The handy pocket dictionary of the English language
Thomas Joseph Carey This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1892 ...want; fatigue. Hard'ware, n. goods or wares made of metal. Hard'y, a. stout; daring; brave. Hare, n. a rodent animal of the rabbit family, c. hair. Hare'brained, a. volatile; wild; giddy. Harelip, n. a fissure of the upper lip, like that of the hare. Ha'rem, n. the apartments exclusively allotted to females in Mohammedan families. Har'icot, n. the kidney bean or French bean, a stew of meat and vegetables. Hark! interj. hear! listen! attend! Harlequin, n. a buffoon dressed in partycolored clothes. Harlot, n. a prostitute; a strumpet; a wanton. Harm, v.a. (ed, ing), to affiict; to hurt;--n. mischief; misfortune. Harmon'ic, a. relating to music; concordant. Harmon'icon, n. a small, fiat wind-instrument having metallic reeds. Harmon'ics, n.sxng. the science of musical sounds. Harmo'nious.n. symmetrical; musical. Har'monizE, v.n. (ed, ing), to be in harmony; to correspond. Har'mony,n. fitness; melody; accordance. Har'ness, n. equipment for horses. Harp, v.n. (ed, ing), to repeat tiresomely; to dwell on;--n. a musical stringed instrument. Harpoon', n. a barbed epear to strike whales. Harp'siohord. n. a harpshaped keyed musical instrument. Harp'y, n. in mythology, a filthy and rapacious bird; an extortioner. Har'ridan, n. a hag. HARRIER 159 HEADACHE Har'rier, n. a dog used for hunting hares; a hawk or buzzard. Har'row, t'.u.(ed,ing),to break with the harrow, to tear a toothed agricultural implement. Harry, r.n. (lng), to make harassing incursions; to worry; (PP-harried). Harsh, a. austere; crabbed; morose; peevish. Hart, n. a he-deer or stag; the male of the red deer. c. heart. Harts'horn, n. carbonate of ammonia. Harvest, n. the ingathering of the crops. Har'v est-home, n the feast at the end of the harvest. Hash, v.a. (ed, ing), to chop into small pieces...
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