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Han't (hnt; in England, h‰nt). A contraction of have not, or has not, used in illiterate speech. In the United States the commoner spelling is hain't.

Han"u*man (hn"*man), n. See Hoonoomaun.

Hap (hp), v. t. [OE. happen.] To clothe; to wrap.

The surgeon happed her up carefully.

Dr. J. Brown.

Hap, n. [Cf. Hap to clothe.] A cloak or plaid. [O. Eng. & Scot.]

Hap, n. [Icel. happ unexpected good luck. √39.] That which happens or comes suddenly or unexpectedly; also, the manner of occurrence or taking place; chance; fortune; accident; casual event; fate; luck; lot. Chaucer.

Whether art it was or heedless hap.

Spenser.

Cursed be good haps, and cursed be they that build Their hopes on haps.

Sir P. Sidney.

Loving goes by haps: Some Cupid kills with arrows, some with traps.

Shak.

Hap, v. i. [OE. happen. See Hap chance, and cf. Happen.] To happen; to befall; to chance. Chaucer.

Sends word of all that haps in Tyre.

Shak.

Ha'"pen*ny (h"pn*n), n. A half-penny.

Hap"haz`ard (hp"hz`rd or hp`hz"-), n. [Hap + hazard.] Extra hazard; chance; accident; random.

We take our principles at haphazard, upon trust.

Locke.

Hap"less (hp"ls), a. Without hap or luck; luckless; unfortunate; unlucky; unhappy; as, hapless youth; hapless maid. Dryden.

Hap"less*ly, adv. In a hapless, unlucky manner.

||Ha*plo"mi (h*pl"m), n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. "aplo`os simple + 'w^mos ||shoulder.] (Zoˆl.) An order of freshwater fishes, including the true ||pikes, cyprinodonts, and blindfishes.

Hap`lo*stem"o*nous (hp`l*stm"*ns), a. [Gr. "aplo`os simple + sth`mwn a thread.] (Bot.) Having but one series of stamens, and that equal in number to the proper number of petals; isostemonous.

Hap"ly (hp"l), adv. By hap, chance, luck, or accident; perhaps; it may be.

Lest haply ye be found even to fight against God.

Acts v. 39.

Happed (hpt), p. a. [From 1st Hap.] Wrapped; covered; cloaked. [Scot.]