Part 5263

<i>Spenser.</i>

<h1>Herse</h1> <Xpage=689>

<hw>Herse</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>Same as <er>Hearse</er>, <tt>v. t.</tt></def>

<i>Chapman.</i>

<h1>Herself</h1> <Xpage=689>

<hw>Her*self"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>pron.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>An emphasized form of the third person feminine pronoun; -- used as a subject with <i>she</i>; <as>as, she <ex>herself</ex> will bear the blame; also used alone in the predicate, either in the nominative or objective case; <as>as, it is <ex>herself</ex></as>; she blames <ex>herself</ex>.</as></def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Her own proper, true, or real character; hence, her right, or sane, mind; <as>as, the woman was deranged, but she is now <ex>herself</ex> again; she has come to <ex>herself</ex>.</as></def>

<cs><col>By herself</col>, <cd>alone; apart; unaccompanied.</cd></cs>

<h1>Hersillon</h1> <Xpage=689>

<hw>Her"sil*lon</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F., fr. <ets>herse</ets> a harrow. See <er>Herse</er>, <tt>n.</tt>]</ety> <fld>(Fort.)</fld> <def>A beam with projecting spikes, used to make a breach impassable.</def>

<h1>Hert</h1> <Xpage=689>

<hw>Hert</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A hart.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<h1>Herte</h1> <Xpage=689>

<hw>Her"te</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A heart.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<h1>Hertely</h1> <Xpage=689>

<hw>Her"te*ly</hw>, <tt>a. & adv.</tt> <def>Hearty; heartily.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<h1>Hery</h1> <Xpage=689>

<hw>Her"y</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[AS. <ets>herian</ets>.]</ety> <def>To worship; to glorify; to praise.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Chaucer. Spenser.</i>

<h1>Hesitancy</h1> <Xpage=689>

<hw>Hes"i*tan*cy</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>haesitantia</ets> a stammering.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The act of hesitating, or pausing to consider; slowness in deciding; vacillation; also, the manner of one who hesitates.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A stammering; a faltering in speech.</def>

<h1>Hesitant</h1> <Xpage=689>

<hw>Hes"i*tant</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>haesitans</ets>, <ets>p. pr.</ets> of <ets>haesitare</ets>: cf. F. <ets>h\'82sitant</ets>. See <er>Hesitate</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Not prompt in deciding or acting; hesitating.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Unready in speech.</def>