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In a grumbling manner.

A young hog.

A sharpened flint for the lock of a gun, to ignite the charge. It was in common use before the introduction of percussion caps.

A logarithmic line on Gunter's scale, used for performing the multiplication and division of numbers mechanically by the dividers; -- called also line of lines, and line of numbers.

In a gurgling manner.

Same as Hematocrystallin.

Same as Hematoglobin.

See Hæmatoin.

A division of Cheiroptera, including the bloodsucking bats. See Vampire.

The coloring principle of logwood. It is obtained as a yellow crystalline substance, C16H14O6, with a sweetish taste. Formerly called also hematin.

An explosive mixture, consisting of sawdust, charcoal, niter, and ferrocyanide of potassium, used as a substitute for gunpowder.

A touching, controlling, managing, using, etc., with the hand or hands, or as with the hands. See Handle, v. t. The heavens and your fair handling Have made you master of the field this day. Spenser.

A sort of breeches. [Obs..] Chaucer.

An alkaloid found in the plant Peganum harmala. It forms bitter, yellow salts.

The line at the head or top of a page.

Tending to cure; soothing; mollifying; as, the healing art; a healing salve; healing words. Here healing dews and balms abound. Keble.

So as to heal or cure.

An exclamation used in addressing a familiar acquaintance. [Obs.] Shak.

Rankling in, or swelling, the heart. "Heartswelling hate." Spenser.

The state or quality of being heavenly. Sir J. Davies.