Part 5209

<h1>Heirdom</h1> <Xpage=682>

<hw>Heir"dom</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The state of an heir; succession by inheritance.</def>

<i>Burke.</i>

<h1>Heiress</h1> <Xpage=682>

<hw>Heir"ess</hw>, <tt>n</tt><def>, A female heir.</def>

<h1>Heirless</h1> <Xpage=682>

<hw>Heir"less</hw> <tt>a.</tt> <def>Destitute of an heir.</def>

<i>Shak.</i>

<h1>Heirloom</h1> <Xpage=682>

<hw>Heir"loom`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Heir</ets> + <ets>loom</ets>, in its earlier sense of <it>implement</it>, <it>tool.</it> See <er>Loom</er> the frame.]</ety> <def>Any furniture, movable, or personal chattel, which by law or special custom descends to the heir along with the inheritance; any piece of personal property that has been in a family for several generations.</def>

<blockquote>Woe to him whose daring hand profanes The honored <b>heirlooms</b> of his ancestors. <i>Moir.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Heirship</h1> <Xpage=682>

<hw>Heir"ship</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The state, character, or privileges of an heir; right of inheriting.</def>

<cs><col>Heirship movables</col>, <cd>certain kinds of movables which the heir is entitled to take, besides the heritable estate. <mark>[Scot.]</mark></cd></cs>

<h1>Hejira</h1> <Xpage=682>

<hw>He*ji"ra</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>See <er>Hegira</er>.</def>

<mhw><h1>Hektare, Hektogram, Hektoliter, &and; Hektometer</h1> <Xpage=682>

<hw>Hek"tare`</hw>, <hw>Hek"to*gram</hw>, <hw>Hek"to*li`ter</hw>, &and; <hw>Hek"to*me`ter</hw></mhw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Same as <er>Hectare</er>, <er>Hectogram</er>, <er>Hectoliter</er>, and <er>Hectometer</er>.</def>

<h1>Hektograph</h1> <Xpage=682>

<hw>Hek"to*graph</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>See <er>Hectograph</er>.</def>

<h1>Helamys</h1> <Xpage=682>

<hw>Hel*a*mys</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <?/ fawn + <?/ mouse.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>See <cref>Jumping hare</cref>, under <er>Hare</er>.</def>

<h1>Helcoplasty</h1> <Xpage=682>

<hw>Hel"co*plas`ty</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/ a wound + <ets>-plasty</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>The act or process of repairing lesions made by ulcers, especially by a plastic operation.</def>

<h1>Held</h1> <Xpage=682>

<hw>Held</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <def><tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> of <er>Hold</er>.</def>

<h1>Hele</h1> <Xpage=682>

<hw>Hele</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Heal</er>, <tt>n.</tt>]</ety> <def>Health; welfare.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> "In joy and perfyt <i>hele</i>."