism: [Cf. F. hébraïsme.]
Hebraist: [Cf. F. hébraïste.]
Hebraize: [Gr. Ἑβραΐζειν to speak Hebrew: cf. F. hébraïser.]
Hebrew: [F. Hébreu, L. Hebraeus, Gr. Ἑβραῖος, fr. Heb. 'ibhrī.]
Hecatomb: [L. hecatombe, Gr. ἑκατόμβη; […] hundred + […] ox: cf. F. hécatombe.]
Hecatompedon: [Gr. […] hundred feet long, […] […] the Parthenon; […] hundred + […] foot.]
Hecdecane: [Gr. - six + […] ten.]
Heck: [See Hatch a half door.]
heckling: [vb. n. from heckle{2}.]
Hectare: [F., fr. Gr. ἑκατόν hundred + F. are an are.]
Hectic: [F. hectique, Gr. ἑκτικός habitual, consumptive, fr. […] habit, a habit of body or mind, fr. […] to have; akin to Skr. sah to overpower, endure; cf. AS. sige, sigor, victory, G. sieg, Goth. sigis. Cf. Scheme.]
Hectocotylus: [NL., fr. Gr. κοτύλη a hundred + […] a hollow vessel.]
hectogram: [F. hectogramme, fr. Gr. 'ekato`n hundred + F. gramme a gram.]
Hectogramme: [F.]
Hectograph: [Gr. […] hundred + -graph.]
Hectoliter: [F. hectolitre, fr. Gr. […] hundred + F. litre a liter.]
Hectometer: [F. […] hectomètre, fr. Gr. […] hundred + F. mètre a meter.]
Hector: [From the Trojan warrior Hector, the son of Priam.]
Hectostere: [F. hectostère; Gr. […] hundred + F. stère.]
Heddle: [Cf. Heald.]
Hederaceous: [L. hederaceus, fr. hedera ivy.]
Hederiferous: [L. hedera ivy + -ferous.]
Hederose: [L. hederosus, fr. hedera ivy.]
Hedge: [OE. hegge, AS. hecg; akin to haga an inclosure, E. haw, AS. hege hedge, E. haybote, D. hegge, OHG. hegga, G. hecke. √12. See Haw a hedge.]
hedged: [p. p. from hedge, v. i. {3}.]
Hedonic: [Gr. ἡδονικός, fr. ἡδονή pleasure, […] sweet, pleasant.]
Heed: [OE. heden, AS. hēdan; akin to OS. hōdian, D. hoeden, Fries. hoda, OHG. huoten, G. hüten, Dan. hytte. √13. Cf. Hood.]
Heel: [OE. helden to lean, incline, AS. heldan, hyldan; akin to Icel. halla, Dan. helde, Sw. hälla to tilt, pour, and perh. to E. hill.]
Heelpath: [So called with a play upon the words tow and toe.]
Heemraad: [D. heem village + raad council, councilor.]
Heer: [Etymol. uncertain.]
Heft: [From Heave: cf. hefe weight. Cf. Haft.]
Hegemonic: [Gr. […]. See Hegemony.]
Hegemony: [Gr. ἡγεμονία, fr. […] guide, leader, fr. […] to go before.]
Hegira: [Ar. hijrah flight.]
Heifer: [OE. hayfare, AS. heáhfore, heáfore; the second part of this word seems akin to AS. fearr bull, ox; akin to OHG. farro, G. farre, D. vaars, heifer, G. färse, and perh. to Gr. […], […], calf, heifer.]
Height: [OE. heighte, heght, heighthe, AS. heáhðu, hēhðu fr. heah high; akin to D. hoogte, Sw. höjd, Dan. höide, Icel. hæð, Goth. hauhiþa. See High.]
Heinous: [OF. haïnos hateful, F. haineux, fr. OF. haïne hate, F. haine, fr. haïr to hate; of German origin. See Hate.]
Heir: [OE. heir, eir, hair, OF. heir, eir, F. hoir, L. heres; of uncertain origin. Cf. Hereditary, Heritage.]
Heirloom: [Heir + loom, in its earlier sense of implement, tool. See Loom the frame.]
Helamys: [NL., fr. Gr. […] fawn + […] mouse.]
Helcoplasty: [Gr. […] a wound + -plasty.]
Hele: [See Heal, n.]
Helena: [L.: cf. Sp. helena.]
Heliacal: [Gr. […] belonging to the sun, fr. […] the sun: cf. F. héliaque.]
Helianthin: [Prob. fr. L. helianthes, or NL. helianthus, sunflower, in allusion to its color.]
Helianthoidea: [NL., fr. L. helianthes sunflower + -oid.]
Helical: [From Helix.]
Helichrysum: [L., the marigold, fr. Gr. […] a kind of plant.]
Heliciform: [Helix + -form.]
Helicograph: [Helix + -graph.]
Helicoid: [Gr. ἑλικοειδής; […], […], spiral + […] shape: cf. F. hélicoïde. See Helix.]
Helicon: [L., fr. Gr. "Elikw`n.]
Heliconia: [NL. See Helicon.]
Heliconian: [L. Heliconius.]
Helicopter: [NL., fr. Gr. "e`lix, "e`likos, a spiral + ptero`n a wing.]
Helicotrema: [NL., fr. Gr. "e`lix, "e`likos, a helix + ἕλιξ a hole.]
Heliocentric: [Helio- + centric, centrical: cf. F. héliocentrique.]
Heliochrome: [Helio- + Gr. crw^ma color.]
Heliogram: [Helio- + -gram.]
Heliograph: [Helio- + -graph.]
Heliography: [Helio- + -graphy.]
Heliogravure: [F. héliogravure.]
Heliolater: [Helio- + Gr. […] servant, worshiper.]
Heliolatry: [Helio- + Gr. […] service, worship.]
Heliolite: [Helio- + -lite.]
Heliometer: [Helio- + -meter: cf. F. héliomètre.]
Heliopora: [NL., fr. Gr. […] the sun + […] a passage, pore.]
Helioscope: [Helio- + -scope: cf. F. hélioscope.]
Heliostat: [Helio- + Gr. ἥλιος placed, standing, fr. […] to place, stand: cf. F. héliostate.]
Heliotrope: [F. héliotrope, L. heliotropium, Gr. ἡλῐοτρόπῐον; […] the sun + […] to turn, […] turn. See Heliacal, Trope.]
Heliotropism: [Helio- + Gr. […] to turn.]
Heliotype: [Helio- + -type.]
Heliozoa: [NL., fr. Gr. […] the sun + zw^,on an animal.]
Helispheric: [Helix + spheric, spherical.]
Helium: [NL., fr. Gr. "h`lios the sun.]
Helix: [L. helix, Gr. ἕλιξ, […], fr. […] to turn round; cf. L. volvere, and E. volute, voluble.]
Hell: [AS. hell; akin to D. hel, OHG. hella, G. hölle, Icel. hal, Sw. helfvete, Dan. helvede, Goth. halja, and to AS. helan to conceal. hell[…][…]. Cf. Hele, v. t., Conceal, Cell, Helmet, Hole, Occult.]
Hellanodic: [Gr. Ἑλλανοδίκας; […], […], a Greek + […] right, judgment.]
Hellebore: [L. helleborus, elleborus, Gr. ἑλλέβορος, […]; cf. F. hellébore, ellébore.]
Hellene: [Gr. […].]
Hellenic: [Gr. Ἑλληνικός, Ἑλλάς, fr. […] the Greeks.]
Hellenism: [Gr. Ἑλληνισμός: cf. F. Hellénisme.]
Hellenist: [Gr. Ἑλληνιστής: cf. F. Helléniste.]
Hellenistic: [Cf. F. Hellénistique.]
Hellenize: [Gr. ἑλληνίζω.]
Hellespont: [L. Hellespontus, Gr. Ἑλλήσποντος; […] the mythological Helle, daughter of Athamas + […] sea.]
Hellhound: [AS. hellehund.]
Hellier: [See Hele, v. t.]
Helly: [AS. hellīc.]
Helm: [OE. helme, AS. helma rudder; akin to D. & G. helm, Icel. hjālm, and perh. to E. helve.]
Helmet: [OF. helmet, a dim of helme, F. heaume; of Teutonic origin; cf. G. helm, akin to AS. & OS. helm, D. helm, helmet, Icel. hjālmr, Sw. hjelm, Dan. hielm, Goth. hilms; and prob. from the root of AS. helan to hide, to hele; cf. also Lith. szalmas, Russ. shleme, Skr. çarman protection. √17. Cf. Hele, Hell, Helm a helmet.]
Helminth: [Gr. ἕλμινθος, […], a worm.]
Helminthagogue: [Gr. […] a worm + […] to drive.]
Helminthes: [NL., fr. Gr. […], […], a worm.]
Helminthiasis: [NL., fr. Gr. […] to suffer from worms, fr. […], […], a worm.]
Helminthic: [Cf. F. helminthique.]
Helminthite: [Gr. […], […], a worm.]
Helminthoid: [Gr. […], […], a worm + -oid.]
Helminthologic: [Cf. F. helminthologique.]
Helminthologist: [Cf. F. helminthologiste.]
Helminthology: [Gr. […], […], a worm + -logy: cf. F. helminthologie.]
Helot: [L. Helotes, Hilotae, pl., fr. Gr. E'e`lws and E'elw`ths a bondman or serf of the Spartans; so named from 'Elos, a town of Laconia, whose inhabitants were enslaved; or perh. akin to e`lei^n to take, conquer, used as 2d aor. of Εἵλωτες.]
Help: [AS. helpan; akin to OS. helpan, D. helpen, G. helfen, OHG. helfan, Icel. hjālpa, Sw. hjelpa, Dan. hielpe, Goth. hilpan; cf. Lith. szelpti, and Skr. klp to be fitting.]
Helpmate: [A corruption of the “help meet for him” of Genesis ii. 18.Fitzedward Hall.]
Helpmeet: [See Helpmate.]
Helter-skelter: [An onomat[…]poetic word. Cf. G. holter-polter, D. holder de bolder.]
Helve: [OE. helve, helfe, AS. hielf, helf, hylf, cf. OHG. halb; and also E. halter, helm of a rudder.]
Helvetic: [L. Helveticus, fr. Helvetii the Helvetii.]
Helvine: [L. helvus of a light bay color.]
Hem: [OE., fr. AS. him, heom, dative pl. of. hē he. See He, They.]
Hemachate: [L. haemachates; Gr. a"i^ma blood + 'aca`ths agate.]
Hemacite: [Gr. a"i^ma blood.]
Hemadrometer: [Hema- + Gr. […] course + -meter.]
Hemadynamics: [Hema- + dynamics.]
Hemadynamometer: [Hema- + dynamometr.]
Hemal: [Gr. a"i^ma blood.]
Hemapophysis: [NL. See Haema-, and Apophysis.]
Hematein: [Gr. […], […], blood.]
Hematemesis: [NL., fr. Gr. a"i^ma, a"i`matos, blood + […] a vomiting, fr. […] to vomit.]
Hematherm: [Gr. a"i^ma blood + - warm.]
Hematin: [Gr. a"i^ma, a"i`matos, blood.]
Hematinic: [From Hematin.]
Hematinometer: [Hematin + -meter.]
Hematinon: [Gr. a"i^ma, a"i`matos, blood.]
Hematite: [L. haematites, Gr. αἱματίτης bloodlike, fr. a"i^ma, a"i`matos, blood.]
Hematocele: [Hemato- + Gr. […] tumor: cf. F. hématocèle.]
Hematocrya: [NL., fr. Gr. a"i^ma, a"i`matos, blood + kry`os cold.]
Hematocrystallin: [Hemato + crystalline.]
Hematoid: [Hemato- + -oid.]
Hematology: [Hemato- + -logy.]
Hematoma: [NL. See Hema-, and -oma.]
Hematophilia: [NL., fr. Gr. a"i^ma, a"i`matos, blood + filei^n to love.]
Hematosis: [NL., fr. Gr. a"ima`twsis.]
Hematotherma: [NL., from Gr. a"i^ma, a"i`matos, blood + thermo`s warm.]
Hematuria: [NL. See Hema-, and Urine.]
Hemelytron: [NL. See Hemi, and Elytron.]
Hemeralopia: [NL., fr. Gr. ἡμεραλωπία, the opposite of […]; […] day + […] of […]. See Nyctalopia.]
Hemerobian: [Gr. […] day + […] life.]
Hemerocallis: [NL., fr. Gr. […]; […] day + ka`llos beauty.]
Hemi-: [Gr. "hmi-. See Semi-.]
Hemi-demi-semiquaver: [Hemi- + demi-semiquaver.]
Hemialbumin: [Hemi- + albumin.]
Hemialbumose: [Hemi- + albumose.]
Hemianaesthesia: [Hemi- + anaesthesia.]
Hemibranchi: [NL. See Hemi-, and Branchia.]
Hemicardia: [NL. See Hemi-, and Cardia.]
Hemicarp: [Hemi- + Gr. […] fruit.]
Hemicerebrum: [Hemi- + cerebrum.]
Hemicollin: [Hemi- + collin.]
Hemicrania: [L.: cf. F. hémicrânie. See Cranium, and Megrim.]
Hemicycle: [L. hemicyclus, Gr. […]; […] + ky`klos.]
Hemidactyl: [See Hemi-, and Dactyl.]
Hemiditone: [Hemi- + ditone.]
Hemigamous: [Hemi- + Gr. - marriage.]
Hemiglyph: [Hemi- + Gr. […] a carving.]
Hemihedral: [Hemi- + Gr. […] seat, base, fr. […] to sit.]
Hemiholohedral: [Hemi- + holohedral.]
Hemimellitic: [Hemi- + mellitic.]
Hemimetabola: [NL. See Hemi-, and Metabola.]
Hemimorphic: [Hemi- + Gr. morfh` form.]
Hemin: [Gr. a"i^ma blood.]
Hemina: [L., fr. Gr. ἡμῑ́νᾱ.]
Hemionus: [NL., fr. Gr. […] a half ass, a mule.]
Hemiopia: [NL., fr. Gr. […] half + Gr. […] sight.]
Hemiorthotype: [Hemi- + Gr. […] straight + -type.]
Hemipeptone: [Hemi- + peptone.]
Hemiplegia: [NL., fr. Gr. ἡμιπλήξ; […] half + […] a stroke; cf. F. hémiplagie.]
Hemipode: [Hemi- + Gr. […], […], foot.]
Hemiprotein: [Hemi- + protein.]
Hemipter: [Cf. F. hémiptères, pl.]
Hemiptera: [NL., fr. Gr. […] half + […] wing, fr. […] to fly.]
Hemisect: [Hemi- + L. secare to cut.]
Hemisphere: [L. hemisphaerium, Gr. ἡμισφαίριον; […] half = […] sphere: cf. F. hémisphère. See Hemi-, and Sphere.]
Hemispheric: [Cf. F. hémisphérique.]
Hemispheroid: [Hemi- + spheroid.]
Hemistich: [L. hemistichium, Gr. "hmisti`cion; "hmi- half + sti`cos row, line, verse: cf. F. hémistiche.]
Hemitone: [L. hemitonium, Gr. -.]
Hemitropal: [See Hemitrope.]
Hemitrope: [Hemi- + Gr. […] to turn: cf. F. hémitrope.]
Hemlock: [OE. hemeluc, humloc, AS. hemlic, hymlic.]
Hemmel: [Scot. hemmel, hammel, Prov. E. hemble hovel, stable, shed, perh. allied to D. hemel heaven, canopy, G. himmel; cf. E. heaven. √14.]
Hemoglobin: [Hemo- + globe.]
Hemophilia: [NL., fr. Gr. a"i^ma, blood + filei^n to love.]
Hemoptysis: [NL., fr. Gr. a"i^ma blood + πτύσις to spit: cf. F. hémoptysie.]
Hemorrhage: [L. haemorrhagia, Gr. a"imorragi`a; a"i^ma blood + "rhgny`nai to break, burst: cf. F. hémorragie, hémorrhagie.]
Hemorrhagic: [Gr. a"imorragiko`s: cf. F. hémorrhagique.]
Hemorrhoidal: [Cf. F. hémorroïdal, hémorrhoïdal.]
Hemorrhoids: [L. haemorrhoidae, pl., Gr. […], sing., […] (sc. […]), pl., veins liable to discharge blood, hemorrhoids, fr. […] flowing with blood; a"i^ma blood + […] to flow: cf. F. hémorroïdes, hémorrhoïdes. See Rheum.]
Hemostatic: [Hemo- + Gr. statiko`s causing to stand, fr. […] to stand.]
Hemothorax: [NL. See Hemo-, and Thorax.]
Hemp: [OE. hemp, AS. henep, hænep; akin to D. hennep, OHG. hanaf, G. hanf, Icel. hampr, Dan. hamp, Sw. hampa, L. cannabis, cannabum, Gr. ka`nnabis, ka`nnabos; cf. Russ. konoplia, Skr. çaṇa; all prob. borrowed from some other language at an early time. Cf. Cannabine, Canvas.]
Hemself: [See Hem, pron.]
Hemstitch: [Hem + stitch.]
Hen: [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, Dan. & Sw. hane. Prob. akin to L. canere to sing, and orig. meaning, a singer. Cf. Chanticleer.]
Henbane: [Hen + bane.]
Hence: [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, G. hinnen, OHG. hina, G. hin; all from the root of E. he. See He.]
Henchman: [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. hengist horse, gelding.]
Hende: [OE., near, handy, kind, fr. AS. gehende near, fr. hand hand. See Handy.]
Hendecagon: [Gr. […] eleven + […] angle: cf. F. hendécagone.]
Hendecane: [Gr. "e`ndeka eleven.]
Hendecasyllable: [L. hendecasyllabus, Gr. ἑνδεκασύλλαβος eleven-syllabled; […] eleven + […] syllable: cf. F. hendécasyllabe.]
Hendecatoic: [See Hendecane.]
Hendiadys: [NL., fr. Gr. ἕν […] […] one by two.]
Henna: [Ar. hinnā alcanna (Lawsonia inermis syn. Lawsonia alba). Cf. Alcanna, Alkanet, Orchanet.]
Hennotannic: [Henna + tannic.]
Henoge ny: [Gr. e"i^s, masc., "e`n, neut., one + root of gi`gnesqai to be born.]
Henotheism: [Gr. e"i`s, "eno`s, one + E. theism.]
Henotic: [Gr. "enwtiko`s, fr. "enoy^n to unite, fr. e"i^s one.]
Henry: [From Joseph Henry, an American physicist.]
Hent: [OE. hente, henten, fr. AS. hentan, gehentan, to pursue, take, seize; cf. Icel. henda, Goth. hinpan (in compos.), and E. hunt.]
Hep tree: [See Hep.]
Hepar: [L. hepar, hepatis, the liver, Gr. […].]
Hepatic: [L. hepaticus, Gr. ἡπατικός, fr. […] the liver; akin to L. jecur, Skr. yak[…]t: cf. F. hépatique.]
Hepatica: [NL. See Hepatic. So called in allusion to the shape of the lobed leaves or fronds.]
Hepatite: [L. hepatitis an unknown precious stone, Gr. ἧπαρ, fr. […], […], the liver: cf. F. hépatite.]
Hepatitis: [NL., fr. Gr. ἧπαρ, […], liver + -itis.]
Hepatize: [Gr. […] to be like the liver, to be liver-colored, fr. […], […], the liver: cf. E. hepatite, and (for sense 2) F. hépatiser.]
Hepato-pancreas: [Gr. "h^par, "h`patos, the liver + E. pancreas.]
Hepatocele: [Gr. […], […], the liver + […] tumor.]
Hepatocystic: [Hepatic + cystic.]
Hepatogastric: [Hepatic + gastric.]
Hepatogenic: [Gr. "h^par, "h`patos, the liver + root of gi`gnesqai to be born]
Hepatology: [Gr. "h^par, "h`patos, the liver + -logy.]
Hepatorenal: [Hepatic + renal.]
Hepatoscopy: [Gr. ἡπατοσκοπία; fr. "h^par, "h`patos, the liver + […] to view: cf. F. hépatoscopie.]
Heppen: [Cf. AS. gehæp fit, Icel. heppinn lucky, E. happy.]
Hepper: [Etymol. uncertain.]
Hepta: [See Seven.]
Heptachord: [Gr. "epta`cordos seven-stringed; "epta` seven + cordh` chord: cf. F. heptacorde. See Seven, and Chord.]
Heptad: [L. heptas the number seven. Gr. […], […], fr. "epta` seven.]
Heptade: [Cf. F. heptade. See Heptad.]
Heptaglot: [Gr. […]; "epta` seven + 3, […], tongue, language.]
Heptagon: [Gr. ἑπτάγωνον sevencornered; "epta` seven + […] angle: cf. F. heptagone.]
Heptagonal: [Cf. F. heptagonal.]
Heptagynia: [NL., fr. Gr. "epta` seven + […] woman, female: cf. F. heptagunie.]
Heptagynian: [Cf. F. heptagyne.]
Heptahedron: [Hepta- + Gr. […] seat, base, fr. […] to sit: cf. F. heptaèdre.]
Heptamerous: [Hepta- + Gr. […] part.]
Heptandria: [NL., fr. Gr. "epta` seven + […], […], man, male: cf. F. heptandrie.]
Heptandrian: [Cf. F. heptandre.]
Heptane: [Gr. "epta` seven.]
Heptangular: [Hepta- + angular: cf. F. heptangulaire. Cf. Septangular.]
Heptaphyllous: [Hepta- + Gr. […] leaf: cf. F. heptaphylle.]
Heptarchic: [Cf. F. heptarchique.]
Heptarchy: [Hepta- + -archy: cf. F. heptarchie.]
Heptaspermous: [Hepta- + Gr. […] a seed.]
Heptastich: [Hepta- + Gr. sti`cos line, verse.]
Heptateuch: [L. heptateuchos, Gr. "epta` seven + […] tool, book; […] to prepare, make, work: cf. F. heptateuque.]
Heptavalent: [Hepta- + L. valens, p. pr. See Valence.]
Heptene: [Gr. "epta` seven.]
Heptine: [Heptane + -ine.]
Heptone: [Gr. "epta` seven.]
Heptyl: [Hepta- + -yl.]
Her: [OE. hire, here, hir, hure, gen. and dat. sing., AS. hire, gen. and dat. sing. of héo she. from the same root as E. he. See He.]
Herakline: [Gr. […] Hercules.]
Herald: [OE. herald, heraud, OF. heralt, heraut, herault, F. héraut, LL. heraldus, haraldus, fr. (assumed) OHG. heriwalto, hariwaldo, a (civil) officer who serves the army; hari, heri, army + waltan to manage, govern, G. walten; akin to E. wield. See Harry, Wield.]
Heraldic: [Cf. F. héraldique.]
Herapathite: [Named after Dr. Herapath, the discoverer.]
Herb: [OE. herbe, erbe, OF. herbe, erbe, F. herbe, L. herba; perh. akin to Gr. forbh` food, pasture, fe`rbein to feed.]
Herbaceous: [L. herbaceus grassy. See Herb.]
Herbage: [F. See Herb.]
Herbarium: [LL., fr. L. herba. See Herb, and cf. Arbor, Herbary.]
Herbary: [See Herbarium.]
Herber: [OF. herbier, LL. herbarium. See Herbarium.]
Herbergage: [See Harborage.]
Herbergeour: [See Harbinger.]
Herbergh: [See Harbor.]
Herbescent: [L. herbescens, p. pr. of herbescere.]
Herbid: [L. herbidus.]
Herbiferous: [Herb + -ferous: cf. F. herbifére.]
Herbivora: [NL., fr. L. herba herb + vorare to devour.]
Herbivore: [Cf. F. herbivore.]
Herborist: [F. herboriste.]
Herborization: [F. herborisation.]
Herborize: [F. herboriser, for herbariser, fr. L. herbarium. See Hebrarium.]
Herborough: [See Harborough, and Harbor.]
Herbose: [L. herbosus: cf. F. herbeux.]
Hercogamous: [Gr. […] a fence + […] marriage.]
Herculean: [L. herculeus, fr. Hercules: cf. F. herculéen. See Hercules.]
Hercynian: [L. Hercynia silva, Hercynius saltus, the Hercynian forest; cf. Gr. […] […].]
Herd: [OE. herd, heord, AS. heord; akin to OHG. herta, G. herde, Icel. hjörð, Sw. hjord, Dan. hiord, Goth. haírda; cf. Skr. çardha troop, host.]
Herderite: [Named after Baron von Herder, who discovered it.]
Herdic: [Named from Peter Herdic, the inventor.]
Here: [OE. her, AS. hēr; akin to OS. hēr, D. hier, OHG. hiar, G. hier, Icel. & Goth. hēr, Dan. her, Sw. här; fr. root of E. he. See He.]
Hereafter: [AS. hēræfter.]
Hereditable: [LL. hereditabilis, fr. hereditare to inherit, fr. L. hereditas heirship inheritance, heres heir: cf. OF. hereditable. See Heir, and cf. Heritable.]
Hereditament: [LL. hereditamentum. See Hereditable.]
Hereditary: [L. hereditarius, fr. hereditas heirship, inheritance, fr. heres heir: cf. F. héréditaire. See Heir.]
Heredity: [L. hereditas heirship.]
Herein: [AS. hhērinnerinne.]
Heremit: [See Hermit.]
Heresiarch: [L. haeresiarcha, Gr. αἱρεσιάρχης; αἵρεσῐς heresy + […] leader, […] to lead: cf. F. hérésiarque.]
Heresiographer: [See Heresiography.]
Heresiography: [Gr. […] heresy + -graphy: cf. F. hérésiographie.]
Heresy: [OE. heresie, eresie, OF. heresie, iresie, F. hérésie, L. haeresis, Gr. αἵρεσις a taking, a taking for one's self, choosing, a choice, a sect, a heresy, fr. […] to take, choose.]
Heretic: [L. haereticus, Gr. αἱρετικός able to choose, heretical, fr. αἱρέω to take, choose: cf. F. hérétique. See Heresy.]
Hereticate: [LL. haereticatus, p. p. of haereticare.]
Heretoch: [AS. heretoga, heretoha; here army + teón to draw, lead; akin to OS. heritogo, OHG. herizogo, G. herzog duke.]
Herie: [See Hery.]
Heriot: [AS. heregeatu military equipment, heriot; here army + geatwe, pl., arms, equipments.]
Herisson: [F. hérisson, prop., hedgehog.]
Heritable: [OF. héritable. See Heritage, Hereditable.]
Heritage: [OE. heritage, eritage, OF. heritage, eritage, F. héritage, fr. hériter to inherit, LL. heriditare. See Hereditable.]
Heritance: [OF. heritance.]
Heritor: [Cf. LL. herhērēditāriumator, fr. L. heres an heir.]
Herling: [Etymol. uncertain.]
Herma: [L.]
Hermaphrodism: [Cf. F. hermaphrodisme.]
Hermaphrodite: [L. hermaphroditus, Gr. […], so called from the mythical story that Hermaphroditus, son of Hermes and Aphrodite, when bathing, became joined in one body with Salmacis, the nymph of a fountain in Caria: cf. F. hermaphrodite.]
Hermeneutic: [Gr. ἑρμηνευτικός, fr. […] to interpret: cf. F. herméneutique.]
Hermeneutics: [Gr. ἑρμηνευτῐκός (sc. […]).]
Hermes: [L., fr. Gr. Ἑρμῆς.]
Hermetic: [F. hermétique. See Note under Hermes, 1.]
Hermit: [OE. ermite, eremite, heremit, heremite, F. hermite, ermite, L. eremita, Gr. ἐρημίτης, fr. […] lonely, solitary. Cf. Eremite.]
Hermitage: [OE. hermitage, ermitage, F. hermitage, ermitage. See Hermit.]
Hermitary: [Cf. LL. hermitorium, eremitorium.]
Hermodactyl: [NL. hermodactylus, lit., Hermes' finger; fr. Gr. ἑρμοδάκτυλος Hermes + […] finger.]
Herne: [AS. hyrne.]
Hernia: [L.]
Herniotomy: [Hernia + Gr. […] to cut.]
Hero: [F. héros, L. heros, Gr. "h`rws.]
Herodiones: [NL., fr. Gr. 'erwdio`s a heron.]
Heroic: [F. héroïque, L. heroïcus, Gr. "hrwi:ko`s.]
Heroicomic: [Cf. F. héroïcomigue. See Heroic, and Comic.]
Heroine: [F. héroïne, L. heroina, Gr. ἡρωΐνη, fem. of […]. See Hero.]
Heroism: [F. héroïsme.]
Heroölogist: [Gr. […] + […] discourse.]
Heron: [OE. heiroun, heroun, heron, hern, OF. hairon, F. héron, OHG. heigir; cf. Icel. hegri, Dan. heire, Sw. häger, and also G. häher jay, jackdaw, OHG. hehara, higere, woodpecker, magpie, D. reiger heron, G. reiher, AS. hrāgra. Cf. Aigret, Egret.]
Heronshaw: [OF. heroncel, dim. of héron. See Heron.]
Herpes: [L., fr. Gr. "e`rphs, fr. "e`rpein to creep.]
Herpetic: [Cf. F. herpétique.]
Herpetism: [See Herpes.]
Herpetology: [Gr. ἑρπετόν a creeping thing, reptile (fr. […] to creep) + -logy: cf. F. herpétologie.]
Herpetotomy: [Gr. […] a reptile + […] to cut.]
Herrenhaus: [G., House of Lords.]
Herrenvolk: [German.]
Herring: [OE. hering, AS. hæring; akin to D. haring, G. häring, hering, OHG. haring, hering, and prob. to AS. here army, and so called because they commonly move in large numbers. Cf. Harry.]
Herse: [F. herse harrow, portcullis, OF. herce, LL. hercia, L. hirpex, gen. hirpicis, and irpex, gen. irpicis, harrow. The LL. hercia signifies also a kind of candlestick in the form of a harrow, having branches filled with lights, and placed at the head of graves or cenotaphs; whence herse came to be used for the grave, coffin, or chest containing the dead. Cf. Hearse.]
Hersillon: [F., fr. herse a harrow. See Herse, n.]
Hertz: [from the German physicist Heinrich Hertz.]
Hery: [AS. herian.]
Herzog: [G., akin to AS. heretoga, lit., army leader. See Harry, and Duke.]
Hesitancy: [L. haesitantia a stammering.]
Hesitant: [L. haesitans, p. pr. of haesitare: cf. F. hésitant. See Hesitate.]
Hesitate: [L. haesitatus, p. p. of haesitare, intens. fr. haerere to hesitate, stick fast; to hang or hold fast. Cf. Aghast, Gaze, Adhere.]
Hesitation: [L. haesitatio: cf. F. hésitation.]
Hesp: [Cf. Icel. hespa a hasp, a wisp or skein. See Hasp.]
Hesper: [See Hesperian.]
Hesperian: [L. hesperius, fr. hesperus the evening star, Gr. […] evening, […] […] the evening star. Cf. Vesper.]
Hesperidene: [See Hesperidium.]
Hesperides: [L., fr. Gr. Ἑσπερίδες.]
Hesperidin: [See Hesperidium.]
Hesperidium: [NL. So called in allusion to the golden apples of the Hesperides. See Hesperides.]
Hesperornis: [NL., fr. Gr. […] western + […], […], a bird.]
Hesperus: [L. See Hesper.]
Hessite: [After H. Hess.]
Hest: [AS. hǣs, fr. hātan to call, bid. See Hight, and cf. Behest.]
Hestern: [L. hesternus; akin to heri yesterday.]
Hesychast: [Gr. […] hermit, fr. […] to be still or quiet, fr. […] still, calm.]
Hetaera: [NL. See Hetairism.]
Hetairism: [Gr. […] a companion, a concubine, fem. of […] a comrade.]
Heteracanth: [Hetero- + Gr. ἄκανθα a spine.]
Heterarchy: [Hetero- + -archy.]
Heterauxesis: [NL., fr. Gr. […] the other + […] growth.]
Heterœcious: [Hetero- + Gr. […] house.]
Hetero-: [Gr. "e`teros other.]
Heterocarpism: [Hetero- + Gr. […] fruit.]
Heterocephalous: [Hetero- + Gr.[…] head.]
Heterocera: [NL., fr. Gr. […] other + […] horn.]
Heterocercal: [Hetero- + Gr. […] tail.]
Heterocercy: [Hetero- + Gr. - a tail.]
Heterochromous: [Hetero- + Gr. […] color.]
Heterochronism: [Gr. […] of different times; […] other + […] time.]
Heteroclite: [L. heteroclitus, Gr. ἑτερόκλιτος; […] other + […] to lean, incline, inflect: cf. F. hétéroclite.]
Heteroclitic: [See Heteroclite.]
Heterocyst: [Hetero- + cyst.]
Heterodactylæ: [NL., fr. Gr. […] other + […] a finger.]
Heterodactylous: [Hetero- + Gr. - a toe.]
Heterodont: [Hetero- + Gr. ἕτερος, ὀδούς a tooth.]
Heterodox: [Gr. ἑτερόδοξος; […] other + […] opinion; cf. F. hétérodoxe.]
Heterodoxy: [Gr. ἑτεροδοξία: cf. F. hétérodoxie.]
Heterodromous: [Hetero- + Gr. […] to run.]
Heterogamous: [Hetero- + Gr. ga`mos marriage: cf. F. hétérogame.]
Heterogamy: [See Heterogamous.]
Heterogangliate: [Hetero- + gangliate.]
Heterogeneity: [Cf. F. hétérogénéité.]
Heterogeneous: [Gr. ἑτερογενής; […] + […] race, kind; akin to E. kin: cf. F. hétérogène.]
Heterogenesis: [Hetero- + genesis.]
Heterogony: [Hetero- + Gr. […] offspring.]
Heterographic: [See Heterography.]
Heterography: [Hetero- + -graphy.]
Heterogynous: [Hetero- + Gr. […] a woman, female.]
Heterologous: [Hetero- + Gr. […] proportion.]
Heterology: [Hetero- + -logy.]
Heteromera: [NL., fr. Gr. […] other + […] part.]
Heteromerous: [See Heteromera.]
Heteromorphic: [Hetero- + Gr. morfh` form.]
Heteromyaria: [NL., fr. Gr. […] other + […] a muscle.]
Heteronereis: [NL. See Hetero-, and Nereis.]
Heteronomous: [Hetero- + Gr. no`mos law.]
Heteronymous: [Hetero- + Gr. "o`nyma, for "o`noma a name.]
Heteroousian: [Hetero- + Gr. ἑτεροουσιος being, essence.]
Heteropathic: [Hetero- + Gr. […] suffering, fr. […], […], to suffer.]
Heteropathy: [See Heteropathic.]
Heteropelmous: [Hetero- + Gr. πέλμα the sole of the foot.]
Heterophagi: [NL., fr. Gr. […] other + […] to eat.]
Heterophemy: [Hetero- + Gr. […] voice, speech, fr. […] to speak.]
Heterophony: [Hetero- + Gr. ἑτεροφωνία voice.]
Heterophyllous: [Gr. […] other + […] leaf: cf. F. hétérophylle.]
Heteroplasm: [Hetero- + Gr. […] anything formed or molded.]
Heteroplastic: [Hetero- + -plastic.]
Heteropod: [Cf. F. hétéropode.]
Heteropoda: [NL., fr. Gr. […] other + -poda.]
Heteroptera: [NL., from Gr. […] other + […] a wing.]
Heteroptics: [Hetero- + optics.]
Heteroscian: [Gr. ἑτερόσκιος; […] other + […] shadow: cf. F. hétéroscien.]
Heterosis: [NL., fr. Gr. […] alteration, fr. […] other, different.]
Heterosomati: [NL., fr. Gr. […] other + […], […], body.]
Heterosporic: [Hetero- + spore.]
Heterotaxy: [Hetero- + Gr. […] an arrangement, fr. […] to arrange.]
Heterotopism: [Hetero- + Gr. […] place: cf. F. hétérotopie.]
Heterotricha: [NL., fr. Gr. […] other + […], gen. […], a hair.]
Heterotropal: [Gr. "etero`tropos turning another way; […] other + […] to turn: cf. F. hétérotrope.]
Hetman: [Pol. hetman. Cf. Ataman.]
Heugh: [Cf. Hogh.]
Heulandite: [After Heuland, an English mineralogist.]
Heuristic: [Gr. e"yri`skein to discover.]
Hew: [AS. heáwan; akin to D. houwen, OHG. houwan, G. hauen, Icel. höggva, Sw. hugga, Dan. hugge, Lith. kova battle, Russ. kovate to hammer, forge. Cf. Hay cut grass, Hoe.]
Hewe: [Cf. Hind a peasant.]
Hewhole: [Cf. Hickwall.]
Hex-: [Gr. "e`x six. See Six.]
Hexabasic: [Hexa- + basic.]
Hexacapsular: [Hexa- + capsular.]
Hexachord: [Hexa- + Gr. […] string, chord: cf. F. hexacorde.]
Hexacid: [Hex- + acid.]
Hexactinelline: [From NL. Hexactinellinæ, fr. Gr. "e`x six + a dim. of […], […], a ray.]
Hexactinia: [NL. See Hex-, and Actinia.]
Hexad: [L. hexas, hexadis, the number six, Gr. […], […], fr. "e`x six.]
Hexadactylous: [Gr. […]; "e`x six + […] finger: cf. F. hexadactyle.]
Hexade: [See Hexad.]
Hexagon: [L. hexagonum, Gr. ἑξάγωνον six-cornered; "e`x six (akin to E. six) + […] angle.]
Hexagonal: [Cf. F. hexagonal.]
Hexagram: [Hexa- + -gram.]
Hexagynia: [NL., fr. Gr. "e`x six + gynh^ a woman, female: cf. F. hexagynie.]
Hexagynian: [Cf. F. hexagyne.]
Hexahedron: [Hexa- + Gr. […] seat, base, fr. […] to sit: cf. F. hexaèdre.]
Hexahemeron: [NL., fr. Gr. "e`x six + […] day; cf. L. hexaëmeron, Gr. […].]
Hexamerous: [Hexa- + Gr.- part.]
Hexameter: [L., fr. Gr. ἑξάμετρος of six meters; (sc. […]) hexameter verse; "e`x six + […] measure: cf. F. hexamètre. See Six, and Meter.]
Hexandria: [NL., fr. Gr. "e`x six + […], […], a man, male: cf. F. hexandrie.]
Hexandrian: [Cf. F. hexandre.]
Hexane: [Gr. "e`x six.]
Hexangular: [Hex- + angular. Cf. Sexangular.]
Hexapetalous: [Hexa- + petal: cf. F. hexapétale.]
Hexaphyllous: [Hexa- + Gr. - a leaf: cf. F. hexaphylle.]
Hexapla: [NL., fr. Gr. ἑξαπλά, fr. ἑξαπλᾶ, contr. […], sixfold.]
Hexapod: [Gr. […], […], sixfooted; "e`x six + […], […], foot: cf. F. hexapode.]
Hexapoda: [NL., fr. Gr. "e`x six + -poda.]
Hexapterous: [Hexa- + Gr. ἑξαπτέρυγος wing.]
Hexastich: [L. hexastichus of six rows, lines, or verses, Gr. […]; "e`x six + sti`cos row, line, verse.]
Hexastyle: [Gr. ἑξάστυλος with six columns; "e`x six + column: cf. F. hexastyle.]
Hexateuch: [Hexa- + […] a tool, a book.]
Hexatomic: [Hex- + atomic.]
Hexavalent: [Hexa- + L. valens, -entis, p. pr. See Valence.]
Hexdecyl: [Hex- + decyl.]
Hexeikosane: [Hex- + eikosane.]
Hexene: [Gr. "e`x six.]
Hexicology: [Gr. […] state or habit + -logy.]
Hexine: [Gr. "e`x six.]
Hexoctahedron: [Hex- + octahedron.]
Hexokinase: [Hexose + -kinase.]
Hexone: [Hex- + -one.]
Hexose: [Hexa- + -ose.]
Hexyl: [Hex- + -yl.]
Hexylene: [Hex- + -yl + ethlene.]
Hey: [See High.]
Heyday: [Cf. G. heida, or hei da, D. hei daar. Cf. Hey, and There.]
Heydeguy: [Perh. fr. heyday + guise.]
Heyne: [AS. heán low, mean.]
Heyten: [Icel. h[…][…]an.]
Hiation: [See Hiatus.]
Hiatus: [L., fr. hiare, hiatum, to gape; akin to E. yawn. See Yawn.]
Hibernacle: [L. hibernaculum a winter residence, pl. hibernacula winter quarters: cf. F. hibernacle. See Hibernate.]
Hibernaculum: [See Hibernacle.]
Hibernal: [L. hibernalis, from the root of hiems winter; akin to Gr. […] snow, Skr. hima cold, winter, snow: cf. F. hibernal.]
Hibernate: [L. hibernare, hibernatum, fr. hibernus wintry. See Hibernal.]
Hibernation: [Cf. F. hibernation.]
Hibernian: [L. Hibernia, Ireland.]
Hibiscus: [L., marsh mallow; cf. Gr. ἰβίσκος.]
Hiccius doctius: [Corrupted fr. L. hic est doctus this is a learned man.]
Hiccough: [OE. hickup, hicket, hickock; prob. of imitative origin; cf. D. & Dan. hik, Sw. hicka, Armor. hak, hik, W. ig, F. hoquet.]
Hickory: [North American Indian pawcohiccora (Capt. J. Smith) a kind of milk or oily liquor pressed from pounded hickory nuts. “Pohickory” is named in a list of Virginia trees, in 1653, and this was finally shortened to “hickory.” J. H. Trumbull.]
Hickwall: [OE., also hyghwhele, highawe.]
Hidage: [From hide a quantity of land.]
Hidalgo: [Sp., contr. fr. hijo de algo, i. e., son of something; hijo son (fr. LL. filius) + algo something, fr. L. aliquod. Cf. Fidalgo.]
Hiddenite: [After W. E. Hidden.]
Hide: [OE. hiden, huden, AS. hȳdan; akin to Gr. key`qein, and prob. to E. house, hut, and perh. to E. hide of an animal, and to hoard. Cf. Hoard.]
Hideous: [OE. hidous, OF. hidous, hidos, hidus, hisdos, hisdous, F. hideux: cf. OF. hide, hisde, fright; of uncertain origin; cf. OHG. egidī horror, or L. hispidosus, for hispidus rough, bristly, E. hispid.]
Hidrosis: [NL., fr. Gr. ῑ̔δρώς to sweat, […] sweat.]
Hidrotic: [Gr. ἱδρωτικός sudorific.]
Hie: [OE. hien, hihen, highen, AS. higian to hasten, strive; cf. L. ciere to put in motion, call upon, rouse, Gr. […] to go, E. cite.]
Hiems: [L.]
Hierapicra: [NL., fr. Gr. "iero`s sacred + […] bitter.]
Hierarch: [LL. hierarcha, Gr. ἱεράρχης; "iero`s sacred (akin to Skr. ishiras vigorous, fresh, blooming) + […] leader, ruler, fr. […] to lead, rule: cf. F. hiérarque.]
hierarchic: [Cf. F. hiérarchique.]
Hierarchy: [Gr. 'ierarci`a: cf. F. hiérarchie.]
Hieratic: [L. hieraticus, Gr. "ieratiko`s; akin to "iero`s sacred: cf. F. hiératique.]
Hierocracy: [Gr. "iero`s sacred + […] to be strong, rule.]
Hieroglyph: [Cf. F. hiéroglyphe. See Hieroglyphic, a.]
Hieroglyphic: [L. hieroglyphicus, Gr. ἱερογλυφικός; "iero`s sacred + gly`fein to carve: cf. F. hiéroglyphique.]
Hierogram: [Gr. "iero`s sacred + -gram.]
Hierogrammatic: [Cf. F. hiérogrammatique.]
Hierogrammatist: [Cf. F. hiérogrammatiste.]
Hierographic: [L. hierographicus, Gr. ἱερός: cf. F. hiérographique.]
Hierography: [Gr. ἱερός; "iero`s sacred + […] to write: cf. F. hiérographie.]
Hierolatry: [Gr. "iero`s sacred + […] worship, […] to worship.]
Hierologic: [Cf. F. hiérologique.]
Hierology: [Gr. […]; "iero`s sacred + […] discourse: cf. F. hiérologie.]
Hieromancy: [Gr. "iero`s sacred + […] divination: cf. F. hiéromantie.]
Hieromartyr: [Gr. "iero`s sacred + E. martyr.]
Hieromnemon: [NL., from Gr. ἱερομνήμων; "iero`s sacred + […] mindful, fr. […] to think on, remember.]
Hieron: [Gr. "iero`n.]
Hieronymite: [From St. Hieronymus, or Jerome.]
Hierophant: [L. hierophanta, hierophantes, Gr. "ierofa`nths; "iero`s sacred + fai`nein to show, make known: cf. F. hiérophante.]
Hierophantic: [Gr. "ierofantiko`s.]
Hieroscopy: [Gr. "ieroskopi`a divination; "iero`s sacred + […] to view.]
Hierotheca: [NL., fr. Gr. […]; "iero`s sacred + […] chest.]
Hierourgy: [Gr. […]; "iero`s sacred + […] work.]
hifi: [shortening of high fidelity.]
Hig-taper: [Cf. Hag-taper.]
Higgle: [Cf. Haggle, or Huckster.]
High: [See Hie.]
highfalutin: [Perh. a corruption of highflighting.]
Highness: [AS. heáhnes.]
Hight: [OE. heiten, highten, haten, hoten; also hight, hatte, hette, is called, was called, AS. hātan to call, name, be called, to command, promise; also hātte is called, was called; akin to G. heissen to call, be called, bid, Goth. haitan to call, in the passive, to be called.]
Hike: [Cf. Hitch.]
Hilarious: [L. hilaris, hilarus, Gr. ἱλαρός; cf. […] gracious, kindly.]
Hilarity: [L. hilaritas: cf. F. hilarité. See Hilarious.]
Hilding: [Prob. a corruption of hindling, dim. of hind, adj. Cf. Prov. E. hilderling, hinderling. See Hinderling.]
Hill: [OE. hil, hul, AS. hyll; akin to OD. hille, hil, L. collis, and prob. to E. haulm, holm, and column. Cf. 2d Holm.]
Hilt: [AS. hilt, hilte; akin to OHG. helza, Prov. G. hilze, Icel. hjalt.]
Hilum: [L., a little thing, trifle.]
Hilus: [NL.]
Him: [AS. him, dat. of hē. √183. See He.]
Himalayan: [Skr. himālaya, prop., the abode of snow.]
Hin: [Heb. hīn.]
Hind: [AS. hind; akin to D. hinde, OHG. hinta, G. hinde, hindin, Icel., Sw., & Dan. hind, and perh. to Goth. hinþan to seize (in comp.), E. hunt, or cf. Gr. kema`s a young deer.]
Hindberry: [AS. hindberie; akin to OHG. hintberi, G. himbeere. So called because hinds or stags are fond of them. See 1st Hind, and Berry.]
Hindbrain: [Hind, adj. + brain.]
Hinder: [OE. hindere, AS. hinder, adv., behind; akin to OHG. hintar, prep., behind, G. hinter, Goth. hindar; orig. a comparative, and akin to AS. hine hence. See Hence, He, and cf. Hind, a., Hindmost.]
Hinderling: [AS. hinderling one who comes behind his ancestors, fr. AS. hinder behind. See Hinder, a., and cf. Hilding.]
Hindermost: [The superlative of hind. See Hind, a.]
Hindgut: [Hind, a. + gut.]
Hindi: [Prop. a Per. adj. meaning, Indian, Hindoo.]
Hindoo: [Per. Hindū, fr. Hind, Hindūstān, India. Cf. Indian.]
Hindoostanee: [Hind. Hindūstānī an Indian, fr. Hind. and Per. Hindūstān India.]
Hindrance: [See Hinder, v. t.]
Hine: [See Hind a servant.]
Hinge: [OE. henge, heeng; akin to D. heng, LG. henge, Prov. E. hingle a small hinge; connected with hang, v., and Icel. hengja to hang. See Hang.]
Hinniate: [L. hinnire.]
Hinny: [L. hinnus, cf. Gr. […].]
Hint: [OE. henten, hinten, to seize, to catch, AS. hentan to pursue, take, seize; or Icel. ymta to mutter, ymtr a muttering, Dan. ymte to whisper. √36. Cf. Hent.]
hinterland: [G.; hinter behind + land land.]
Hip: [OE. hipe, huppe, AS. hype; akin to D. heup, OHG. huf, G. hüfte, Dan. hofte, Sw. höft, Goth. hups; cf. Icel. huppr, and also Gr. […] the hollow above the hips of cattle, and Lith. kumpis ham.]
Hipe: [Etym. uncertain.]
Hipparion: [NL., fr. Gr. ἱππάριον a pony, dim. of […] a horse.]
Hipped: [From 5th Hip.]
Hippobosca: [NL., fr. Gr. "i`ppos horse + […] to feed.]
Hippocampus: [L., the sea horse, Gr. ἱππόκαμπος a hippocampus (in senses 1 and 2); "i`ppos horse + […] to bend.]
Hippocentaur: [L. hippocentaurus, Gr. ῐ̔πποκένταυρος; "i`ppos horse + […] centaur.]
Hippocras: [F. hippocras, hypocras, NL. vinum hippocraticum, lit., wine of Hippocrates.]
Hippocrene: [L., fr. Gr. Ἱπποκρήνη; "i`ppos horse + […] a fountain.]
Hippocrepian: [See Hippocrepiform.]
Hippocrepiform: [Gr. "i`ppos horse + ἵππος shoe + -form.]
Hippodame: [Cf. F. hippopotame.]
Hippodrome: [L. hippodromos, Gr. […]; "i`ppos horse + […] course, fr. […] to run: cf. F. hippodrome.]
Hippogriff: [F. hippogriffe; cf. It. ippogrifo. See Hippopotamus, Griffon.]
Hippolith: [Gr. "i`ppos horse + -lith.]
Hippopathology: [Gr. "i`ppos horse + E. pathology: cf. F. hippopathologie.]
Hippophagi: [NL. See Hippophagous.]
Hippophagous: [Gr. "i`ppos horse + […] to eat: cf. F. hippophage.]
Hippophagy: [Cf. F. hippophagie.]
Hippophile: [Gr. "i`ppos horse + […] to love.]
Hippopotamus: [L., from Gr.ἱπποπόταμος; "i`ppos horse + […] river. Cf. Equine.]
Hippotomy: [Gr. "i`ppos horse + […] to cut: cf. F. hippotomie.]
Hippuric: [Gr. "i`ppos horse + o"y`ron urine: cf. F. hippurique.]
Hippurite: [Gr. ἵππος decked with a horse's tail; "i`ppos horse + […] tail: cf. F. hippurite.]
Hipshot: [Hip + shot.]
hipster: [from Hip a. + -ster.]
Hircic: [Cf. F. hircique. See Hircin.]
Hircin: [L. hircus, he-goat, buck: cf. F. hircine.]
Hircine: [L. hircinus, fr. hircus hegoat: cf. F. hircin.]
Hire: [OE. hire, hure, AS. hȳr; akin to D. huur, G. heuer, Dan. hyre, Sw. hyra.]
Hireling: [AS. hȳreling. See Hire, n., and -ling.]
Hirsute: [L. hirsutus; prob. akin to horridus horrid. Cf. Horrid.]
Hirtellous: [Dim., fr. L. hirtus hairy.]
Hirudinea: [NL., fr. L. hirudo, hirudinis, a leech.]
Hirudo: [L., a leech.]
Hirundo: [L., swallow.]
His: [AS. his of him, his, gen. masc. & neut. of hē, neut. hit. See He.]
Hisingerite: [Named after W. Hisinger, a Swedish mineralogist.]
Hispanic: [L. Hispanicus.]
Hispid: [L. hispidus: cf. F. hispide.]
Hispidulous: [Dim. of hispid.]
Hiss: [AS. hysian; prob. of imitative origin; cf. LG. hissen, OD. hisschen.]
Hist: [Cf. Dan. hys. […]. Cf. Hush, Whist.]
Histiology: [Gr. "isto`s tissue + -logy.]
Histogenesis: [Gr. "isto`s tissue + E. genesis.]
Histogenetic: [See Histogeny.]
Histogeny: [Gr. "isto`s tissue + root of gi`gnesqai to be born.]
Histography: [Gr. "isto`s tissue + -graphy.]
Histohæmatin: [Gr. "isto`s tissue + E. hæmatin.]
Histoid: [Gr. "isto`s tissue + -oid.]
Histology: [Gr. "isto`s tissue + -logy.]
Histolysis: [NL., fr. Gr. "isto`s tissue + […] to loosen, dissolve.]
Histonomy: [Gr. "isto`s tissue + […] to distribute, regulate.]
Histophyly: [Gr. "isto`s tissue + Gr. […] clan.]
Historial: [L. historialis: cf. F. historial.]
Historian: [F. historien.]
historic: [L. historicus, Gr. "istoriko`s: cf. F. historique. See History.]
Historiette: [F., dim. of histoire a history.]
Historify: [History + -fy.]
Historiographer: [L. historiographus, Gr. "istoriogra`fos; "istori`a history + gra`fein to write: cf. F. historiographe.]
Historiology: [Gr. […] history + -logy.]
Historionomer: [Gr. ἱστωριονόμος history + […] to distribute.]
History: [L. historia, Gr. 'istori`a history, information, inquiry, fr. 'istwr, "istwr, knowing, learned, from the root of ἱστορίᾱ to know; akin to E. wit. See Wit, and cf. Story.]
Histotomy: [Gr. […] tissue + […] to cut.]
Histozyme: [Gr. […] tissue + […] leaven.]
Histrion: [L. histrio: cf. F. histrion.]
Histrionic: [L. histrionicus: cf. F. histrionique. See Histrion.]
Hit: [OE. hitten, hutten, of Scand. origin; cf. Dan. hitte to hit, find, Sw. & Icel. hitta.]
Hitch: [Cf. Scot. hitch a motion by a jerk, and hatch, hotch, to move by jerks, also Prov. G. hiksen, G. hinken, to limp, hobble; or E. hiccough; or possibly akin to E. hook.]
Hithe: [AS. hȳð. Cf. Hide to conceal.]
Hither: [OE. hider, AS. hider; akin to Icel. hēðra, Dan. hid, Sw. hit, Goth. hidrē; cf. L. citra on this side, or E. here, he. √183. Cf. He.]
Hitherward: [AS. hiderweard.]
hitting: [vb. n. from hit, v.]
Hittite: [From Heb. Khittīm Hittites.]
Hive: [OE. hive, huve, AS. hhȳffe.]
Hives: [Scot.; perh. akin to E. heave.]
HMO: [acronym for Health Maintenance Organization.]
Ho: [See Ho, interj., 2.]
Hoar: [OE. hor, har, AS. hār; akin to Icel. hārr, and to OHG. hēr illustrious, magnificent; cf. Icel. Heið brightness of the sky, Goth. hais torch, Skr. kētus light, torch. Cf. Hoary.]
Hoard: [OE. hord, AS. hord; akin to OS. hord, G. hort, Icel. hodd, Goth. huzd; prob. from the root of E. hide to conceal, and of L. custos guard, E. custody. See Hide to conceal.]
Hoarding: [From OF. hourd, hourt, barrier, palisade, of German or Dutch origin; cf. D. horde hurdle, fence, G. horde, hürde; akin to E. hurdle. √16. See Hurdle.]
Hoariness: [From Hoary.]
Hoarse: [OE. hors, also hos, has, AS. hās; akin to D. heesch, G. heiser, Icel. hāss, Dan. hæs, Sw. hes. Cf. Prov. E. heazy.]
Hoax: [Prob. contr. fr. hocus, in hocus-pocus.]
Hob: [Prob. akin to hump. Cf. Hub. ]
Hobble: [OE. hobelen, hoblen, freq. of hoppen to hop; akin to D. hobbelen, hoblen, hoppeln. See Hop to jump, and cf. Hopple ]
Hobbledehoy: [ Cf. Prob. E. hobbledygee with a limping movement; also F. hobereau, a country squire, E. hobby, and OF. hoi to-day; perh. the orig. sense was, an upstart of to-day.]
Hobbler: [OE. also hobeler, OF. hobelier, LL. hobellarius. See Hobby a horse.]
Hobby: [OE. hobi; cf. OF. hobe, hobé, F. hobereau a hobby, a species of falcon. OF. hober to move, stir. Cf. Hobby a horse.]
Hobgoblin: [See 2d Hob, and Goblin.]
Hobiler: [See 2d Hobbler.]
Hobit: [See Howitzer.]
Hobnail: [1st hob + nail.]
Hobnob: [AS. habban to have + habban to have not; ne not + habban to have. See Have, and cf. Habnab.]
Hobo: [Of uncertain origin.]
Hock: [So called from Hochheim, in Germany.]
Hockamore: [See 1st Hock.]
Hockday: [Cf. AS. hōcor mockery, scorn.]
Hockey: [From Hook, n.]
Hockle: [From 2d Hock.]
Hocus: [See Hocus-pocus.]
Hocus-pocus: [Prob. invented by jugglers in imitation of Latin. Cf. Hoax, Hocus.]
Hod: [Prov. E. for hold, i. e., that which holds. See Hold.]
Hoddengray: [Perh. akin to E. hoiden rustic, clownish.]
Hoddy: [Prob. for hooded.]
Hoddydoddy: [Prob. E. also hoddypeke, hoddypoule, hoddymandoddy.]
Hodiern: [L. hodiernus, fr. hodie today.]
Hodograph: [Gr.[…] path + graph.]
hodometer: [Gr. "odo`metron, "odo`metros, an instrument for measuring distance; "odo`s way, path, road + me`tron measure: cf. F. odométre, hodométre. See also odometer.]
Hoe: [OF. hoe, F. houe; of German origin, cf. OHG. houwa, howa, G. haue, fr. OHG. houwan to hew. See Hew to cut.]
Hoemother: [A local Orkney name; cf. Icel. hār.]
Hoful: [AS. hogful, hohful, fr. hogu care, anxiety.]
Hog: [Prob. akin to E. hack to cut, and meaning orig., a castrated boar; cf. also W. hwch swine, sow, Armor. houc'h, hoc'h. Cf. Haggis, Hogget, and Hoggerel.]
Hoggerel: [From the same source as hog; prob. orig., a sheep clipped the first year. See Hog.]
Hogget: [See Hog, and Hoggerel.]
Hogh: [Icel. haugr hill, mound; akin to E. high. See High.]
Hogo: [Corrupted from F. haut goût.]
Hogreeve: [See Reeve.]
Hogscore: [Etymol. uncertain.]
Hogshead: [D. okshoofd; akin to Sw. oxhufvud, Dan. oxehoved, G. oxhoft; apparently meaning orig., ox head, but it is not known why this name was given. Cf. Ox, Head.]
Hoiden: [OE. hoydon a lout, rustic, OD. heyden a heathen, gypsy, vagabond, D. heiden, fr. OD. heyde heath, D. heide. See Heathen, Heath.]
Hoise: [See Hoist.]
Hoist: [OE. hoise, hyse, OD. hyssen, D. hijshen; akin to LG. hissen, Dan. hisse, Sw. hissa.]
Hoit: [Gf. W. hoetian to dally, dandle.]
Hoity-toity: [From Hoit.]
Hoker: [AS. hōcor.]
Hokkaido: [Jap.]
Hol: [See Whole.]
Holarctic: [Holo- + arctic.]
Holaspidean: [Holo- + Gr.ἀσπίς, […], shield.]
Holcad: [Gr. 'olka`s, -a`dos, a ship which is towed, a ship of burden, fr. 'e`lkein to draw. Gf. Hulk.]
Hold: [D. hol hole, hollow. See Hole.]
Hole: [OE. hol, hole, AS. hol, hole, cavern, from hol, a., hollow; akin to D. hol, OHG. hol, G. hohl, Dan. huul hollow, hul hole, Sw. hål, Icel. hola; prob. from the root of AS. helan to conceal. See Hele, Hell, and cf. Hold of a ship.]
Holethnos: [Holo + Gr. […] race.]
Holiday: [Holy + day.]
Holily: [From Holy.]
Holiness: [AS. hālignes.]
Holing: [See Hole a hollow.]
Holla: [F. hola; ho ho + là there, fr. L. illac that way, there. Cf. Hollo.]
Hollandaise sauce: [F. hollandaise, fem. of hollandais Dutch.]
Hollo: [See Halloo, and cf. Holla.]
Hollow: [OE. holow, holgh, holf, AS. holh a hollow, hole. Cf. Hole.]
Holluschickie: [Prob. of Russ. goluishka bare of possessions, offspring, etc., fr. goluiĭ naked.]
Holly: [OE holi, holin, AS. holen, holegn; akin to D. & G. hulst, OHG. huls hulis, W. celyn, Armor. kelen, Gael. cuilionn, Ir. cuileann. Cf. 1st Holm, Hulver.]
Hollyhock: [OE. holihoc; holi holy + hoc mallow, AS. hoc; cf. W. hocys mallows, hocys bendigaid hollyhock, lit., blessed mallow. Prob. so named because brought from the Holy Land. See Holy.]
Holm: [OE., prob. from AS. holen holly; as the holly is also called holm. See Holly.]
Holmia: [NL.]
Holmium: [NL., from Stockholm.]
Holmos: [NL., fr. Gr.ὅλμος.]
Holoblast: [Holo + -blast.]
Holocaust: [L. holocaustum, Gr. ὁλόκαυστον, neut. of […], […], burnt whole; "o`los whole + kaysto`s burnt, fr. kai`ein to burn (cf. Caustic): cf. F. holocauste.]
Holocephali: [NL., from Gr. "o`los whole + kefalh` head.]
Holocryptic: [Holo- + Gr. kry`ptein to conceal.]
Holocrystalline: [Holo + crystalline.]
Holograph: [L. holographus entirely autograph, Gr. "olo`grafos; "o`los whole + gra`fein to write: cf. F. holographe, olographe.]
Holohedral: [Holo- + Gr. ἕδρα seat, base, fr. […] to sit.]
Holohemihedral: [Holo- + hemihedral.]
Holometabola: [NL. See Holo-, and Metabola.]
Holometer: [Holo + -meter: cf. F. holometre.]
Holophanerous: [Holo + Gr. […] visible, fr. […] to appear.]
Holophotal: [Holo + Gr. […], […], light.]
Holophrastic: [Holo + Gr. […] to speak: cf. F. holophrastique.]
Holophytic: [Holo + Gr.[…] a plant.]
Holorhinal: [Holo + Gr.[…], nose.]
Holosiderite: [Holo + siderite.]
Holostei: [NL., fr. Gr. "o`los whole + […] a bone.]
Holosteric: [Holo + Gr.stereo`s solid.]
Holostomata: [NL., fr. Gr. "o`los whole + sto`ma, -atos, mouth.]
Holostome: [Holo + Gr. sto`ma mouth.]
Holostraca: [NL., fr. Gr. "o`los whole + […] shell of a testacean.]
Holothure: [L. holothuria, pl., a sort of water polyp, Gr. -.]
Holothurioidea: [NL. See Holothure, and -oid.]
Holotricha: [NL., fr. Gr. "o`los whole + qri`x, trico`s, a hair.]
Holour: [OF. holier.]
Holster: [D. holster; skin to AS. heolstor den, cave, fr. helan to conceal, and to Icel. hulstr case, Goth. hulistr covering, veil, huljan to cover. √17. See Hele to cover, Hell, and cf. Housing, Houss.]
Holt: [AS. holt; akin to LG. holt, D. hout, G. holz. Icel. holt; cf Gael. & Ir. coill wood, Gr. […] branch, shoot.]
Holy: [OE. holi, hali, AS. hālig, fr. hæl health, salvation, happiness, fr. hāl whole, well; akin to OS. h[…]lag, D. & G. heilig, OHG. heilac, Dan. hellig, Sw. helig, Icel. heilagr. See Whole, and cf. Halibut, Halidom, Hallow, Hollyhock.]
Homacanth: [Homo + Gr. ἄκανθα a spine.]
Homage: [OF. homage, homenage, F. hommage, LL. hominaticum, homenaticum, from L. homo a man, LL. also, a client, servant, vassal; akin to L. humus earth, Gr.[…] on the ground, and E. groom in bridegroom. Cf. Bridegroom, Human.]
Homageable: [Cf. OF. hommageable.]
Homager: [From Homage: cf. F. hommager.]
Homaloid: [Gr. "omalo`s even + -oid.]
Homarus: [NL., fr. Gr. "omarh`s well adjusted.]
Homatropine: [Homo- + atropine.]
Homaxonial: [Homo- + Gr. […] an axle, axis.]
hombre: [Sp.: a man.]
homburg: [from Homburg, Germany, the place of first manufacture.]
Home: [OE. hom, ham, AS. hām; akin to OS. hēm, D. & G. heim, Sw. hem, Dan. hiem, Icel. heimr abode, world, heima home, Goth. haims village, Lith. këmas, and perh. to Gr. kw`mh village, or to E. hind a peasant; cf. Skr. kshēma abode, place of rest, security, kshi to dwell. √20, 220.]
Homeless: [AS. hāmleas.]
Homeliness: [From Homely.]
Homely: [From Home, n.]
Homelyn: [Scot. hommelin.]
Homeopath: [Cf. F. homéopathe.]
Homeopathic: [Cf. F. homéopathique.]
Homeopathy: [Gr. […] likeness of condition or feeling; […] like (fr. […] same; cf. Same) + […] to suffer: cf. F. homéopathie. See Pathos.]
Homer: [Heb. khōmer.]
Homeric: [L. Homericus, Gr. "Omhriko`s.]
Homestall: [AS. hāmsteall.]
Homestead: [AS. hāmstede.]
Homeward: [AS. hāmweard.]
Homicide: [F., fr. L. homicidium, fr. homicida a man slayer; homo man + caedere to cut, kill. See Homage, and cf. Concise, Shed, v. t.]
Homiform: [L. homo man + -form.]
Homiletic: [Gr. […]: cf. F. homilétique. See Homily.]
Homiletics: [Cf. F. homilétique.]
Homilite: [From Gr. ὁμός to be in company with.]
Homily: [LL. homilia, Gr. ὁμῑλίᾱ communion, assembly, converse, sermon, fr. […] an assembly, fr. […] same; cf. […] together, and […] crowd, cf. […] to press: cf. F. homélie. See Same.]
Hominy: [From North American Indian auhúminea parched corn.]
Homocategoric: [Homo- + categoric.]
Homocentric: [Gr. […]: […] the same + […] center: cf. F. homocentrique.]
Homocercal: [Homo- + Gr. […] tail.]
Homocerebrin: [Homo- + rebrin.]
Homochromous: [Homo- + Gr. […] color.]
Homodemic: [Homo- + 1st deme, 2.]
Homodermy: [Homo- + -derm.]
Homodont: [Homo- + Gr. […], […], a tooth.]
Homodromal: [Homo- + Gr. […] a course, running.]
Homodynamy: [Gr. […] of like power; […] the same + […] power.]
Homogamous: [Gr. […] married together; […] the same + […] marriage.]
Homogangliate: [Homo- + gangliate.]
Homogene: [Cf. F. homogène.]
Homogeneity: [Cf. F. homogénéité.]
Homogeneous: [Gr. ὁμογενής; […] the same + […] race, kind: cf. F. homogène. See Same, and Kin.]
Homogenesis: [Homo- + genesis.]
Homogeny: [Gr. […]; […] the same + […] race, kind.]
Homogonous: [Gr. -. See Homogeneous.]
Homograph: [Gr. "omo`grafos with the same letters; "omo`s the same + gra`fein to write.]
Homoioptoton: [NL., fr. Gr. ὁμοιóπτωτον in a like case; […] like + […] falling.]
Homoiothermal: [Gr. ὅμοιος like + E. thermal.]
Homoiousian: [Gr. ὁμοιούσιος, […], of like substance; "o`moios + o'ysi`a the substance, being, essence.]
Homologate: [LL. homologatus, p. p. of homologare to homologate; Gr. […] to assent, agree. See Homologous.]
Homologation: [Cf. F. homologation.]
Homologon: [NL.]
Homologoumena: [NL., fr. Gr. ὁμολογούμενα things conceded, p. p. of […] to agree, admit, concede. See Homologous.]
Homologous: [Gr. ὁμόλογος assenting, agreeing; […] the same + […] speech, discourse, proportion, […] to say, speak.]
Homolographic: [Homo- + Gr. "o`los whole + -graph + -ic; but cf. F. homalographique, Gr. […] even, level.]
Homologue: [Cf. F. homologue. See Homologous.]
Homology: [Gr. ὁμολογία agreement. See Homologous.]
Homomallous: [Homo- + Gr. μαλλός a lock of wool.]
Homœomeria: [L., from Gr. […]; […] like + […] part.]
Homœomery: [Gr. […] like + -metry.]
Homomorphic: [Gr. […] the same + […] shape.]
Homœomorphism: [See Homœomorphous.]
Homœomorphous: [Gr. […] of like form; […] like + morfh` form.]
Homomorphy: [Homo- + Gr. morfh` form.]
Homonomy: [Homo- + Gr. […] law.]
Homonym: [Cf. F. homonyme. See Homonymous.]
Homonymous: [L. homonymus, Gr. ὁμώνυμος; […] the same + […], for […] name; akin to E. name.]
Homonymy: [Gr. […]: cf. F. homonymie.]
Homoousian: [Gr. […]; […] the same + […] being, essence, substance.]
Homophone: [Cf. F. homophone. See Homophonous.]
Homophonic: [Gr. […]; […] the same + […] sound, tone: cf. F. homophone.]
Homophony: [Gr. ὁμοφωνία: cf. F. homophonie.]
Homophyly: [Homo- + Gr. φυλή a clan.]
Homoplasmy: [Homo- + Gr. […] anything formed, fr. […] to form, mold.]
Homoplastic: [Homo- + plastic.]
Homoplasty: [Homo- + plasty.]
Homoplasy: [Homo- + Gr. ὁμός to form, mold.]
Homopolic: [Homo- + pole.]
Homoptera: [NL., fr. Gr. […] the same, like + […] wing.]
Homoörgan: [Homo- + organ.]
Homostyled: [Homo- + style.]
Homosystemic: [Homo- + systemic.]
Homotaxia: [NL.]
Homotaxis: [NL., fr. Gr. […] the same + […] arrangement.]
Homothermic: [Homo- + Gr. […] heat.]
Homotonous: [L. homotonus, Gr. […]; […] the same + […] tone.]
Homotropal: [Gr. […]; […] the same + […] turn, fr. […] to turn: cf. F. homotrope.]
Homotype: [Homo- + -type.]
Homotypy: [See Homotype.]
Homœozoic: [Gr. […] like + […] life.]
Homunculus: [L., dim. of homo man.]
Hone: [Cf. F. honger to grumble. √37.]
Honest: [OE. honest, onest, OF. honeste, oneste, F. honnête, L. honestus, fr. honos, honor, honor. See Honor.]
Honesty: [OE. honeste, oneste, honor, OF. honesté, onesté (cf. F. honnêteté), L. honestas. See Honest, a.]
Honey: [OE. honi, huni, AS. hunig; akin to OS. honeg, D. & G. honig, OHG. honag, honang, Icel. hunang, Sw. håning, Dan. honning, cf. Gr. ko`nis dust, Skr. kaṇa grain.]
Honeycomb: [AS. hunigcamb. See Honey, and 1st Comb.]
Honeysuckle: [Cf. AS. hunisūge privet. See Honey, and Suck.]
Hong: [Chinese hang, Canton dialect hong, a mercantile house, factory.]
Honk: [Of imitative origin.]
Honor: [OE. honor, honour, onour, onur, OF. honor, onor, honur, onur, honour, onour, F. honneur, fr. L. honor, honos.]
Honorable: [F. honorable, L. honorabilis.]
Honorarium: [L. honorarium (sc. donum), fr. honorarius. See Honorary, a.]
Honorary: [L. honorarius, fr. honor honor: cf. F. honoraire.]
Honorific: [See Honor, -fy, and -ic.]
Honshu: [Jap.]
Honvéd: [Hung. honvēd; hon home + vēd defense.]
Honvédség: [Hung. honvēdsēg; honvēd + sēg, an abstract or collective suffix.]
Hood: [OE. hood, hod, AS. hōd; akin to D. hoed hat, G. hut, OHG. huot, also to E. hat, and prob. to E. heed. √13.]
Hoodoo: [Perh. a var. of voodoo.]
Hoodwink: [Hood + wink.]
Hoof: [OE. hof, AS. hōf; akin to D. hoef, G. huf, OHG. huof, Icel. hōfr, Sw. hof, Dan. hov; cf. Russ. kopuito, Skr. çapha. √225.]
Hook: [OE. hok, AS. hōc; cf. D. haak, G. hake, haken, OHG. hāko, hāgo, hāggo, Icel. haki, Sw. hake, Dan. hage. Cf. Arquebuse, Hagbut, Hake, Hatch a half door, Heckle.]
Hookah: [Per. or Ar. huqqa a round box or casket, a bottle through which the fumes pass when smoking tobacco.]
Hooke's gearing: [So called from the inventor.]
Hooke's joint: [So called from the inventor.]
Hooky: [Cf. Hook, v. t., 3.]
Hoop: [OE. hope; akin to D. hoep, hoepel.]
Hooper: [See 1st Hoop.]
Hoopoe: [So called from its cry; cf. L. upupa, Gr. […], D. hop, F. huppe; cf. also G. wiedenhopf, OHG. wituhopfo, lit., wood hopper.]
hoosegow: [from Mexican Sp. jusgado jail, from Sp. juzgado court of justice.]
Hoot: [OE. hoten, houten, huten; cf. OSw. huta, Sw. huta ut to take one up sharply, fr. Sw. hut interj., begone! cf. also W. hwt off! off with it! away! hoot!]
Hoove: [Allied to heave, hove.]
Hoover: [a trademark.]
Hop: [OE. hoppen to hop, leap, dance, AS. hoppian; akin to Icel. & Sw. hoppa, Dan. hoppe, D. huppelen, G. hüpfen.]
Hope: [Cf. Icel. hōp a small bay or inlet.]
Hopeite: [Named after Professor Hope, of Edinburgh.]
Hoplite: [Gr. ὁπλίτης, fr. […] tool, weapon: cf. F. hoplite.]
Hopper: [See 1st Hop.]
Hopperdozer: [Hopper (as in grasshopper) + doze or dose; because conceived as putting insects to sleep or as dosing them with poison.]
Hopping: [See 3rd Hop.]
Hopple: [From Hop; cf. Hobble.]
Horal: [L. horalis, fr. hora hour. See Hour.]
Horary: [LL. horarius, fr. L. hora hour: cf. F. horaire. See Hour.]
Horde: [F. horde (cf. G. horde), fr. Turk. ordū, ordī, camp; of Tartar origin.]
Hordeic: [L. hordeum barley.]
Hordein: [L. hordeum barley.]
Hordeolum: [NL., fr. L. hordeolus, dim. of hordeum barley.]
Horehound: [OE. horehune, AS. hārhune; hār hoar, gray + hune horehound; cf. L. cunila a species of organum, Gr. […], Skr. kn[…]y to smell.]
Horizon: [F., fr. L. horizon, fr. Gr. ὁρίζων (sc. […]) the bounding line, horizon, fr. […] to bound, fr. […] boundary, limit.]
Horizontal: [Cf. F. horizontal.]
Horizontality: [Cf. F. horizontalité.]
Hormogonium: [NL., fr. Gr. ὁρμή a chain + […] generation.]
Hormone: [From Gr. "orma`ein to excite.]
Horn: [AS. horn; akin to D. horen, hoorn, G., Icel., Sw., & Dan. horn, Goth. haúrn, W., Gael., & Ir. corn, L. cornu, Gr. ke`ras, and perh. also to E. cheer, cranium, cerebral; cf. Skr. çiras head. Cf. Carat, Corn on the foot, Cornea, Corner, Cornet, Cornucopia, Hart.]
Hornbeam: [See Beam.]
Hornblende: [G., fr. horn horn + blende blende.]
Hornblower: [AS. hornblāwere.]
Hornet: [AS. hyrnet; akin to OHG. hornaz, hornuz, G. horniss; perh. akin to E. horn, and named from the sound it makes as if blowing the horn; but more prob. akin to D. horzel, Lith. szirszone, L. crabo.]
Hornfish: [AS. hornfisc.]
Hornify: [Horn + -fy.]
Hornito: [A dim. fr. Sp. horno oven, L. furnus. See Furnace.]
Hornotine: [L. hornotinus of this year.]
Horography: [Gr. ὡρογραφία hour + -graphy: cf. F. horographie.]
Horologe: [OE. horologe, orloge, timepiece, OF. horloge, orloge, oriloge, F. horloge, L. horologium, fr. Gr. ὡρολόγιον; […] hour + […] to say, tell. See Hour, and Logic.]
Horological: [L. horologicus, Gr. […].]
Horologiographer: [See Horologiography.]
Horologiography: [Gr. […] horologe + -graphy.]
Horology: [See Horologe.]
Horometer: [Gr. […] hour + -meter.]
Horometry: [Cf. F. horométrie. See Horometer.]
Horopter: [Gr. ὅρος boundary + […] one who looks.]
Horoscope: [F. horoscope, L. horoscopus, fr. Gr. ὡροσκόπος, adj., observing hours or times, esp. observing the hour of birth, n., a horoscope; […] hour + […] to view, observe. See Hour, and -scope.]
Horrendous: [L. horrendus.]
Horrent: [L. horrens, p. pr. of horrere to bristle. See Horror.]
Horrible: [OE. horrible, orrible, OF. horrible, orrible, F. horrible, fr. L. horribilis, fr. horrere. See Horror.]
Horrid: [L. horridus. See Horror, and cf. Ordure.]
Horrific: [L. horrifieus; horrere to be horrible + -ficare (in comp.) to make: cf. F. horrifique. See Horror, -fy.]
Horrify: [L. horrificare. See Horrific.]
Horripilation: [L. horripilatio, fr. horripilare to bristle; horrere to bristle + pilus the hair: cf. F. horripilation.]
Horrisonous: [L. horrisonus; horrere to be horrible + sonus a sound.]
Horror: [L. horror, fr. horrere to bristle, to shiver, to tremble with cold or dread, to be dreadful or terrible; cf. Skr. h[…]sh to bristle.]
Hors de combat: [F.]
Hors d'œuvre: [F., lit., outside of work.]
Horse: [AS. hors; akin to OS. hros, D. & OHG. ros, G. ross, Icel. hross; and perh. to L. currere to run, E. course, current Cf. Walrus.]
Hortation: [L. hortatio, fr. hortari to incite, exhort, fr. hori to urge.]
Hortative: [L. hortativus.]
Hortatory: [L. hortatorius.]
Hortensial: [L. hortensius, hortensis, fr. hortus garden; akin to E. yard an inclosure.]
Horticultor: [NL., fr. L. hortus garden + cultor a cultivator, colere to cultivate.]
Horticultural: [Cf. F. horticultural.]
Horticulture: [L. hortus garden + cultura culture: cf. F. horticulture. See Yard an inclosure, and Culture.]
Hortulan: [L. hortulanus; hortus garden.]
Hortus siccus: [L., a dry garden.]
Hosanna: [Gr. ὡσαννά, fr. Heb. hōshī'āh nnāsave now, save, we pray, hōshīa' to save (Hiphil, a causative form, of yāsha') + nā, a particle.]
Hose: [AS. hose; akin to D. hoos, G. hose breeches, OHG. hosa, Icel. hosa stocking, gather, Dan. hose stocking; cf. Russ. koshulia a fur jacket.]
Hospice: [F., fr. L. hospitium hospitality, a place where strangers are entertained, fr. hospes stranger, guest. See Host a landlord.]
Hospitable: [Cf. OF. hospitable, LL. hospitare to receive as a guest. See Host a landlord.]
Hospitage: [LL. hospitagium, for L. hospitium. See Hospice.]
Hospital: [OF. hospital, ospital, F. hôpital, LL. hospitale (or perh. E. hospital is directly from the Late Latin), from L. hospitalis relating to a guest, hospitalia apartments for guests, fr. hospes guest. See Host a landlord, and cf. Hostel, Hotel, Spital.]
Hospitaler: [F. hospitalier. See Hospital, and cf. Hostler.]
Hospitality: [L. hospitalitas: cf. F. hospitalité.]
Hospitate: [L. hospitatus, p. p. of hospitari to be a guest, fr. hospes guest.]
Hospitium: [L. See Hospice.]
Hospodar: [A Slav. word; cf. Russ. gospodare lord, master.]
Host: [LL. hostia sacrifice, victim, from hostire to strike.]
Hostage: [OE. hostage, OF. hostage, ostage, F. ôtage, LL. hostaticus, ostaticum, for hospitaticum, fr. L. hospes guest, host. The first meaning is, the state of a guest, hospitality; hence, the state of a hostage (treated as a guest); and both these meanings occur in Old French. See Host a landlord.]
Hostel: [OE. hostel, ostel, OF. hostel, ostel, LL. hospitale, hospitalis, fr. L. hospitalis. See Hospital, and cf. Hotel.]
Hosteler: [See Hostel, and cf. Hostler.]
Hostelry: [OE. hostelrie, hostelrye, ostelrie, OF. hostelerie, fr. hostel. See Hostel.]
Hostess: [OE. hostesse, ostesse. See Host a landlord.]
Hostie: [F. See 1st Host.]
Hostile: [L. hostilis, from hostis enemy: cf. F. hostile. See Host an army.]
Hostility: [L. hostilitas: cf. F. hostilité.]
Hosting: [From Host an army.]
Hostler: [OE. hosteler, osteler, innkeeper, OF. hostelier, F. hôtelier. See Hostel, and cf. Hospitaler, Hosteler.]
Hostry: [OE. hosterie, osterie, OF. hosterie. See Host a landlord.]
Hot: [OE. hot, hat, AS. hāt; akin to OS. hēt, D. heet, OHG. heiz, G. heiss, Icel. heitr, Sw. het, Dan. heed, hed; cf. Goth. heitō fever, hais torch. Cf. Heat.]
Hot-short: [Cf. Cold-short.]
Hotchkiss gun: [After Benjamin B. Hotchkiss (1826-85), American inventor.]
Hotchpot: [F. hochepot, fr. hocher to shake + pot pot; both of Dutch or German origin; cf. OD. hutspot hotchpotch, D. hotsen, hutsen, to shake. See Hustle, and Pot, and cf. Hodgepodge.]
Hotcockles: [Hot + cockle, cockle being perh. corrupt. fr. knuckle. Cf. F. main chaude (lit., hot hand) hotcockles.]
Hotel: [F. hôtel, OF. hostel. See Hostel.]
Hotly: [From Hot, a.]
Hotspur: [Hot + spur.]
Hottentot: [D. Hottentot; -- so called from hot and tot, two syllables of frequent occurrence in their language. Wedgwood.]
Hough: [Cf. D. hak. Cf. Hack.]
Hound: [OE. hound, hund, dog, AS. hund; akin to OS. & OFries. hund, D. hond, G. hund, OHG. hunt, Icel. hundr, Dan. & Sw. hund, Goth. hunds, and prob. to Lith. sz[…], Ir. & Gael. cu, L. canis, Gr. […], […], Skr. çvan. √229. Cf. Canine, Cynic, Kennel.]
Hound's-tongue: [AS. hundes tunge.]
Hour: [OE. hour, our, hore, ure, OF. hore, ore, ure, F. heure, L. hora, fr. Gr. ὥρα, orig., a definite space of time, fixed by natural laws; hence, a season, the time of the day, an hour. See Year, and cf. Horologe, Horoscope.]
Houri: [Per. hūrī, hūrā, hūr; akin to Ar. hūr, pl. of ahwar beautiful-eyed, black-eyed.]
Hours: [A translation of L. Horae (Gr. […]). See Hour.]
Housage: [From House.]
House: [OE. hous, hus, AS. hhūss; akin to OS. & OFries. h[…]s, D. huis, OHG. h[…]s, G. haus, Icel. h[…]s, Sw. hus, Dan. huus, Goth. gudh[…]s, house of God, temple; and prob. to E. hide to conceal. See Hide, and cf. Hoard, Husband, Hussy, Husting.]
Housebote: [House + bote.]
Housecarl: [OE. huscarle. See House, and Carl.]
Housel: [OE. housel, husel, AS. hūsel; akin to Icel. hūsl, Goth. hunsl a sacrifice.]
Houseleek: [House + leek.]
Housewife: [House + wife. Cf. Hussy.]
Housing: [From House. In some of its senses this word has been confused with the following word.]
Housling: [See Housel.]
Houss: [F. housse, LL. hulcia, fr. OHG. hulst; akin to E. holster. See Holster, and cf. 2d Housing.]
Houstonia: [NL. So named after Dr. William Houston, an English surgeon and botanist.]
Houtou: [From its note.]
Houve: [AS. hūfe.]
Hove: [OE. hoven. See Hover.]
Hovel: [OE. hovel, hovil, prob. a dim. fr. AS. hof house; akin to D. & G. hof court, yard, Icel. hof temple; cf. Prov. E. hove to take shelter, heuf shelter, home.]
Hover: [Etymol. doubtful.]
How: [OE. how, hou, hu, hwu, AS. hhū, from the same root as hwā, hwæt, who, what, pron. interrog.; akin to OS. hwōw, D. hoe, cf. G. wie how, Goth. hwē wherewith, hwaiwa how. √182. See Who, and cf. Why.]
Howadji: [Ar.]
Howbeit: [How + be + it.]
Howdah: [Ar. hawdaj.]
Howdy: [Scot., also houdy- wife. Of uncertain origin; cf. OSw. jordgumma; or perh. fr. E. how d'ye.]
However: [Sometimes contracted into howe'er.]
Howitzer: [G. haubitze, formerly hauffnitz, Bohem. haufnice, orig., a sling.]
Howl: [OE. houlen, hulen; akin to D. huilen, MHG. hiulen, hiuweln, OHG. hiuwilōn to exult, h[…]wo owl, Dan. hyle to howl.]
Howlet: [Equiv. to owlet, influenced by howl: cf. F. hulotte, OHG. h[…]wela, hiuwela.]
Howsoever: [How + so + ever.]
Hox: [See Hock. √12.]
Hoy: [D. heu, or Flem. hui.]
HQ: [acronym]
hr: [abbreviation]
Hsien: [Chin.]
Hôtel-de-ville: [F.]
Hôtel-Dieu: [F.]
Huarache: [Amer. Sp., also guaracha, guarache, huarache, prob. of Mexican origin.]
Hub: [See 1st Hob.]
Hubbub: [Cf. Whoobub, Whoop, Hoop, v. i.]
Huch: [G.]
Huck: [See Hawk to offer for sale, Huckster.]
Huckaback: [Perh. orig., peddler's wares; cf. LG. hukkebak pickback. Cf. Huckster.]
Huckle: [Perh. dim. of Prov. E. hucka hook, and so named from its round shape. See Hook.]
Huckleberry: [Cf. Whortleberry.]
Huckster: [OE. hukstere, hukster, OD. heukster, D. heuker; akin to D. huiken to stoop, bend, OD. huycken, huken, G. hocken, to squat, Icel. h[…]ka; -- the peddler being named from his stooping under the load on his back. Cf. Hawk to offer for sale.]
Hud: [Cf. Hood a covering.]
Huddle: [Cf. OE. hoderen, hodren, to cover, keep, warm; perh. akin to OE. huden, hiden, to hide, E. hide, and orig. meaning, to get together for protection in a safe place. Cf. Hide to conceal.]
Hue: [OE. hew, heow, color, shape, form, AS. hiw, heow; akin to Sw. hy skin, complexion, Goth. hiwi form, appearance.]
Hueless: [AS. hiwleás. See Hue color.]
Huff: [Cf. OE. hoove to puff up, blow; prob. of imitative origin.]
Hug: [Prob. of Scand. origin; cf. Dan. sidde paa huk to squat, Sw. huka sig to squat, Icel. hhuggaka. Cf. Huckster.]
Huge: [OE. huge, hoge, OF. ahuge, ahoge.]
Hugger-mugger: [Scot. huggrie-muggrie; Prov. E. hugger to lie in ambush, mug mist, muggard sullen.]
Huggle: [Freq. of hug.]
Huguenot: [F., properly a dim. of Hugues. The name is probably derived from the Christian name (Huguenot) of some person conspicuous as a reformer.]
Huguenotism: [Cf. F. huguenotisme.]
Huia bird: [Native name; -- so called from its cry.]
Huke: [OF. huque, LL. huca; cf. D. huik.]
Hulch: [Cf. Hunch.]
Hulk: [OE. hulke a heavy ship, AS. hulc a light, swift ship; akin to D. hulk a ship of burden, G. holk, OHG. holcho; perh. fr. LL. holcas, Gr. […], prop., a ship which is towed, fr. […] to draw, drag, tow. Cf. Wolf, Holcad.]
Hull: [OE. hul, hol, shell, husk, AS. hulu; akin to G. hülle covering, husk, case, hüllen to cover, Goth. huljan to cover, AS. helan to hele, conceal. √17. See Hele, v. t., Hell.]
Hullabaloo: [Perh. a corruption of hurly-burly.]
Hulver: [OE. hulfere; prob. akin to E. holly.]
Hum: [Of imitative origin; cf. G. hummen, D. hommelen. √15.]
Human: [L. humanus; akin to homo man: cf. F. humain. See Homage, and cf. Humane, Omber.]
Humanate: [LL. humanatus.]
Humane: [L. humanus: cf. F. humain. See Human.]
Humanist: [Cf. F. humaniste.]
Humanitarian: [From Humanity.]
Humanity: [L. humanitas: cf. F. humanité. See Human.]
Humanize: [Cf. F. humaniser.]
Humate: [L. humus the earth, ground.]
Humation: [L. humatio, fr. humare to cover with earth, to inter, fr. humus the earth, ground. See Homage.]
Humble: [F., fr. L. humilis on the ground, low, fr. humus the earth, ground. See Homage, and cf. Chameleon, Humiliate.]
Humblebee: [OE. humbilbee, hombulbe; cf. D. hommel, G. hummel, OHG. humbal, Dan. humle, Sw. humla; perh. akin to hum. √15. Cf. Bumblebee.]
Humblehead: [Humble + -head.]
Humbles: [See Nombles.]
Humblesse: [OF.]
Humbug: [Prob. fr. hum to impose on, deceive + bug a frightful object.]
Humect: [L. humectare, humectatum, fr. humectus moist, fr. humere to be moist: cf. F. humecter.]
Humectant: [L. humectans, p. pr.]
Humectation: [L. humectatio: cf. F. humectation.]
Humeral: [L. humerus the shoulder: cf. F. huméral.]
Humerus: [L.]
Humic: [L. humus the earth, ground: cf. F. humique.]
Humicubation: [L. humus the ground + cubare to lie down.]
Humid: [L. humidus, umidus, fr. humere, umere, to be moist; akin to uvidus moist, Gr. "ygro`s, Skr. uksh to wet, sprinkle, and Icel. vökr moist, and perh. to E. ox: cf. F. humide.]
Humidity: [Cf. F. humidité.]
Humifuse: [L. humus ground + fusus, p. p. of fundere to spread.]
Humiliant: [L. humilians, p. pr. of humiliare.]
Humiliate: [L. humiliatus, p. p. of humiliare. See Humble.]
Humiliation: [L. humiliatio: cf. F. humiliation.]
Humility: [OE. humilite, OF. humilité, humelité, F. humilité, fr. L. humiliatis. See Humble.]
Humin: [L. humus the earth, ground.]
Humiri: [From native name.]
Humite: [Named after Sir A. Hume.]
Hummel: [Cf. Hamble.]
Hummock: [Prob. a dim. of hump. See Hump.]
Hummum: [Per. or Ar. hammān.]
Humor: [OE. humour, OF. humor, umor, F. humeur, L. humor, umor, moisture, fluid, fr. humere, umere, to be moist. See Humid.]
Humoral: [Cf. F. humoral.]
Humorist: [Cf. F. humoriste.]
Humorous: [Cf. L. humorosus, umorosus, moist. See Humor.]
Hump: [Cf. D. homp a lump, LG. hump heap, hill, stump, possibly akin to E. heap. Cf. Hunch.]
Humpback: [Cf. Hunchback.]
Humph: [Of imitative origin.]
Humulin: [NL. Humulus, the genus including the hop.]
Humus: [L., the earth, ground, soil.]
Hun: [L. Hunni, also Chunni, and Chuni; cf. AS. HHūnasnas, H[…]ne, OHG. H[…]ni, G. Hunnen.]
Hunch: [Perh. akin to huckle; cf. hump, hunch, bunch, hunk.]
Hunchback: [Cf. Humpback.]
Hundred: [OE. hundred, AS. hundred a territorial division; hund hundred + a word akin to Goth. ga-raþjan to count, L. ratio reckoning, account; akin to OS. hunderod, hund, D. hondred, G. hundert, OHG. also hunt, Icel. hundrað, Dan. hundrede, Sw. hundra, hundrade, Goth. hund, Lith. szimtas, Russ. sto, W. cant, Ir. cead, L. centum, Gr. "ekato`s, Skr. çata. √309. Cf. Cent, Century, Hecatomb, Quintal, and Reason.]
Hunger: [AS. hungor; akin to OFries. hunger, D. honger, OS. & OHG. hungar, G. hunger, Icel. hungr, Sw. & Dan. hunger, Goth. h[…]hrus hunger, huggrjan to hunger.]
Hungrily: [From Hunger.]
Hungry: [AS. hungrid. See Hunger.]
Hunk: [Cf. Hunch.]
Hunkers: [See Hunker.]
Hunks: [Etymol. uncertain.]
Hunky: [Perh. fr. Hunk.]
Hunt: [AS. huntian to hunt; cf. hentan to follow, pursue, Goth. hin[…]an (in comp.) to seize. √36. Cf. Hent.]
Hunte: [AS. hunta.]
Hurden: [From Hurds.]
Hurdle: [OE. hurdel, hirdel, AS. hyrdel; akin to D. horde, OHG. hurt, G. hürde a hurdle, fold, pen, Icel. hur[…] door, Goth. haúrds, L. cratis wickerwork, hurdle, Gr. […], Skr. k[…]t to spin, c[…]t to bind, connect. √16. Cf. Crate, Grate, n.]
Hurds: [See Hards.]
Hurdy-gurdy: [Prob. of imitative origin.]
Hurkaru: [Hind. harkāra]
Hurl: [OE. hurlen, hourlen; prob. contracted fr. OE. hurtlen to hurtle, or probably akin to E. whirl. √16. See Hurtle.]
Hurly: [Cf. F. hurler to howl.]
Hurly-burly: [Reduplicated fr. OE. hurly confusion: cf. F. hurler to howl, yell, L. ululare; or cf. E. hurry.]
Huronian: [Named from Lake Huron.]
Hurr: [See Hurry.]
Hurrah: [Cf. G., Dan., & Sw. hurra. Cf. Huzza.]
Hurricane: [Sp. hurracan; orig. a Carib word signifying, a high wind.]
Hurry: [OE. horien; cf. OSw. hurra to whirl round, dial. Sw. hurr great haste, Dan. hurre to buzz, Icel. hurr hurly-burly, MHG. hurren to hurry, and E. hurr, whir to hurry; all prob. of imitative origin.]
Hurry-skurry: [An imitative word; cf. Sw. skorra to rattle, snarl, E. scurry.]
Hurst: [OE. hurst, AS. hyrst; akin to OHG. hurst, horst, wood, thicket, G. horst the nest of a bird of prey, an eyerie, thicket.]
Hurt: [OE. hurten, hirten, horten, herten; prob. fr. OF. hurter, heurter, to knock, thrust, strike, F. heurter; cf. W. hyrddu to push, drive, assault, hwrdd a stroke, blow, push; also, a ram, the orig. sense of the verb thus perhaps being, to butt as a ram; cf. D. horten to push, strike, MHG. hurten, both prob. fr. Old French.]
Hurter: [F. heurtoir, lit., a striker. See Hurt, v. t.]
Hurtle: [OE. hurtlen, freq. of hurten. See Hurt, v. t., and cf. Hurl.]
Hurtleberry: [Cf. Huckleberry, Whortleberry.]
Husband: [OE. hosebonde, husbonde, a husband, the master of the house or family, AS. hhūsbondasbonda master of the house; h[…]s house + bunda, bonda, householder, husband; prob. fr. Icel. hhúsbóndisbōndi house master, husband; h[…]s house + b[…]andi dwelling, inhabiting, p. pr. of b[…]a to dwell; akin to AS. b[…]an, Goth. bauan. See House Be, and cf. Bond a slave, Boor.]
Hush: [OE. huschen, hussen, prob. of imitative origin; cf. LG. hussen to lull to sleep, G. husch quick, make haste, be silent.]
Husk: [Prob. for hulsk, and from the same root as hull a husk. See Hull a husk.]
Huskily: [From Husky.]
Husky: [From Husk, n.]
Huso: [NL., fr. G. hausen, and E. isinglass.]
Hussar: [Hung. huszár, from husz twenty, because under King Matthais I., in the fifteenth century, every twenty houses were to furnish one horse soldier; cf. G. husar, F. houssard, hussard, from the same source.]
Hussy: [Contr. fr. huswife.]
Hustings: [OE. husting an assembly, coucil, AS. h[…]sting; of Scand. origin; cf. Icel. h[…]s[…]ing; h[…]s home + […]ing thing, assembly, meeting; akin to Dan. & Sw. ting, E. thing. See House, and Thing.]
Hustle: [D. hustelen to shake, fr. husten to shake. Cf. Hotchpotch.]
Huswife: [OE. huswif; hus house + wif wife. Cf. Hussy a housewife, Housewife.]
Hut: [OE. hotte; akin to D. hut, G. hütte, OHG. hutta, Dan. hytte, Sw. hydda; and F. hutte, of G. origin; all akin to E. hide to conceal. See Hude to conceal.]
Hutch: [OE. hucche, huche, hoche, F. huche, LL. hutica.]
Huttoning: [So named after two English bonesetters, Richard and Robert Hutton, who made it a part of their method.]
Huzz: [An onomatopœa. √43. Cf. Buzz.]
Huzza: [Cf. G. hussa, husa, interj., hurrah, huzza. √43. Cf. Hurrah.]
Hyacinth: [L. hyacinthus a kind of flower, prob. the iris, gladiolus, or larkspur, also a kind of gem, perh. the sapphire; as, a proper name, Hyacinthus, a beautiful Laconian youth, beloved by Apollo, fr. Gr. ὑάκινθος, Ὑάκινθος: cf. F. hyacinthe. Cf. Jacinth. The hyacinth was fabled to have sprung from the blood of Hyacinthus, who was accidentally slain by Apollo.]
Hyacinthine: [L. hyacinthinus, Gr. ὑακίνθινος.]
Hyades: [L. Hyades, Gr. Ὑάδες.]
Hyalea: [NL., fr. Gr. […] glassy, fr. "y`alos glass.]
Hyalescence: [See Hyaline.]
Hyaline: [L. hyalinus, Gr. ὑάλινος, fr. "y`alos glass: cf. F. hyalin.]
Hyalite: [Gr. "y`alos glass: cf. F. hyalite.]
Hyalograph: [Gr. "y`alos glass + graph.]
Hyaloid: [Gr. ὑαλοειδής glassy, transparent; "y`alos glass + […] appearance: cf. F. hyaloïde.]
Hyalonema: [NL., fr. Gr. "y`alos glass + […] a thread.]
Hyalophane: [Gr. "y`alos glass + […] to appear.]
Hyalospongia: [NL., fr. Gr. "y`alos glass + […] a sponge.]
Hyalotype: [Gr. "y`alos glass + -type.]
Hyblæan: [L. Hyblaeus.]
Hybodont: [Gr. […] hump + […], […], a tooth.]
Hybodus: [NL. See Hybodont.]
Hybrid: [L. hybrida, hibrida, prob. allied to Gr. […] wantonness (as if unbridled, lawless, unnatural), perh. akin to Gr. "ype`r over, E. over: cf. F. hybride.]
Hydantoin: [Hydrogen + allantion.]
Hydatid: [Gr. ὑδατίς, […], a watery vesicle under the upper eyelid, fr. "y`dwr, "y`datos, water: cf. F. hydatide.]
Hydatiform: [Hydatid + -form.]
Hydatoid: [Gr. "y`dwr, "y`datos, water + -oid.]
Hydra: [L. hydra, Gr. "y`dra; akin to "y`dwr water. See Otter the animal, Water.]
Hydrachnid: [Hydr- + arachnid.]
Hydracid: [Hydr- + acid: cf. F. hydracide.]
Hydracrylic: [Hydr- + acrylic.]
Hydractinian: [See Hydra, and Actinia.]
Hydragogue: [L. hydragogus conveying off water, Gr. ὑδραγωγός; "y`dwr water + […] to lead: cf. F. hydragogue.]
Hydramide: [Hydr- + -amide.]
Hydramine: [Hydroxyl + amine.]
Hydrangea: [NL., fr. Gr. "y`dwr water + ὕδωρ vessel, capsule: cf. F. hydrangée.]
Hydrant: [Gr. […] to irrigate, fr. "y`dwr water. See Hydra.]
Hydranth: [Hydra + Gr. […] a flower.]
Hydrargochloride: [Hydrargyrum + chloride.]
Hydrargyrum: [NL., fr. L. hydrargyrus, Gr. "ydra`rgyros; "y`dwr water + 'a`rgyros silver.]
Hydrarthrosis: [NL. See Hydro-, 1, and Arthrosis.]
Hydrate: [Gr. "y`dwr water: cf. F. hydrate.]
Hydraulic: [F. hydraulique, L. hydraulicus, fr. Gr. ὑδραυλικός, […], a water organ; "y`dwr water + […] flute, pipe. See Hydra.]
Hydraulicon: [NL. See Hydraulic.]
Hydraulics: [Cf. F. hydraulique.]
Hydrazine: [Hydr- + azo- + -ine.]
Hydrencephsloid: [Hydrencephalus + -oid.]
Hydria: [L., fr. Gr. ὑδρία.]
Hydriad: [Gr. ὑδριάς, […], of the water, fr. "y`dwr water.]
Hydric: [From Hydrogen.]
Hydride: [Hydr- + ide.]
Hydriform: [Hydra + -form.]
Hydrina: [NL. See Hydra.]
Hydriodate: [Cf. F. hydriodate.]
Hydriodic: [Hydr- + iodic: cf. F. hydriodique.]
Hydræmia: [NL., fr. Gr. "y`dwr water + a"i^ma blood.]
Hydro-electric: [Hydro-, 1 + electric.]
Hydro-extractor: [Hydro-, 1 + extractor.]
Hydrobarometer: [Hydro-, 1 + barometer.]
Hydrobilirubin: [Hydro-, 2 + bilirubin.]
Hydrobranchiata: [NL., fr. Gr. "y`dwr water + […] gills.]
Hydrobromic: [Hydro-, 2 + bromic.]
Hydrocarbon: [Hydro-, 2 + carbon.]
Hydrocarbostyril: [Hydro-, 2 + carbostyril.]
Hydrocarburet: [Hydro-, 2 + carburet.]
Hydrocaulus: [NL., fr. Gr. "y`dwr water + […] a stalk.]
Hydrocele: [L., fr. Gr. ὑδροκήλη; "y`dwr water + […] tumor.]
Hydrocephaloid: [Hydrocephalus + -oid.]
Hydrocephalus: [NL., fr. Gr. ὑδροκέφαλον hydrocephalus; "y`dwr water + […] head.]
Hydrochloric: [Hydro-, 2 + chloric: cf. F. hydrochlorique.]
Hydrocorallia: [NL. See Hydra, and Coral.]
Hydrocyanic: [Hydro-, 2 + anic: cf. F. hydrocyanique.]
Hydrodynamic: [Hydro-, 1 + dynamic, -ical: cf. F. hydrodynamique.]
Hydrodynamics: [Hydro-, 1 + dynamics: cf. F. hydrodynamique.]
Hydrodynamometer: [Hydro-, 1 + dynamometer.]
Hydroferricyanic: [Hydro-, 2 + ferricyanic.]
Hydroferrocyanic: [Hydro-, 2 + ferrocyanic.]
Hydrofluoric: [Hydro-, 2 + fluoric.]
Hydrofluosilicic: [Hydro-, 2 + fluorine + silicic.]
Hydrogalvanic: [Hydro-, 1 + galvanic.]
Hydrogen: [Hydro-, 1 + -gen: cf. F. hydrogène. So called because water is generated by its combustion. See Hydra.]
Hydrogenium: [NL. See Hydrogen.]
Hydrognosy: [Hydro-, 1 + Gr. […] knowledge.]
Hydrogode: [Hydrogen + Gr. ὁδός way. path.]
Hydrography: [Hydro-, 1 + -graphy: cf. F. hydrographie.]
Hydroguret: [From Hydrogen.]
Hydroid: [Hydra + -oid.]
Hydroidea: [NL. See Hydra, and -oid.]
Hydrokinetic: [Hydro-, 1 + kinetic.]
Hydrolase: [Hydrolysis + -ase.]
Hydrology: [Hydro-, 1 + -logy: cf. F. hydrologie.]
Hydrolysis: [Hydro-, 1 + -lysis.]
Hydrolytic: [Hydro-, 1 + Gr. […] to loose.]
Hydromagnesite: [Hydro-, 1 + magnesite.]
Hydromancy: [Hydro-, 1 + -mancy: cf. F. hydromancie.]
Hydromantic: [Cf. F. hydromantique.]
Hydromechanics: [Hydro-, 1 + mechanics.]
Hydromedusa: [NL. See Hydra, and Medusa.]
Hydromel: [L. hydromel, hydromeli, Gr. ὕδωρ; "y`dwr water + […] honey: cf. F. hydromel.]
Hydrometallurgy: [Hydro-, 1 + metallurgy.]
Hydrometeor: [Hydro-, 1 + meteor.]
Hydrometeorology: [Hydro-, 1 + meteorology.]
Hydrometer: [Hydro-, 1 + -meter: cf. F. hydromètre.]
Hydrometric: [Cf. F. hydromètrique.]
Hydrometrograph: [Hydro-, 1 + Gr. […] measure + -graph.]
Hydrometry: [Cf. F. hydromètrique.]
Hydromica: [Hydro-, 1 + mica.]
Hydronephrosis: [NL., Gr. "y`dwr water + […] a kidney.]
Hydropath: [Cf. F. hydropathe.]
Hydropathy: [Hydro-, 1 + Gr. […], […], to suffer.]
Hydroperitoneum: [NL. See Hydro-, and Peritoneum.]
Hydrophane: [Hydro-, 1 + Gr. […] to show, appear: cf. F. hydrophane.]
Hydrophid: [Hydro-, 1 + Gr. ὄφις a small serpent.]
Hydrophlorone: [Hydro-, 2 + phlorone.]
Hydrophobia: [L., fr. Gr. ὑδροφοβία; "y`dwr water + […] fear: cf. F. hydrophobie.]
Hydrophobic: [L. hydrophobicus, Gr. […]: cf. F. hydrophobique.]
Hydrophora: [NL., fr. E. hydra + Gr. fe`rein to bear.]
Hydrophore: [Gr. "y`dwr water + fe`rein to bear.]
Hydrophyllium: [NL., fr. Gr. "y`dwr water + ὕδωρ a leaf.]
Hydrophyte: [Gr. […] + […] plant: cf. F. hydrophyte.]
Hydrophytology: [Hydro- + phyte + -logy.]
Hydropic: [L. hydropicus, Gr. ὑδρωπικός: cf. F. hydropique. See Dropsy.]
Hydropiper: [NL., fr. Gr. "y`dwr water + L. piper a pepper.]
Hydroplane: [Pref. hydro-, 1 + plane.]
Hydropneumatic: [Hydro-, 1 + pneumatic: cf. F. hydropneumatique.]
Hydropult: [Hydro-, 1 + Gr. […] to hurl.]
Hydroquinone: [Hydro-, 2 + quinone.]
Hydrorhiza: [NL., fr. E. hydra + Gr. ῥίζα a root.]
Hydrosalt: [Hydro-, 1 + salt.]
Hydroscope: [Hydro-, 1 + -scope.]
Hydrosome: [NL. hydrosoma. See Hydra, and -some body.]
Hydrosorbic: [Hydro-, 2 + sorbic.]
Hydrosphere: [Pref. hydro-, 1 + sphere.]
Hydrostatic: [Hydro-, 1 + Gr. […] causing to stand: cf. F. hydrostatique. See Static.]
Hydrostatics: [Cf. F. hydrostatique.]
Hydrosulphuric: [Hydro-, 2 + sulphuric.]
Hydrotelluric: [Hydro-, 2 + telluric.]
Hydrotheca: [NL., fr. E. hydra + Gr. […] a box.]
Hydrotherapeutics: [Hydro-, 1 + therapeutics.]
Hydrotherapy: [Hydro-, 1 + therapy.]
Hydrothermal: [Hydro-, 1 + thermal.]
Hydrothorax: [Hydro-, 1 + thorax.]
Hydrotic: [Gr. "y`dwr water: cf. Gr. […] moisture, F. hydrotique.]
Hydrotrope: [Hydro-, 1 + Gr. […] to turn, direct.]
Hydrotropic: [See Hydrotrope.]
Hydrous: [Gr. "y`dwr water.]
Hydroxanthic: [Hydro-, 2 + xanthic.]
Hydroxide: [Hydro-, 2 + oxide.]
Hydroxyl: [Hydro-, 2 + oxygen + -yl.]
Hydroxylamine: [Hydroxyl + amine.]
Hydrozoa: [NL., fr. E. hydra + Gr. zw^,on an animal.]
Hydrozoön: [NL.]
Hydruret: [Hydro-, 2]
Hydrus: [L., a water serpent; also, a certain constellation, Gr. "y`dros.]
Hyemal: [L. hyemalis, or better hiemalis, fr. hyems, hiems, winter: cf. F. hyémal.]
Hyemate: [L. hiemare, hiematum. See Hyemal.]
Hyemation: [L. hiematio.]
Hyen: [F. hyène.]
Hyena: [L. hyaena, Gr. ὕαινα, orig., a sow, but usually, a Libyan wild beast, prob., the hyena, fr. […] hog: cf. F. hyène. See Sow female hog.]
Hyetal: [Gr. ὑετός rain, from […] to rain.]
Hyetograph: [Gr. […] rain + -graph.]
Hyetology: [Gr. […] + rain -logy.]
Hygeia: [L. Hygea, Hygia, fr. Gr. […], […], health, […], Hygeia, fr. […] sound, healthy.]
Hygiene: [F. hygiène. See Hygeia.]
Hygienic: [Cf. F. hygiénique.]
Hygiology: [Gr. ὑγίεια health + -logy.]
Hygrine: [From Gr. […] moist.]
Hygrodeik: [Gr. δείκνυμι wet, moist, and […] to show.]
Hygrograph: [Gr. […] wet + -graph.]
Hygrology: [Gr. […] wet + -logy: cf. F. hygrologie.]
Hygrometer: [Gr. […] wet, moist + -meter: cf. F. hygromètre.]
Hygrometric: [Cf. F. hygrométrique.]
Hygrometry: [Cf. F. hygrométrie.]
Hygrophanous: [Gr. […] wet + […] to show.]
Hygrophthalmic: [Gr. […] wet + E. ophthalmic.]
Hygroplasm: [Gr. […] wet + […] form, mold.]
Hygroscope: [Gr. […] wet + -scope: cf. F. hygroscope.]
Hygroscopic: [Cf. F. hygroscopique.]
Hygrostatics: [Gr. […] wet + […]. See Statics.]
Hyksos: [Gr. Ὑκσώς, fr. Egypt. hikshasu chiefs of the Bedouins, shepherds.]
Hylarchical: [Gr. […] wood, matter + […]: cf. F. hylarchique. See Archical.]
Hylicist: [Gr. […] adj., material, fr. […] wood, matter.]
Hylism: [Gr. […] wood, matter.]
Hylobate: [Gr. - one that walks or inhabits the woods: […] a wood + […] to go.]
Hylodes: [NL., fr. Gr. […] woody, wooded, muddy; […] a wood + e'i^dos form.]
Hyloist: [Gr. ὕλη wood, matter.]
Hylopathism: [Gr. […] matter + […], […], to suffer.]
Hylophagous: [Gr. […] wood + […] to eat.]
Hylæosaur: [NL. hylaeosaurus, fr. Gr. […] belonging to a forest (fr. […] wood) + […] a lizard.]
Hylotheism: [Gr. […] wood, matter + […] God.]
Hylozoism: [Gr. ζωή wood, matter + […] life, fr. […] to live: cf. F. hylozoïsme.]
Hymen: [Gr. "ymh`n skin, membrane.]
Hymeneal: [L. hymeneius, a., also Hymenaeus, n., Hymen, Gr. ὑμεναῖος the wedding song, also […] Hymen: cf. F. hyménéal, hyménéen.]
Hymenium: [NL., fr. Gr. […] a membrane.]
Hymenogeny: [Gr. […] a membrane + root of gi`gnesqai to be born.]
Hymenomycetes: [NL., fr. Gr. […] a membrane + […], […], a mushroom.]
Hymenophore: [Gr. […] a membrane + fe`rein to bear.]
Hymenopter: [Cf. F. hyménoptère.]
Hymenoptera: [NL., fr. Gr. […] membrane-winged; […] skin, membrane + […] wing.]
Hymn: [OE. hympne, ympne, F. hymne, OF. also ymne, L. hymnus, Gr. ὕμνος; perh. akin to […] web, […] to weave, and so to E. weave.]
Hymnic: [Cf. F. hymnique.]
Hymnody: [Gr. ὑμνῳδία; […] a hymn + […] a song, a singing.]
Hymnography: [Gr. […] hymn + graphy.]
Hymnology: [Gr. […] hymn + -logy: cf. F. hymnologie.]
Hyo-: [See Hyod.]
Hyoganoidei: [NL. See Hyo-, and Canoidei.]
Hyoglossal: [Hyo- + Gr. - tongue.]
Hyoglossus: [NL., fr. hyo- hyo- + Gr. glw^ssa tongue.]
Hyoid: [Gr. ῡ̔οειδής fr. the letter Υ + e'i^dos form: cf. F. hyoïde.]
Hyomandibular: [Hyo- + mandibular.]
Hyomental: [Hyo- + mental of the chin.]
Hyopastron: [Hyo- + plastron.]
Hyoscine: [See Hyoscyamus.]
Hyoscyamine: [See Hyoscyamus.]
Hyoscyamus: [L., fr. Gr. […]; […] a sow, hog + […] a bean.]
Hyosternal: [Hyo- + ternal.]
Hyosternum: [Hyo- + sternum.]
Hyostylic: [Hyo- + Gr. […] a pillar.]
Hypallage: [L., fr. Gr. ὑπαλλαγή, prop., interchange, exchange, fr, […] to interchange; […] under + […] to change.]
Hypanthium: [NL., fr. Gr. "ypo beneath + 'a`nqos flower.]
Hypapophysis: [NL. See Hypo-, and Apophysis.]
Hyparterial: [Hypo- + arterial.]
Hypaspist: [Gr. ὑπασπιστής.]
Hypaxial: [Hypo- + axial.]
Hyper-: [Gr. "ype`r over, above; akin to L. super, E. over. See Over, and cf. Super-.]
Hyperapophysis: [NL. See Hyper-, and Apophysis.]
Hyperaspist: [Gr. ὑπερασπιστής, fr. […] to cover with a shield; "ype`r over + […] shield.]
Hyperbaric: [hyper- + baric.]
Hyperbaton: [L., fr. Gr. "ype`rbaton, fr. "yperbato`s transposed, fr. "yperbai`nein to step over; "ype`r over + bai`nein to step.]
Hyperbola: [Gr. "yperbolh`, prop., an overshooting, excess, i. e., of the angle which the cutting plane makes with the base. See Hyperbole.]
Hyperbole: [L., fr. Gr "yperbolh`, prop., an overshooting, excess, fr. Gr. "yperba`llein to throw over or beyond; "ype`r over + ba`llein to throw. See Hyper-, Parable, and cf. Hyperbola.]
Hyperbolic: [L. hyperbolicus, Gr. "yperboliko`s: cf. F. hyperbolique.]
Hyperboliform: [Hyperbola + -form.]
Hyperbolism: [Cf. F. hyperbolisme.]
Hyperbolize: [Cf. F. hyperboliser.]
Hyperboloid: [Hyperbola + -oid: cf. F. hyperboloïde.]
Hyperborean: [L. hyperboreus, Gr. ὑπερβόρεος; "ype`r over, beyond + […]. See Boreas.]
Hypercatalectic: [L. hypercatalecticus, hypercatalectus, Gr. ὑπερκατάληκτος: cf. F. hypercatalectique. See Hyper-, and Catalectic.]
Hypercritic: [Pref. hyper- + critic: cf. F. hypercritique.]
Hyperdulia: [Pref. hyper- + dulia: cf. F. hyperdulie.]
Hypericum: [L., fr. Gr. ὑπερικόν, […]; […] under, among + […], […], heath, heather.]
Hyperinosis: [NL., fr. Gr. "ype`r over + ἴς, […], strength, fiber.]
Hyperion: [L., fr. Gr. Ὑπερίων.]
Hyperkinesis: [NL., fr. Gr. "ype`r over + […] motion.]
Hypermetamorphosis: [Hyper- + metamorphosis.]
Hypermeter: [Gr. […] beyond all measure; "ype`r over, beyond + […] measure: cf. F. hypermètre.]
Hypermetropia: [NL. hypermetropia, fr. Gr. ὑπέρμετρος excessive + […], […], the eye. See Hypermeter.]
Hyperæmia: [NL., fr. Gr. "ype`r over + a"i^ma blood.]
Hypermyriorama: [NL., fr. Gr. […] beyond + […] countless + […] view.]
Hyperoartia: [NL.]
Hyperopia: [NL., fr. Gr. "ype`r over + 'w`j, 'wpo`s, the eye.]
Hyperorganic: [Pref. hyper- + organic.]
Hyperotreta: [NL., fr. Gr. "yperw`,n the palate + trhto`s perforated.]
Hyperplasia: [NL., fr. Gr. "ype`r over + […] conformation, fr. […] to mold.]
Hyperpnœa: [NL., fr. Gr. "ype`r over + […], […], breath.]
Hyperpyrexia: [NL. See Hyper-, and Pyrexia.]
hypersonic: [Pref. hyper- + sonic.]
hyperspace: [Pref. hyper- + space.]
Hypersthene: [Gr. "ype`r over + sqe`nos strength: cf. F. hyperstène.]
Hyperæsthesia: [NL., fr. Gr. "ype`r over + […] sense, perception.]
Hyperthetical: [Gr. […]; "ype`r over + tiqe`nai to place.]
Hyperthyrion: [NL., fr. Gr. ὑπερθύριον; "ype`r over + […] door.]
hypertonic: [Pref. hyper- + tonic.]
Hypertrophic: [Cf. F. hypertrophique.]
Hypertrophy: [Gr. "ype`r over, beyond + ὑπέρ nourishment, fr. […] to nourish: cf. F. hypertrophie.]
Hyphæ: [NL., fr. Gr. "yfh` a web.]
Hyphen: [L., fr. Gr. "yfe`n, fr. "yf "e`n under one, into one, together, fr. ὑφέν under + […], neut. of […] one. See Hypo-.]
Hyphomycetes: [NL., fr. Gr. […] a web + […], […], a mushroom.]
Hypidiomorphic: [Pref. hypo- + idiomorphic.]
Hypinosis: [NL., fr. Gr. ἴς under + […], […] strength, fiber.]
Hypnagogic: [Gr. ὕπνος sleep + […] a carrying away.]
Hypnobate: [F., fr. Gr. […] sleep + […] to go.]
Hypnocyst: [Gr. […] sleep + E. cyst.]
Hypnogenic: [Gr. […] sleep + root of gi`gnesqai to be born.]
Hypnology: [Gr. […] sleep + -logy.]
Hypnoscope: [Gr. […] + -scope.]
Hypnosis: [NL., fr. Gr. ὕπνωσις sleep.]
Hypnotic: [Gr. ὑπνωτικός inclined to sleep, putting to sleep, fr. […] to lull to sleep, fr. […] sleep; akin to L. somnus, and E. somnolent: cf. F. hypnotique.]
Hypnotism: [Gr. […] sleep: cf. F. hypnotisme.]
Hypnum: [NL., fr. Gr. […] moss.]
Hypo: [Abbrev. from hyposulphite.]
Hypo-: [Gr. ὑπο- under, beneath; akin to L. sub. See Sub-.]
Hypoarion: [NL., fr. Gr. "ypo` beneath + […] a little egg.]
Hypoblast: [Pref. hypo- + -blast.]
Hypobole: [Gr. ὑποβολή a throwing under, a suggesting; […] under + […] to throw.]
Hypobranchial: [Pref. hypo- + branchial.]
Hypocarp: [NL. hypocarpium, fr. Gr. "ypo` beneath + […] fruit.]
Hypocarpogean: [Pref. hypo- + Gr. […] fruit + […] earth.]
Hypocaust: [L. hypocaustum, Gr. ὑπόκαυστον; ὑπό under + […] to burn: cf. F. hypocauste.]
Hypochlorous: [Pref. hypo- + chlorous.]
Hypochondres: [F. hypocondres, formerly spely hypochondres.]
Hypochondria: [NL.]
Hypochondriac: [Gr. ὑποχονδριακός affocated in the hypochondrium: cf. F. hypocondriaque, formerly spelt hypochondriaque.]
Hypochondriasis: [NL. So named because supposed to have its seat in the hypochondriac regions. See Hypochondriac, Hypochondrium, and cf. Hyp, 1st Hypo.]
Hypochondrium: [L., fr. Gr. ὑποχόνδριον, from […] under the cartilage of the breastbone; […] under + […] cartilage.]
Hypocist: [Gr. […] a plant growing on the roots of the Cistus.]
Hypocleidium: [NL., fr. Gr. […] under + […] a little key.]
Hypocoristic: [Gr. ὑποκοριστικός; […] under + […] to caress.]
Hypocrateriform: [Pref. hypo- + krath`r cup + -form.]
Hypocraterimorphous: [Pref. hypo- + Gr. krath`r bowl + morfh` form.]
Hypocrisy: [OE. hypocrisie, ypocrisie, OF. hypocrisie, ypocrisie, F. hypocrisie, L. hypocrisis, fr. Gr. "ypo`krisis the playing a part on the stage, simulation, outward show, fr. "ypokri`nesqai to answer on the stage, to play a part; "ypo` under + kri`nein to decide; in the middle voice, to dispute, contend. See Hypo-, and Critic.]
Hypocrite: [F., fr. L. hypocrita, Gr. ὑποκριτής one who plays a part on the stage, a dissembler, feigner. See Hypocrisy.]
Hypocritical: [Gr. ὑποκριτικός: cf. F. hypocritique.]
Hypocrystalline: [Pref. hypo- + crystalline.]
Hypocycloid: [Pref. hypo- + cycloid: cf. F. hypocycloïde.]
Hypodactylum: [NL., fr. Gr. "ypo` beneath + […] a finger, toe.]
Hypoderm: [Pref. hypo- + -derm.]
Hypoderma: [NL. See Hypo, and derma.]
Hypodermic: [See Hypoderma.]
Hypodermis: [NL. See Hypo-, and Derma.]
Hypogastric: [Cf. F. hypogastrique. See Hypogastrium.]
Hypogastrium: [NL., fr. Gr. ὑπογάστριον; […] under + […] belly.]
Hypogean: [Pref. hypo- + Gr. ὑπόγειος earth.]
Hypogene: [Pref. hypo- + the root of Gr. gi`gnesqai to be born: cf. F. hypogène.]
Hypogeous: [See Hypogean.]
Hypogeum: [L., fr. Gr. ὑπόγειον, […], subterranean; […] under + […], […], the earth.]
Hypogæic: [Pref. hypo- + Gr. gai^a, gh^, earth.]
Hypoglossal: [Pref. hypo- + Gr. ῠ̔πόγλωσσος the tongue.]
Hypognatous: [Pref. hypo- + Gr. […] the jaw.]
Hypogynous: [Pref. hypo- + Gr. […] woman, female: cf. F. hypogyne.]
Hypohyal: [Pref. hypo- + Greek letter […].]
Hyponastic: [Pref. hypo- + Gr. ναστός pressed close.]
Hyponitrous: [Pref. hypo- + nitrous.]
Hypopharynx: [NL. See Hypo-, and Pharynx.]
Hypophosphoric: [Pref. hypo- + phosphoric.]
Hypophosphorous: [Pref. hypo- + phosphorous.]
Hypophyllous: [Pref. hypo- + Gr. […] leaf.]
Hypophysis: [NL., fr. Gr. ὑπό under + […] nature, origin.]
Hypoplastron: [Pref. hypo- + plastron.]
Hypoptilum: [NL., fr. Gr. "ypo` beneath + […] down.]
Hyporadius: [Pref. hypo- + radius.]
Hyporhachis: [NL., fr. Gr. "ypo` beneath + […] spine.]
Hyposkeletal: [Pref. hypo- + skeletal.]
Hypospadias: [NL., fr. Gr. "ypo` beneath + spa`n to draw, tear.]
Hypostasis: [L., fr. Gr. ὑπόστασις subsistence, substance, fr. […] to stand under; […] under + […] to stand, middle voice of […] to cause to stand. See Hypo-, and Stand.]
Hypostatic: [Gr. ὑποστατικός: cf. F. hypostatique.]
Hyposternum: [Pref. hypo- + sternum.]
Hypostome: [NL. hypostoma, fr. Gr. "ypo` beneath + […] mouth.]
Hypostrophe: [NL., fr. Gr. ὑποστροφή, fr. […] to turn round or back; […] under + […] to turn.]
Hypostyle: [Gr. […] resting on pillars; […] under + […] a pillar.]
Hyposulphuric: [Pref. hypo- + sulphuric.]
Hyposulphurous: [Pref. hypo- + sulphurous.]
Hypotarsus: [NL. See Hypo-, and Tarsus.]
Hypotenuse: [L. hypotenusa, Gr. ὑποτείνουσα πλευρά, prob., subtending (sc. […]), fr. […] to stretch under, subtend; […] under + […] to stretch. See Subtend.]
Hypothec: [F. hypothèque. See Hypotheca.]
Hypotheca: [L., fr. Gr. […] a thing subject to some obligation, fr. […] to put under, put down, pledge. See Hypothesis.]
Hypothecate: [LL. hypothecatus, p. p. of hypothecare to pledge, fr. L. hypotheca pledge, security. See Hypotheca.]
Hypothecation: [LL. hypothecatio.]
Hypothenal: [Pref. hypo- + thenar.]
Hypothesis: [NL., fr. Gr. ὑπόθεσις foundation, supposition, fr. […] to place under, […] under + […] to put. See Hypo-, Thesis.]
Hypothetic: [L. hypotheticus, Gr. […]: cf. F. hypothétique.]
Hypotrachelium: [L., fr. Gr. ὑποτραχήλιον; […] under + […] neck.]
Hypotricha: [NL., fr. Gr. "ypo` beneath + […], […], a hair.]
Hypotrochoid: [Pref. hypo- + trochoid.]
Hypotyposis: [NL., fr. Gr. -, fr. […] to sketch out; […] under + […] to impress.]
Hypoxanthin: [Pref. hypo- + xanthin.]
Hypozoic: [Pref. hypo- + Gr. zw^,on an animal.]
Hyppish: [From Hyp.]
Hypsiloid: [From Υ, the Greek letter called “upsilon” + -oid.]
Hypsometer: [Gr. […] height + -meter.]
Hypæthral: [L. hypaethrus in the open air, uncovered, Gr. […]; […] under + […] ether, the clear sky.]
Hypural: [Pref. hypo- + Gr. […] tail.]
Hyracoidea: [NL. See Hyrax, and oid.]
Hyrax: [NL., fr. Gr. ὕραξ shrew mouse.]
Hyrse: [G. hirse, OHG. hirsi.]
Hyson: [Chin. hi-tshun, lit., first crop, or blooming spring.]
Hyssop: [OE. hysope, ysope, OF. ysope, F. hysope, hyssope, L. hysopum, hyssopum, hyssopus, Gr. ὕσσωπος, […], an aromatic plant, fr. Heb. ēsov.]
Hysteranthous: [Gr. […] after + […] flower.]
Hysteresis: [NL., fr. Gr. ὑστέρησις to be behind, to lag.]
Hysteria: [NL.: cf. F. hystérie. See Hysteric.]
Hysteric: [L. hystericus, Gr. ὑστερικός, fr. "yste`ra the womb; perh. akin to […] latter, later, and E. utter, out.]
Hysteroepilepsy: [Hysteria + epilepsy.]
Hysterogenic: [Hysteria + root of Gr. gi`gnesqai to be born.]
Hysterology: [Gr. […]; […] the latter + […] discourse: cf. F. hystérologie.]
Hysteron proteron: [NL., fr. Gr. "y`steros the latter, following + pro`teros before, others, sooner.]
Hysterophyte: [Gr. "y`steros following + fyto`n plant.]
Hysterotomy: [Gr. "yste`ra womb + te`mnein to cut: cf. F. hystérotomie.]
Hystricine: [See Hystrix.]
Hystricomorphous: [Hystrix + Gr. morfh` form.]
Hystrix: [Gr. "y`strix porcupine.]