Part 5074

<h1>Hagseed</h1> <Xpage=664>

<hw>Hag"seed`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The offspring of a hag.</def>

<i>Shak.</i>

<h1>Hagship</h1> <Xpage=664>

<hw>Hag"ship</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The state or title of a hag.</def>

<i>Middleton.</i>

<h1>Hag-taper</h1> <Xpage=664>

<hw>Hag"-ta`per</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. 1st <er>Hag</er>, and <er>Hig-taper</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>The great woolly mullein (<spn>Verbascum Thapsus</spn>).</def>

<h1>Haguebut</h1> <Xpage=664>

<hw>Hague"but</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>See <er>Hagbut</er>.</def>

<h1>Hah </</h1> <Xpage=664>

<hw>Hah <?/</hw>, <tt>interj.</tt> <def>Same as <er>Ha</er>.</def>

<h1>Ha-ha</h1> <Xpage=664>

<hw>Ha-ha"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Haw-haw</er>.]</ety> <def>A sunk fence; a fence, wall, or ditch, not visible till one is close upon it.</def> <altsp>[Written also <asp>haw-haw</asp>.]</altsp>

<h1>Haidingerite</h1> <Xpage=664>

<hw>Hai"ding*er*ite</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Min.)</fld> <def>A mineral consisting of the arseniate of lime; -- so named in honor of W. <i>Haidinger</i>, of Vienna.</def>

<h1>Haiduck</h1> <Xpage=664>

<hw>Hai"duck</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[G. <ets>haiduck</ets>, <ets>heiduck</ets>, fr. Hung. <ets>hajdu</ets>.]</ety> <def>Formerly, a mercenary foot soldier in Hungary, now, a halberdier of a Hungarian noble, or an attendant in German or Hungarian courts.</def> <altsp>[Written also <asp>hayduck</asp>, <asp>heiduc</asp>, <asp>heiduck</asp>, and <asp>heyduk</asp>.]</altsp>

<h1>Haik</h1> <Xpage=664>

<hw>Haik</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Ar. <?/, fr. <ets>h\'beik</ets>, fr. <ets>h\'beka</ets> to weave.]</ety> <def>A large piece of woolen or cotton cloth worn by Arabs as an outer garment.</def> <altsp>[Written also <asp>hyke</asp>.]</altsp>

<i>Heyse.</i>

<h1>Haikal</h1> <Xpage=664>

<hw>Hai"kal</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The central chapel of the three forming the sanctuary of a Coptic church. It contains the high altar, and is usually closed by an embroidered curtain.</def>

<h1>Hail</h1> <Xpage=664>

<hw>Hail</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>hail</ets>, <ets>ha<?/el</ets>, AS. <ets>h\'91gel</ets>; akin to D., G., Dan., & Sw. <ets>hagel</ets>; Icel. <ets>hagl</ets>; cf. Gr.<?/ pebble.]</ety> <def>Small roundish masses of ice precipitated from the clouds, where they are formed by the congelation of vapor. The separate masses or grains are called <i>hailstones</i>.</def>

<blockquote>Thunder mixed with <b>hail</b>, <b>Hail</b> mixed with fire, must rend the Egyptian sky. <i>Milton.</i>

<h1>Hail</h1> <Xpage=664>

<hw>Hail</hw>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Halled</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Halting</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OE. <ets>hailen</ets>, AS. <ets>haqalian</ets>.]</ety> <def>To pour down particles of ice, or frozen vapors.</def>