Part 5171

<i>Sir W. Raleigh.</i>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>Destitute of understanding or prudence; foolish; rash; obstinate.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark><-- = mindless -->

<blockquote>Witless headiness in judging or <b>headless</b> hardiness in condemning. <i>Spenser.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Headlight</h1> <Xpage=677>

<hw>Head"light`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Engin.)</fld> <def>A light, with a powerful reflector, placed at the head of a locomotive, or in front of it, to throw light on the track at night, or in going through a dark tunnel.</def>

<h1>Headline</h1> <Xpage=677>

<hw>Head"line`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <fld>(Print.)</fld> <def>The line at the head or top of a page.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Naut.)</fld> <def>See <er>Headrope</er>.</def>

<h1>Headlong</h1> <Xpage=677>

<hw>Head"long`</hw> <tt>(?; 115)</tt>, <tt>adv.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>hedling</ets>, <ets>hevedlynge</ets>; prob. confused with E. <ets>long</ets>, <tt>a. & adv.</tt>]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>With the head foremost; <as>as, to fall <ex>headlong</ex></as>.</def>

<i>Acts i. 18.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Rashly; precipitately; without deliberation.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>Hastily; without delay or respite.</def>

<h1>Headlong</h1> <Xpage=677>

<hw>Head"long</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Rash; precipitate; <as>as, <ex>headlong</ex> folly</as>.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Steep; precipitous.</def> <mark>[Poetic]</mark>

<blockquote>Like a tower upon a <b>headlong</b> rock. <i>Byron.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Head-lugged</h1> <Xpage=677>

<hw>Head"-lugged`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Lugged or dragged by the head.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark> "The <i>head-lugged</i> bear."

<i>Shak.</i>

<h1>Headman</h1> <Xpage=677>

<hw>Head"man`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Headmen</plw> <tt>(#)</tt></plu>. <ety>[AS. <ets>he\'a0fodman</ets>.]</ety> <def>A head or leading man, especially of a village community.</def>

<h1>Headmold shot, Headmould shot</h1> <Xpage=677>

<hw><hw>Head"mold" shot"</hw>, <hw>Head"mould` shot"</hw><hw> <tt>(?)</tt>. <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>An old name for the condition of the skull, in which the bones ride, or are <i>shot</i>, over each other at the sutures.</def>

<i>Dunglison.</i>

<h1>Headmost</h1> <Xpage=677>

<hw>Head"most`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Most advanced; most forward; <as>as, the <ex>headmost</ex> ship in a fleet</as>.</def>