Part 5419

<blockquote><b>How</b> art thou called? <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>6.</b> <def>At what price; how dear.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote><b>How</b> a score of ewes now? <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<note>&hand; <i>How</i> is used in each sense, interrogatively, interjectionally, and relatively; it is also often employed to emphasize an interrogation or exclamation. "<i>How</i> are the mighty fallen!" <i>2 Sam. i. 27</i>. Sometimes, also, it is used as a noun; -- as, the <i>how</i>, the when, the wherefore. <i>Shelley</i>.</note>

<blockquote>Let me beg you -- don't say "<b>How</b>?" for "What?" <i>Holmes.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Howadji</h1> <Xpage=710>

<hw>How*adj"i</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Ar.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A traveler.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A merchant; -- so called in the East because merchants were formerly the chief travelers.</def>

<h1>Howbeit</h1> <Xpage=710>

<hw>How*be"it</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>conj.</tt> <ety>[<ets>How</ets> + <ets>be</ets> + <ets>it</ets>.]</ety> <def>Be it as it may; nevertheless; notwithstanding; although; albeit; yet; but; however.</def>

<blockquote>The Moor -- <b>howbeit</b> that I endure him not - Is of a constant, loving, noble nature. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Howdah</h1> <Xpage=710>

<hw>How"dah</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Ar. <ets>hawdaj</ets>.]</ety> <def>A seat or pavilion, generally covered, fastened on the back of an elephant, for the rider or riders.</def> <altsp>[Written also <asp>houdah</asp>.]</altsp>

<h1>Howdy</h1> <Xpage=710>

<hw>How"dy</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Scot., also <ets>houdy-</ets> wife. Of uncertain origin; cf. OSw. <ets>jordgumma</ets>; or perh. fr. E. <ets>how d'ye</ets>.]</ety> <def>A midwife.</def> <mark>[Prov. Eng.]</mark>

<h1>Howel</h1> <Xpage=710>

<hw>How"el</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A tool used by coopers for smoothing and chamfering rheir work, especially the inside of casks.</def>

<h1>Howel</h1> <Xpage=710>

<hw>How"el</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To smooth; to plane; <as>as, to <ex>howel</ex> a cask</as>.</def>

<h1>Howell</h1> <Xpage=710>

<hw>How"ell</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The upper stage of a porcelian furnace.</def>

<h1>However</h1> <Xpage=710>

<hw>How*ev"er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>adv.</tt> <ety>[Sometimes contracted into <ets>howe'er</ets>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>In whetever manner, way, or degree.</def>

<blockquote><b>However</b> yet they me despise and spite. <i>Spenser.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote><b>Howe'er</b> the business goes, you have made fault. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>At all events; at least; in any case.</def>

<blockquote>Our chief end is to be freed from all, if it may be, <b>however</b> from the greatest evils. <i>Tillotson.</i></blockquote>

<h1>However</h1> <Xpage=710>