Part 5217

<cs><mcol><col>Hellenistic</col> <col>language, dialect, &or; idiom</col></mcol>, <cd>the Greek spoken or used by the Jews who lived in countries where the Greek language prevailed; the Jewish-Greek dialect or idiom of the Septuagint.</cd></cs>

<h1>Hellenistically</h1> <Xpage=683>

<hw>Hel`le*nis"tic*al*ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>According to the Hellenistic manner or dialect.</def>

<i>J. Gregory.</i>

<h1>Hellenize</h1> <Xpage=683>

<hw>Hel"len*ize</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/.]</ety> <def>To use the Greek language; to play the Greek; to Grecize.</def>

<h1>Hellenize</h1> <Xpage=683>

<hw>Hel"len*ize</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/.]</ety> <def>To give a Greek form or character to; to Grecize; <as>as, to <ex>Hellenize</ex> a word</as>.</def>

<h1>Hellenotype</h1> <Xpage=683>

<hw>Hel*len"o*type</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>See <er>Ivorytype</er>.</def>

<h1>Hellespont</h1> <Xpage=683>

<hw>Hel"les*pont</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>Hellespontus</ets>, Gr. <?/; <?/ the mythological Helle, daughter of Athamas + <?/ sea.]</ety> <def>A narrow strait between Europe and Asia, now called the <altname>Daradanelles</altname>. It connects the \'92gean Sea and the sea of Marmora.</def>

<h1>Hellespontine</h1> <Xpage=683>

<hw>Hel`les*pon"tine</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Of or pertaining to the Hellespont.</def>

<i>Mitford.</i>

<h1>Hellgamite, Hellgramite</h1> <Xpage=683>

<hw><hw>Hell"ga*mite</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>Hell"gra*mite</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>,<hw> <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The aquatic larva of a large American winged insect (<spn>Corydalus cornutus</spn>), much used a fish bait by anglers; the dobson. It belongs to the Neuroptera.</def>

<h1>Hellhag</h1> <Xpage=683>

<hw>Hell"hag`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A hag of or fit for hell.</def>

<i>Bp. Richardson.</i>

<h1>Hell-haunted</h1> <Xpage=683>

<hw>Hell"-haunt`ed</hw> <tt>(<?/)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Haunted by devils; hellish.</def>

<i>Dryden.</i>

<h1>Hellhound</h1> <Xpage=683>

<hw>Hell"hound`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[AS. <ets>hellehund</ets>.]</ety> <def>A dog of hell; an agent of hell.</def>

<blockquote>A <b>hellhound</b>, that doth hunt us all to death. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Hellier</h1> <Xpage=683>

<hw>Hel"li*er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Hele</er>, <tt>v. t.</tt>]</ety> <def>One who heles or covers; hence, a tiler, slater, or thatcher.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> <altsp>[Written also <asp>heler</asp>.]</altsp>