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GRETTO n.
imp. of Greet, to salute.
HERETIC n. 2 definitions
ome doctrine contrary to the established faith or prevailing religion. A man that is an heretic, after the first and second admonition, reject. Titus iii. 10.
HERETICAL a.
Containing heresy; of the nature of, or characterized by, heresy.
HERETICALLY adv.
In an heretical manner.
HERETICATE v.
To decide to be heresy or a heretic; to denounce as a heretic or heretical. Bp. Hall. And let no one be minded, on the score of my neoterism, to hereticate me. Fitzed. Hall.
HERETIFICATION n.
The act of hereticating or pronouncing heretical. London Times.
HERETO adv.
To this; hereunto. Hooker.
HERETOCH; HERETOG n.
The leader or commander of an army; also, a marshal. Blackstone.
HERETOFORE adv.
Up to this time; hitherto; before; in time past. Shak.
HESPERETIN n.
A white, crystalline substance having a sweetish taste, obtained by the decomposition of hesperidin, and regarded as a complex derivative of caffeic acid.
HYDROCARBURET n.
Carbureted hydrogen; also, a hydrocarbon. [Obs.]
HYDROGURET n.
A hydride. [Obs.]
HYDROSULPHURET n.
A hydrosulphide. [Archaic]
HYDROSULPHURETED a.
Combined with hydrogen sulphide.
HYDRURET n.
A binary compound of hydrogen; a hydride. [Obs.]
HYPERCARBURETED a.
ion of carbonic acid; -- said of bicarbonates or acid carbonates. [Written also hypercarburetted.]
HYPEROTRETA n.
ommunication between tionnasal aperture and the throat. See Hagfish. [Written also Hyperotreti.]
HYPERSECRETION n.
Morbid or excessive secretion, as in catarrh.
HYSTERETIC a.
Of or pert. to hysteresis. -- Hysteretic constant, the hysteretic loss in ergs per cubic centimeter per cycle.
IMARET n.
A lodging house for Mohammedan pilgrims. Moore.
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