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HERSCHEL, n. her'shel. A planet discovered by Dr. Herschel, in 1781.
HERSE, n. hers. 1. In fortification, a lattice or portcullis in the form of a ha...
HERSELF', pron. [her and self.] This denotes a female,the subject of discourse b...
HERSELIKE, a. hers'like. Funereal; suitable to funerals.
HERS'ILLON, n. [from herse.] In the military art, a plank or beam, whose sides a...
HER'Y, v.t. To regard as holy.
HES'ITANCY, n. [See Hesitate .] A doubting; literally, a stopping of the mind; a...
HES'ITANT, a. Hesitating; pausing; wanting volubility of speech.
HES'ITATE, v.i. s as z. [L. haesito, haereo, to hang.] 1. To stop or pause respe...
HES'ITATING, ppr. Doubting; pausing; stammering.
HES'ITATINGLY, adv. With hesitation or doubt.
HESITA'TION, n. A pausing or delay in forming an opinion or commencing action; d...
HESPE'RIAN. [L. hesperius, western, from hesperus, vesper, the evening star, Ven...
HEST, n. Command; precept; injunction; order. [Now obsolete,but it is retained i...
HET'ERARCHY, n. [Gr. another, and rule.] The government of an alien.
HET'EROCLITE,n. [Gr. another, or different, to incline, to lean.] 1. In grammar,...