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HAD p.
See Have. Had as lief, Had rather, Had better, Had as soon, etc., with a nominative and followed by the infinitive without to, are well established idiomatic forms. The original construction was that of the dative with forms of be, followed by the infinitive. See Had better, under Better. And lever me is be pore and tr…
HADDER n.
Heather; heath. [Obs.] Burton.
HADDIE n.
The haddock. [Scot.]
HADDOCK n.
teral line and a black spot on each side of the body, just back of the gills. Galled also haddie, and dickie. Norway haddock, a marine edible fish (Sebastes marinus) of Northern Europe and America. See Rose fish.
HADE n. 3 definitions
The descent of a hill. [Obs.]
HADES n.
The nether world (according to classical mythology, the abode of the shades, ruled over by Hades or Pluto); the invisible world; the grave. And death and Hades gave up the dead which were in them. Rev. xx. 13 (Rev. Ver. ). Neither was he left in Hades, nor did his flesh see corruption. Acts ii. 31 (Rev. Ver.). And in H…
HADJ n.
The pilgrimage to Mecca, performed by Mohammedans.
HADJI n. 2 definitions
A Mohammedan pilgrim to Mecca; -- used among Orientals as a respectful salutation or a title of honor. G. W. Curtis.
HADROSAURUS n.
An American herbivorous dinosaur of great size, allied to the iguanodon. It is found in the Cretaceous formation.
BAHADUR; BAHAUDUR n.
A title of respect or honor given to European officers in East Indian state papers, and colloquially, and among the natives, to distinguished officials and other important personages.
CHAD n.
See Shad. [Obs.]
DISSHADOW v.
To free from shadow or shade. [Obs.] G. Fletcher.
DOUBLE-SHADE v.
To double the natural darkness of (a place). Milton.
FINNAN HADDIE n.
Haddock cured in peat smoke, originally at Findon (pron. fìn"an), Scotland. the name is also applied to other kinds of smoked haddock. [Written also finnan haddock.]
FORESHADOW v.
To shadow or typi Dryden.
HEAVY-HADED a.
Clumsy; awkward.
INSHADED a.
Marked with different shades. W. Browne.
JIHAD; JEHAD n.
A religious war against infidels or Mohammedan heretics; also, any bitter war or crusade for a principle or belief.
KAMTSCHADALES n.
An aboriginal tribe inhabiting the southern part of Kamtschatka.
LYMPHADENITIS n.
Inflammation of the lymphatic glands; -- called also lymphitis.
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