Part 5289

<h1>Hierophantic</h1> <Xpage=692>

<hw>Hi`er*o*phan"tic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/.]</ety> <def>Of or relating to hierophants or their teachings.</def>

<h1>Hieroscopy</h1> <Xpage=692>

<hw>Hi`er*os"co*py</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/ divination; <?/ sacred + <?/ to view.]</ety> <def>Divination by inspection of entrails of victims offered in sacrifice.</def>

<h1>Hierotheca</h1> <Xpage=692>

<hw>Hi`er*o*the"ca</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>-c\'91</plw> <tt>(#)</tt></plu>. <ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <?/; <?/ sacred + <?/ chest.]</ety> <def>A receptacle for sacred objects.</def>

<h1>Hierourgy</h1> <Xpage=692>

<hw>Hi"er*our`gy</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/; <?/ sacred + <?/ work.]</ety> <def>A sacred or holy work or worship.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Waterland.</i>

<h1>Hifalutin</h1> <Xpage=692>

<hw>Hi`fa*lu"tin</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>See <er>Highfaluting</er>.</def>

<h1>Higgle</h1> <Xpage=692>

<hw>Hig"gle</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Higgled</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Higgling</er> <tt>(?)</tt>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Cf. <er>Haggle</er>, or <er>Huckster</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To hawk or peddle provisions.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To chaffer; to stickle for small advantages in buying and selling; to haggle.</def>

<blockquote>A person accustomed to <b>higgle</b> about taps. <i>Jeffry.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>To truck and <b>higgle</b> for a private good. <i>Emerson.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Higgledy-piggledy</h1> <Xpage=692>

<hw>Hig`gle*dy-pig"gle*dy</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In confusion; topsy-turvy.</def> <mark>[Colloq.]</mark>

<i>Johnson.</i>

<h1>Higgler</h1> <Xpage=692>

<hw>Hig"gler</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who higgles.</def>

<h1>High</h1> <Xpage=692>

<hw>High</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Hie</er>.]</ety> <def>To hie.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>Men must <b>high</b> them apace, and make haste. <i>Holland.</i></blockquote>

<h1>High</h1> <Xpage=692>

<hw>High</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>Compar.</tt> <er>Higher</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>superl.</tt> <er>Highest</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OE. <ets>high</ets>, <ets>hegh</ets>, <ets>hey</ets>, <ets>heh</ets>, AS. <ets>he\'a0h</ets>, <ets>h<?/h</ets>; akin to OS. <ets>h</ets><?/<ets>h</ets>, OFries. <ets>hag</ets>, <ets>hach</ets>, D. <ets>hoog</ets>, OHG. <ets>h</ets><?/<ets>h</ets>, G. <ets>hoch</ets>, Icel. <ets>h</ets><?/<ets>r</ets>, Sw. <ets>h\'94g</ets>, Dan. <ets>h\'94i</ets>, Goth. <ets>hauhs</ets>, and to Icel. <ets>haugr</ets> mound, G. <ets>h\'81gel</ets> hill, Lith. <ets>kaukaras</ets>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Elevated above any starting point of measurement, as a line, or surface; having altitude; lifted up; raised or extended in the direction of the zenith; lofty; tall; <as>as, a <ex>high</ex> mountain, tower, tree; the sun is <ex>high</ex>.</as></def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Regarded as raised up or elevated; distinguished; remarkable; conspicuous; superior; -- used indefinitely or relatively, and often in figurative senses, which are understood from the connection</def>; as -

<sd>(a)</sd> <def>Elevated in character or quality, whether moral or intellectual; pre\'89minent; honorable; as, <i>high</i> aims, or motives</def>. "The <i>highest</i> faculty of the soul."