Part 5157

<hw>Hav`il*dar"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>In the British Indian armies, a noncommissioned officer of native soldiers, corresponding to a sergeant.</def>

<cs><col>Havildar major</col>, <cd>a native sergeant major in the East Indian army.</cd></cs>

<h1>Having</h1> <Xpage=675>

<hw>Hav"ing</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Possession; goods; estate.</def>

<blockquote>I 'll lend you something; my <b>having</b> is not much. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Havior</h1> <Xpage=675>

<hw>Hav"ior</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>havour</ets>, a corruption of OF. <ets>aveir</ets>, <ets>avoir</ets>, a having, of same origin as E. <ets>aver</ets> a work horse. The <ets>h</ets> is due to confusion with E. <ets>have</ets>.]</ety> <def>Behavior; demeanor.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Shak.</i>

<h1>Havoc</h1> <Xpage=675>

<hw>Hav"oc</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[W. <ets>hafog</ets> devastation, havoc; or, if this be itself fr. E. <ets>havoc</ets>, cf. OE. <ets>havot</ets>, or AS. <ets>hafoc</ets> hawk, which is a cruel or rapacious bird, or F. <ets>hai</ets>, <ets>voux</ets>! a cry to hounds.]</ety> <def>Wide and general destruction; devastation; waste.</def>

<blockquote>As for Saul, he made <b>havoc</b> of the church. <i>Acts viii. 3.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>Ye gods, what <b>havoc</b> does ambition make Among your works! <i>Addison.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Havoc</h1> <Xpage=675>

<hw>Hav"oc</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To devastate; to destroy; to lay waste.</def>

<blockquote>To waste and <b>havoc</b> yonder world. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Havoc</h1> <Xpage=675>

<hw>Hav"oc</hw>, <tt>interj.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Havoc</er>, <tt>n.</tt>]</ety> <def>A cry in war as the signal for indiscriminate slaughter.</def>

<i>Toone.</i>

<blockquote>Do not cry <b>havoc</b>, where you should but hunt With modest warrant. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>Cry '<b>havoc</b>,' and let slip the dogs of war! <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Haw</h1> <Xpage=675>

<hw>Haw</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>hawe</ets>, AS. <ets>haga</ets>; akin to D. <ets>haag</ets> headge, G. <ets>hag</ets>, <ets>hecke</ets>, Icel. <ets>hagi</ets> pasture, Sw. <ets>hage</ets>, Dan. <ets>have</ets> garden. <?/<?/<?/. Cf. <er>Haggard</er>, <er>Ha-ha</er>, <er>Haugh</er>, <er>Hedge</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>A hedge; an inclosed garden or yard.</def>

<blockquote>And eke there was a polecat in his <b>haw</b>. <i>Chaucer.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>The fruit of the hawthorn.</def>

<i>Bacon.</i>

<h1>Haw</h1> <Xpage=675>

<hw>Haw</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Etymol. uncertain.]</ety> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>The third eyelid, or nictitating membrane. See <cref>Nictitating membrane</cref>, under <er>Nictitate</er>.</def>