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<hw>Hat"ter</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[Prov. E., to entangle; cf. LG. ver<ets>haddern</ets>, ver<ets>heddern</ets>, ver<ets>hiddern</ets>.]</ety> <def>To tire or worry; -- <i>out</i>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Dryden.</i>

<h1>Hatter</h1> <Xpage=674>

<hw>Hat"ter</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who makes or sells hats.</def>

<h1>Hatteria</h1> <Xpage=674>

<hw>Hat*te"ri*a</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[NL.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A New Zealand lizard, which, in anatomical character, differs widely from all other existing lizards. It is the only living representative of the order Rhynchocephala, of which many Mesozoic fossil species are known; -- called also <altname>Sphenodon</altname>, and <altname>Tuatera</altname>.</def>

<h1>Hatting</h1> <Xpage=674>

<hw>Hat"ting</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The business of making hats; also, stuff for hats.</def>

<h1>Hatti-sherif</h1> <Xpage=674>

<hw>Hat"ti-sher`if</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Turk., fr. Ar. <ets>knatt</ets> a writing + <ets>sher\'c6f</ets> noble.]</ety> <def>A irrevocable Turkish decree countersigned by the sultan.</def>

<h1>Hattree</h1> <Xpage=674>

<hw>Hat"tree`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A hatstand.</def>

<h1>Haubergeon</h1> <Xpage=674>

<hw>Hau*ber"ge*on</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>See <er>Habergeon</er>.</def>

<h1>Hauberk</h1> <Xpage=674>

<hw>Hau"berk</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OF. <ets>hauberc</ets>, <ets>halberc</ets>, F.<ets>haubert</ets>, OHG. <ets>halsberc</ets>; <ets>hals</ets> neck + <ets>bergan</ets> to protect, G. <ets>bergen</ets>; akin to AS. <ets>healsbeorg</ets>, Icel. <ets>h\'belsbj\'94rg</ets>. See <er>Collar</er>, and <er>Bury</er>, <tt>v. t.</tt>]</ety> <def>A coat of mail; especially, the long coat of mail of the European Middle Ages, as contrasted with the habergeon, which is shorter and sometimes sleeveless. By old writers it is often used synonymously with <i>habergeon</i>. See <er>Habergeon</er>.</def> <altsp>[Written variously <asp>hauberg</asp>, <asp>hauberque</asp>, <asp>hawberk</asp>, etc.]</altsp>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<blockquote>Helm, nor <b>hawberk's</b> twisted mail. <i>Gray.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Hauerite</h1> <Xpage=674>

<hw>Hau"er*ite</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Named after Von <ets>Hauer</ets>, of Vienna.]</ety> <fld>(Min.)</fld> <def>Native sulphide of manganese a reddish brown or brownish black mineral.</def>

<h1>Haugh</h1> <Xpage=674>

<hw>Haugh</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Haw</er> a hedge.]</ety> <def>A low-lying meadow by the side of a river.</def> <mark>[Prov. Eng. & Scot.]</mark>

<blockquote>On a <b>haugh</b> or level plain, near to a royal borough. <i>Sir W. Scott.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Haught</h1> <Xpage=674>

<hw>Haught</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Haughty</er>.]</ety> <def>High; elevated; hence, haughty; proud.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Shak.</i>

<h1>Haughtily</h1> <Xpage=674>

<hw>Haugh"ti*ly</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>adv.</tt> <ety>[From <er>Haughty</er>.]</ety> <def>In a haughty manner; arrogantly.</def>

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