Part 5224

<hw>Hem</hw>, <tt>interj.</tt> <def>An onomatopoetic word used as an expression of hesitation, doubt, etc. It is often a sort of voluntary half cough, loud or subdued, and would perhaps be better expressed by <i>hm</i>.</def>

<blockquote>Cough or cry <b>hem</b>, if anybody come. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

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<hw>Hem</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>An utterance or sound of the voice, <i>hem</i> or <i>hm</i>, often indicative of hesitation or doubt, sometimes used to call attention.</def> "His morning <i>hems</i>."

<i>Spectator.</i>

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<hw>Hem</hw>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <ety>[<?/<?/<?/. See <er>Hem</er>, <ets>interj</ets>.]</ety> <def>To make the sound expressed by the word <i>hem</i>; hence, to hesitate in speaking.</def> "<i>Hem</i>, and stroke thy beard."

<i>Shak.</i>

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<hw>Hem</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[AS. <ets>hem</ets>, border, margin; cf. Fries. <ets>h\'84mel</ets>, Prov. G. <ets>hammel</ets> hem of mire or dirt.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The edge or border of a garment or cloth, doubled over and sewed, to strengthen raveling.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Border; edge; margin.</def> "<i>Hem</i> of the sea."

<i>Shak.</i>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>A border made on sheet-metal ware by doubling over the edge of the sheet, to stiffen it and remove the sharp edge.</def>

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<hw>Hem</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Hemmed</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Hemming</er>.]</wordforms> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To form a hem or border to; to fold and sew down the edge of.</def>

<i>Wordsworth.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To border; to edge</def>

<blockquote>All the skirt about Was <b>hemmed</b> with golden fringe. <i>Spenser.</i></blockquote>

<cs><mcol><col>To hem about</col>, <col>around</col>, &or; <col>in</col></mcol>, <cd>to inclose and confine; to surround; to environ.</cd> "With valiant squadrons round <i>about to hem<i>." <i>Fairfax</i>. "<i>Hemmed in<i> to be a spoil to tyranny." <i>Daniel</i>. -- <col>To hem out</col>, <cd>to shut out.</cd> "You can not <i>hem<i> me <i>out<i> of London." <i>J. Webster.</i></cs>

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<hw>Hem"a-</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>. <def>Same as <er>H\'91ma-</er>.</def>

<h1>Hemachate</h1> <Xpage=684>

<hw>Hem"a*chate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>haemachates</ets>; Gr. <?/ blood + <?/ agate.]</ety> <fld>(Min.)</fld> <def>A species of agate, sprinkled with spots of red jasper.</def>

<h1>Hemachrome</h1> <Xpage=684>

<hw>Hem"a*chrome</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Same as <er>H\'91machrome</er>.</def>

<h1>Hemacite</h1> <Xpage=684>

<hw>Hem"a*cite</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <grk>a"i^ma</grk> blood.]</ety> <def>A composition made from blood, mixed with mineral or vegetable substances, used for making buttons, door knobs, etc.</def>

<h1>Hemadrometer, Hemadromometer</h1> <Xpage=684>