Part 5317

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<hw>His`tri*on"i*cism</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The histronic art; stageplaying.</def>

<i>W. Black.</i>

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<hw>His"tri*o*nism</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Theatrical representation; acting; affectation.</def>

<i>Sir T. Browne.</i>

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<hw>His"tri*o*nize</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To act; to represent on the stage, or theatrically.</def>

<i>Urquhart.</i>

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<hw>Hit</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>pron.</tt> <def>It.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

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<hw>Hit</hw>, <def><tt>3d pers. sing. pres.</tt> of <er>Hide</er>, contracted from <i>hideth</i>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

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<hw>Hit</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Hit</er>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Hitting</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OE. <ets>hitten</ets>, <ets>hutten</ets>, of Scand. origin; cf. Dan. <ets>hitte</ets> to hit, find, Sw. & Icel. <ets>hitta</ets>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To reach with a stroke or blow; to strike or touch, usually with force; especially, to reach or touch (an object aimed at).</def>

<blockquote>I think you have <b>hit</b> the mark. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To reach or attain exactly; to meet according to the occasion; to perform successfully; to attain to; to accord with; to be conformable to; to suit.</def>

<blockquote>Birds learning tunes, and their endeavors to <b>hit</b> the notes right. <i>Locke.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>There you <b>hit</b> him; . . . that argument never fails with him. <i>Dryden.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>Whose saintly visage is too bright To <b>hit</b> the sense of human sight. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>He scarcely <b>hit</b> my humor. <i>Tennyson.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>To guess; to light upon or discover.</def> "Thou hast <i>hit</i> it."

<i>Shak.</i>

<p><b>4.</b> <fld>(Backgammon)</fld> <def>To take up, or replace by a piece belonging to the opposing player; -- said of a single unprotected piece on a point.</def>

<cs><col>To hit off</col>, <cd>to describe with quick characteristic strokes; as, <i>to hit off<i> a speaker. <i>Sir W. Temple</i>.</cd> -- <col>To hit out</col>, <cd>to perform by good luck. <mark>[Obs.]</mark> <i>Spenser</i>.</cd></cs>

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