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<hw>Heam</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. AS. cid<ets>hamma</ets> womb, OD. <ets>hamme</ets> afterbirth, LG. <ets>hamen</ets>.]</ety> <def>The afterbirth or secundines of a beast.</def>

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<hw>Heap</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>heep</ets>, <ets>heap</ets>, heap, multitude, AS. <ets>he\'a0p</ets>; akin to OS. <ets>h<?/p</ets>, D. <ets>hoop</ets>, OHG. <ets>houf</ets>, <ets>h<?/fo</ets>, G. <ets>haufe</ets>, <ets>haufen</ets>, Sw. <ets>hop</ets>, Dan. <ets>hob</ets>., Icel. <ets>h<?/pr</ets> troop, flock, Russ. <ets>kupa</ets> heap, crowd, Lith. <ets>kaupas</ets>. Cf. <er>Hope</er>, in <ets>Forlorn hope</ets>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A crowd; a throng; a multitude or great number of persons.</def> <mark>[Now Low or Humorous]</mark>

<blockquote>The wisdom of a <b>heap</b> of learned men. <i>Chaucer.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>A <b>heap</b> of vassals and slaves. <i>Bacon.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>He had <b>heaps</b> of friends. <i>W.Black.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A great number or large quantity of things not placed in a pile.</def> <mark>[Now Low or Humorous]</mark>

<blockquote>A vast <b>heap</b>, both of places of scripture and quotations. <i>Bp. Burnet.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>I have noticed a <b>heap</b> of things in my life. <i>R. L. Stevenson.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>A pile or mass; a collection of things laid in a body, or thrown together so as to form an elevation; <as>as, a <ex>heap</ex> of earth or stones</as>.</def>

<blockquote>Huge <b>heaps</b> of slain around the body rise. <i>Dryden.</i></blockquote>

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<hw>Heap</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Heaped</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Heaping</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[AS. <ets>he\'a0pian</ets>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To collect in great quantity; to amass; to lay up; to accumulate; -- usually with <i>up</i>; <as>as, to <ex>heap</ex> up treasures</as>.</def>

<blockquote>Though he <b>heap</b> up silver as the dust. <i>Job. xxvii. 16.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To throw or lay in a heap; to make a heap of; to pile; <as>as, to <ex>heap</ex> stones</as>; -- often with <i>up</i>; <as>as, to <i>heap</i> up earth</as>; or with <i>on</i>; <as>as, to <ex>heap</ex> on wood or coal</as>.</def>

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<p><b>3.</b> <def>To form or round into a heap, as in measuring; to fill (a measure) more than even full.</def>

<h1>Heaper</h1> <Xpage=678>

<hw>Heap"er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who heaps, piles, or amasses.</def>

<h1>Heapy</h1> <Xpage=678>

<hw>Heap"y</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Lying in heaps.</def>

<i>Gay.</i>

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<hw>Hear</hw> <tt>(<?/)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Heard</er> <tt>(#)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Hearing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OE. <ets>heren</ets>, AS,. <ets>hi\'82ran</ets>, <ets>h</ets><?/<ets>ran</ets>, <ets>h</ets><?/<ets>ran</ets>; akin to OS. <ets>h<?/rian</ets>, OFries. <ets>hera</ets>, <ets>hora</ets>, D. <ets>hooren</ets>, OHG. <ets>h<?/ren</ets>, G. <ets>h\'94ren</ets>, Icel. <ets>heyra</ets>, Sw: <ets>h\'94ra</ets>, Dan. <ets>hore</ets>, Goth. <ets>hausjan</ets>, and perh. to Gr. <?/, E. <ets>acoustic</ets>. Cf. <er>Hark</er>, <er>Hearken</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To perceive by the ear; to apprehend or take cognizance of by the ear; <as>as, to <ex>hear</ex> sounds; to <ex>hear</ex> a voice; to <ex>hear</ex> one call.</as></def>

<blockquote>Lay thine ear close to the ground, and list if thou canst <b>hear</b> the tread of travelers. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>He had been <b>heard</b> to utter an ominous growl. <i>Macaulay.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To give audience or attention to; to listen to; to heed; to accept the doctrines or advice of; to obey; to examine; to try in a judicial court; <as>as, to <ex>hear</ex> a recitation; to <ex>hear</ex> a class; the case will be <ex>heard</ex> to-morrow.</as></def>