Part 5237

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<h1>Henfish</h1> <Xpage=686>

<hw>Hen"fish`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>A marine fish; the sea bream.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>A young bib. See <er>Bib</er>, <tt>n.</tt>, 2.</def>

<h1>Heng</h1> <Xpage=686>

<hw>Heng</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <mark>obs.</mark> <tt>imp.</tt> <mord>of <er>Hang</er></mord>. <def>Hung.</def>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<h1>Hen-hearted</h1> <Xpage=686>

<hw>Hen"-heart`ed</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Cowardly; timid; chicken-hearted.</def>

<i>Udall.</i>

<h1>Henhouse</h1> <Xpage=686>

<hw>Hen"house`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Henhouses</plw>.</plu> <def>A house or shelter for fowls.</def>

<h1>Henhussy</h1> <Xpage=686>

<hw>Hen"hus`sy</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A cotquean; a man who intermeddles with women's concerns.</def>

<h1>Heniquen</h1> <Xpage=686>

<hw>He*ni"quen</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>See <er>Jeniquen</er>.</def>

<h1>Henna</h1> <Xpage=686>

<hw>Hen"na</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Ar. <ets>hinn\'be</ets> alcanna (<spn>Lawsonia inermis</spn> or <spn>alba</spn>). Cf. <er>Alcanna</er>, <er>Alkanet</er>, <er>Orchanet</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A thorny tree or shrub of the genus <spn>Lawsonia</spn> (<spn>L. alba</spn>). The fragrant white blossoms are used by the Buddhists in religious ceremonies. The powdered leaves furnish a red coloring matter used in the East to stain the hails and fingers, the manes of horses, etc.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Com.)</fld> <def>The leaves of the henna plant, or a preparation or dyestuff made from them.</def>

<h1>Hennery</h1> <Xpage=686>

<hw>Hen"ner*y</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>An inclosed place for keeping hens.</def> <mark>[U. S.]</mark>

<h1>Hennes</h1> <Xpage=686>

<hw>Hen"nes</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>Hence.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<h1>Hennotannic</h1> <Xpage=686>

<hw>Hen`no*tan"nic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Henna</ets> + <ets>tannic</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>Pertaining to, or designating, a brown resinous substance resembling tannin, and extracted from the henna plant; <as>as, <ex>hennotannic</ex> acid</as>.</def>

<h1>Henoge ny, Henogenesis</h1> <Xpage=686>

<hw><hw>He*nog"e* ny</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>Hen`o*gen"e*sis</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>,<hw> <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/, masc., <?/, neut., one + root of <?/ to be born.]</ety> <fld>(Biol.)</fld> <def>Same as <er>Ontogeny</er>.</def>