Part 5143

<blockquote>I <b>hastened</b> to the spot whence the noise came. <i>D<?/ Foe.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Hastener</h1> <Xpage=673>

<hw>Has"ten*er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>One who hastens.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>That which hastens; especially, a stand or reflector used for confining the heat of the fire to meat while roasting before it.</def>

<h1>Hastif</h1> <Xpage=673>

<hw>Has"tif</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[OF. See <er>Hastive</er>.]</ety> <def>Hasty.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> <i>Chaucer</i>. -- <wordforms><wf>Has"tif*ly</wf>, <tt>adv.</tt> <mark>[Obs.]</mark></wordforms>

<h1>Hastile</h1> <Xpage=673>

<hw>Has"tile</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>hasta</ets> a spear.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Same as <er>Hastate</er>.</def>

<i>Gray.</i>

<h1>Hastily</h1> <Xpage=673>

<hw>Has"ti*ly</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>adv.</tt> <ety>[From <er>Hasty</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>In haste; with speed or quickness; speedily; nimbly.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Without due reflection; precipitately; rashly.</def>

<blockquote>We <b>hastily</b> engaged in the war. <i>Swift.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>Passionately; impatiently.</def>

<i>Shak.</i>

<h1>Hastiness</h1> <Xpage=673>

<hw>Has"ti*ness</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The quality or state of being hasty; haste; precipitation; rashness; quickness of temper.</def>

<h1>Hastings</h1> <Xpage=673>

<hw>Has"tings</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n. pl.</tt> <ety>[From <er>Haste</er>, <tt>v.</tt>]</ety> <def>Early fruit or vegetables; especially, early pease.</def>

<i>Mortimer.</i>

<h1>Hastings sands</h1> <Xpage=673>

<hw>Has"tings sands"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>. <fld>(Geol.)</fld> <def>The lower group of the Wealden formation; -- so called from its development around <i>Hastings</i>, in Sussex, England.</def>

<h1>Hastive</h1> <Xpage=673>

<hw>Has"tive</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[OF. <ets>hastif</ets>. See <er>Haste</er>, <tt>n.</tt>, and cf. <er>Hastif</er>.]</ety> <def>Forward; early; -- said of fruits.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Hasty</h1> <Xpage=673>

<hw>Has"ty</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>Compar.</tt> <er>Hastier</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>superl.</tt> <er>Hastiest</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Akin to D. <ets>haastig</ets>, G., Sw., & Dan. <ets>hastig</ets>. See <er>Haste</er>, <tt>n.</tt>]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Involving haste; done, made, etc., in haste; <as>as, a <ex>hasty</ex> sketch</as>.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Demanding haste or immediate action.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark> <i>Chaucer</i>. "<i>Hasty</i> employment."

<i>Shak.</i>