Part 5425

<hw>Hue</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>hew</ets>, <ets>heow</ets>, color, shape, form, AS. <ets>hiw</ets>, <ets>heow</ets>; akin to Sw. <ets>hy</ets> skin, complexion, Goth. <ets>hiwi</ets> form, appearance.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Color or shade of color; tint; dye.</def> "Flowers of all <i>hue</i>."

<i>Milton.</i>

<blockquote><b>Hues</b> of the rich unfolding morn. <i>Keble.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Painting)</fld> <def>A predominant shade in a composition of primary colors; a primary color modified by combination with others.</def>

<h1>Hue</h1> <Xpage=711>

<hw>Hue</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>hue</ets>, <ets>huer</ets>, to hoot, shout, prob. fr. OF. <ets>hu</ets> an exclamation.]</ety> <def>A shouting or vociferation.</def>

<cs><col>Hue and cry</col> <fld>(Law)</fld>, <cd>a loud outcry with which felons were anciently pursued, and which all who heard it were obliged to take up, joining in the pursuit till the malefactor was taken; in later usage, a written proclamation issued on the escape of a felon from prison, requiring all persons to aid in retaking him.</cd></cs>

<i>Burrill.</i>

<h1>Hued</h1> <Xpage=711>

<hw>Hued</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Having color; -- usually in composition; <as>as, bright-<ex>hued</ex>; many-<ex>hued</ex>.</as></def>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<h1>Hueless</h1> <Xpage=711>

<hw>Hue"less</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[AS. <ets>hiwle\'a0s</ets>. See <er>Hue</er> color.]</ety> <def>Destitute of color.</def>

<i>Hudibras.</i>

<h1>Huer</h1> <Xpage=711>

<hw>Hu"er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who cries out or gives an alarm; specifically, a balker; a conder. See <er>Balker</er>.</def>

<h1>Huff</h1> <Xpage=711>

<hw>Huff</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Huffed</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Huffing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Cf. OE. <ets>hoove</ets> to puff up, blow; prob. of imitative origin.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To swell; to enlarge; to puff up; <as>as, <ex>huffed</ex> up with air</as>.</def>

<i>Grew.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To treat with insolence and arrogance; to chide or rebuke with insolence; to hector; to bully.</def>

<blockquote>You must not presume to <b>huff</b> us. <i>Echard.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <fld>(Draughts)</fld> <def>To remove from the board (the piece which could have captured an opposing piece). See <er>Huff</er>, <tt>v. i.</tt>, 3.</def>

<h1>Huff</h1> <Xpage=711>

<hw>Huff</hw>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To enlarge; to swell up; <as>as, bread <ex>huffs</ex></as>.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To bluster or swell with anger, pride, or arrogance; to storm; to take offense.</def>

<blockquote>THis senseless arrogant conceit of theirs made them <b>huff</b> at the doctrine of repentance. <i>South.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <fld>(Draughts)</fld> <def>To remove from the board a man which could have captured a piece but has not done so; -- so called because it was the habit to blow upon the piece.</def>

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