Part 5054

<h1>Haberdasher</h1> <Xpage=661>

<hw>Hab"er*dash"er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Prob. fr. Icel. <ets>hapurtask</ets> trumpery, trifles, perh. through French. It is possibly akin to E. <ets>haversack</ets>, and to Icel. <ets>taska</ets> trunk, chest, pocket, G. <ets>tasche</ets> pocket, and the orig. sense was perh., peddler's wares.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A dealer in small wares, as tapes, pins, needles, and thread; also, a hatter.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>The <b>haberdasher</b> heapeth wealth by hats. <i>Gascoigne.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A dealer in drapery goods of various descriptions, as laces, silks, trimmings, etc.</def>

<h1>Haberdashery</h1> <Xpage=661>

<hw>Hab"er*dash"er*y</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The goods and wares sold by a haberdasher; also (Fig.), trifles.</def>

<i>Burke.</i>

<h1>Haberdine</h1> <Xpage=661>

<hw>Hab"er*dine"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[D. <ets>abberdaan</ets>, <ets>labberdaan</ets>; or a French form, cf. OF. <ets>habordeau</ets>, from the name of a Basque district, cf. F. <ets>Labourd</ets>, adj. <ets>Labourdin.</ets> The <it>l</it> was misunderstood as the French article.]</ety> <def>A cod salted and dried.</def>

<i>Ainsworth.</i>

<h1>Habergeon</h1> <Xpage=661>

<hw>Ha*ber"ge*on</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>haubergeon</ets> a small hauberk, dim. of OF. hauberc, F. haubert. See Hauberk.]</ety> <def>Properly, a short hauberk, but often used loosely for the hauberk.</def>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<h1>Habilatory</h1> <Xpage=661>

<hw>Hab"i*la*to*ry</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Of or pertaining to clothing; wearing clothes.</def>

<i>Ld. Lytton. </i>

<h1>Habile</h1> <Xpage=661>

<hw>Hab"ile</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>habile</ets>, L. <ets>habilis</ets>. See <er>Able</er>, <er>Habit</er>.]</ety> <def>Fit; qualified; also, apt.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Spenser.</i>

<h1>Habiliment</h1> <Xpage=661>

<hw>Ha*bil"i*ment</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. habillement, fr. habiller to dress, clothe, orig., to make fit, make ready, fr. habile apt, skillful, L. habilis. See Habile.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A garment; an article of clothing.</def>

<i>Camden.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <pluf>pl.</pluf> <def>Dress, in general.</def>

<i>Shak.</i>

<h1>Habilimented</h1> <Xpage=661>

<hw>Ha*bil"i*ment*ed</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Clothed. Taylor (1630).</def>

<h1>Habilitate</h1> <Xpage=661>

<hw>Ha*bil"i*tate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[LL. <ets>habilitatus</ets>, p. p. of habilitare to enable.]</ety> <def>Qualified or entitled.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>