Part 5373

<blockquote>Why did I not more <b>honorably</b> starve? <i>Dryden.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Decently; becomingly.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> "Do this message <i>honorably</i>."

<i>Shak.</i>

<syn>Syn. -- Magnanimously; generously; nobly; worthily; justly; equitably; fairly; reputably.</syn>

<h1>Honorarium, Honorary</h1> <Xpage=703>

<hw><hw>Hon`o*ra"ri*um</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>Hon"or*a*ry</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>,<hw> <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>honorarium</ets> (sc. <ets>donum</ets>), fr. <ets>honorarius</ets>. See <er>Honorary</er>, <tt>a.</tt>]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A fee offered to professional men for their services; <as>as, an <ex>honorarium</ex> of one thousand dollars</as>.</def>

<i>S. Longfellow.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>An honorary payment, usually in recognition of services for which it is not usual or not lawful to assign a fixed business price.</def>

<i>Heumann.</i>

<h1>Honorary</h1> <Xpage=703>

<hw>Hon"or*a*ry</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>honorarius</ets>, fr. <ets>honor</ets> honor: cf. F. <ets>honoraire</ets>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Done as a sign or evidence of honor; <as>as, <ex>honorary</ex> services</as>.</def>

<i>Macaulay.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Conferring honor, or intended merely to confer honor without emolument; <as>as, an <ex>honorary</ex> degree</as>.</def> "<i>Honorary</i> arches."

<i>Addison.</i>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>Holding a title or place without rendering service or receiving reward; <as>as, an <ex>honorary</ex> member of a society</as>.</def>

<h1>Honorer</h1> <Xpage=703>

<hw>Hon"or*er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who honors.</def>

<h1>Honorific</h1> <Xpage=703>

<hw>Hon`or*if"ic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Honor</er>, <er>-fy</er>, and <er>-ic</er>.]</ety> <def>Conferring honor; tending to honor.</def>

<i>London. Spectator.</i>

<h1>Honorless</h1> <Xpage=703>

<hw>Hon"or*less</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Destitute of honor; not honored.</def>

<i>Bp. Warburton.</i>

<h1>Hont</h1> <Xpage=703>

<hw>Hont</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n. & v.</tt> <def>See under <er>Hunt</er>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<h1>Hoo</h1> <Xpage=703>

<hw>Hoo</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>interj.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>See <er>Ho</er>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>