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<p><b>2.</b> <def>The planisphere invented by Jean Paduanus.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>A table showing the length of the days and nights at all places.</def>

<i>Heyse.</i>

<h1>Horoscoper, Horoscopist</h1> <Xpage=706>

<hw><hw>Hor"o*sco`per</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>Ho*ros"co*pist</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>,<hw> <tt>n.</tt> <def>One versed in horoscopy; an astrologer.</def>

<h1>Horoscopy</h1> <Xpage=706>

<hw>Ho*ros"co*py</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The art or practice of casting horoscopes, or observing the disposition of the stars, with a view to prediction events.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Aspect of the stars at the time of a person's birth.</def>

<h1>Horrendous</h1> <Xpage=706>

<hw>Hor*ren"dous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>horrendus</ets>.]</ety> <def>Fearful; frightful.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>I. Watts.</i>

<h1>Horrent</h1> <Xpage=706>

<hw>Hor"rent</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>horrens</ets>, p.pr. of <ets>horrere</ets> to bristle. See <er>Horror</er>.]</ety> <def>Standing erect, as bristles; covered with bristling points; bristled; bristling.</def>

<blockquote>Rough and <b>horrent</b> with figures in strong relief.

<i>De Quincey.</i>

<blockquote>With bright emblazonry and <b>horrent</b> arms. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Horrible</h1> <Xpage=706>

<hw>Hor"ri*ble</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>horrible</ets>, <ets>orrible</ets>, OF. <ets>horrible</ets>, <ets>orrible</ets>, F. <ets>horrible</ets>, fr. L. <ets>horribilis</ets>, fr. <ets>horrere</ets>. See <er>Horror</er>.]</ety> <def>Exciting, or tending to excite, horror or fear; dreadful; terrible; shocking; hideous; <as>as, a <ex>horrible</ex> sight; a <ex>horrible</ex> story; a <ex>horrible</ex> murder.</as></def>

<blockquote>A dungeon <b>horrible</b> on all sides round. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<syn>Syn. -- Dreadful; frightful; fearful; terrible; awful; terrific; shocking; hideous; horrid.</syn>

<h1>Horribleness</h1> <Xpage=706>

<hw>Hor"ri*ble*ness</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The state or quality of being horrible; dreadfulness; hideousness.</def>

<blockquote>The <b>horribleness</b> of the mischief. <i>Sir P. Sidney.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Horribly</h1> <Xpage=706>

<hw>Hor"ri*bly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In a manner to excite horror; dreadfully; terribly.</def>

<h1>Horrid</h1> <Xpage=706>

<hw>Hor"rid</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>horridus</ets>. See <er>Horror</er>, and cf. <er>Ordure</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Rough; rugged; bristling.</def> <mark>[Archaic]</mark>

<blockquote><b>Horrid</b> with fern, and intricate with thorn. <i>Dryden.</i></blockquote>