HIDALGO — HILD NWAD HIDALGO.1

HIDALGO, n. In Spain, a man of noble birth. NWAD HIDALGO.1

HIDDENLY, adv. In a hidden or secret manner. NWAD HIDDENLY.1

HIDE, v.t. pret. hid; pp. hid, hidden. NWAD HIDE.1

1. To conceal; to withhold or withdraw from sight; to place in any state or position in which the view is intercepted from the object. The intervention of the moon between the earth and the sun hides the latter from our sight. The people in Turkey hide their grain in the earth. No human being can hide his crimes or his neglect of duty from his Maker. NWAD HIDE.2

2. To conceal from knowledge; to keep secret. NWAD HIDE.3

Depart to the mountains; hide yourselves there three days. Joshua 2:16. NWAD HIDE.4

Tell me now what thou hast done--hide it not from me. Joshua 7:19. NWAD HIDE.5

3. In Scripture, not to confess or disclose; or to excuse and extenuate. NWAD HIDE.6

I acknowledged my sin to thee, and my iniquity have I not hid. Psalm 32:5. NWAD HIDE.7

4. To protect; to keep in safety. NWAD HIDE.8

In the time of trouble, he shall hide me in his pavilion. Psalm 27:5. NWAD HIDE.9

To hide the face from, to overlook; to pardon. NWAD HIDE.10

Hide thy face from my sins. Psalm 51:9. NWAD HIDE.11

To hide the face, to withdraw spiritual presence, support and consolation. NWAD HIDE.12

Thou didst hide thy face, and I was troubled. Psalm 30:7. NWAD HIDE.13

To hide one’s self, to put one’s self in a condition to be safe; to secure protection. NWAD HIDE.14

The prudent man foreseeth the evil and hideth himself. Proverbs 22:3. NWAD HIDE.15

HIDE, v.i. To lie concealed; to keep one’s self out of view; to be withdrawn from sight. NWAD HIDE.16

Bred to disguise, in public ‘tis you hide. NWAD HIDE.17

Hide and seek, a play of boys, in which some hide themselves and another seeks them. NWAD HIDE.18

HIDE, n. In the ancient laws of England, a certain portion of land, the quantity of which however is not well ascertained. Some authors consider it as the quantity that could be tilled with one plow; others, as much as would maintain a family. Some suppose it to be 60, some 80, and others 100 acres. NWAD HIDE.19

HIDE, n. [L. cutis; Gr. either a peel, from stripping, separating, or a cover.] NWAD HIDE.20

1. The skin of an animal, either raw or dressed; more generally applied to the undressed skins of the larger domestic animals, as oxen, horses, etc. NWAD HIDE.21

2. The human skin; in contempt. NWAD HIDE.22

HIDEBOUND, a. A horse is hidebound, when his skin sticks so closely to his ribs and back, as not to be easily loosened or raised. NWAD HIDEBOUND.1

Trees are said to be hidebound, when the bark is so close or firm that it impedes the growth. NWAD HIDEBOUND.2

1. Harsh; untractable. [Not used.] NWAD HIDEBOUND.3

2. Niggardly; penurious. [Not used.] NWAD HIDEBOUND.4

HIDEOUS, a. NWAD HIDEOUS.1

1. Frightful to the sight; dreadful; shocking to the eye; applied to deformity; as a hideous monster; a hideous spectacle; hideous looks. NWAD HIDEOUS.2

2. Shocking to the ear; exciting terror; as a hideous noise. NWAD HIDEOUS.3

3. Detestable. NWAD HIDEOUS.4

HIDEOUSLY, adv. In a manner to frighten; dreadfully; shockingly. NWAD HIDEOUSLY.1

HIDEOUSNESS, n. Frightfulness to the eye; dreadfulness; horribleness. NWAD HIDEOUSNESS.1

HIDER, n. [from hide.] One who hides or conceals. NWAD HIDER.1

HIDING, ppr. Concealing; covering or withdrawing from view; keeping close or secret. NWAD HIDING.1

HIDING, n. Concealment. Habakkuk 3:4. NWAD HIDING.2

1. Withdrawment; a withholding; as the hidings of God’s face. NWAD HIDING.3

HIDING-PLACE, n. A place of concealment. NWAD HIDING-PLACE.1

HIE, v.i. NWAD HIE.1

1. To hasten; to move or run with haste; to go in haste; a word chiefly used in poetry. NWAD HIE.2

The youth, returning to his mistress, hies. NWAD HIE.3

2. With the reciprocal pronoun; as, hie thee home. NWAD HIE.4

HIE, n. Haste; diligence. NWAD HIE.5

HIERARCH, n. [Gr. sacred, and a ruler or prince.] NWAD HIERARCH.1

The chief of a sacred order; particularly, the chief of an order of angels. NWAD HIERARCH.2

HIERARCHAL, a. Belonging to a hierarch. NWAD HIERARCHAL.1

HIERARCHICAL, a. Belonging to a sacred order, or to ecclesiastical government. NWAD HIERARCHICAL.1

HIERARCHY, n. An order or rank of angels or celestial beings; or a subordination of holy beings. Some of the Rabbins reckon four, and others ten hierarchies, or orders of angels. NWAD HIERARCHY.1

1. Constitution and government of the christian church, or ecclesiastical polity, comprehending different orders of clergy; as the hierarchy of England. NWAD HIERARCHY.2

HIEROGLYPH, HIEROGLYPHIC, n. [Gr. sacred, and to carve.] NWAD HIEROGLYPH.1

1. In antiquity, a sacred character; a mystical character or symbol, used in writings and inscriptions, particularly by the Egyptians, as signs of sacred, divine, or supernatural things. The hieroglyphics were figures of animals, parts of the human body, mechanical instruments, etc., which contained a meaning known only to kings and priests. It is supposed they were used to vail morality, politics, etc., from vulgar eves. NWAD HIEROGLYPH.2

2. Pictures intended to express historical facts; supposed to be the primitive mode of writing. NWAD HIEROGLYPH.3

3. The art of writing in picture. NWAD HIEROGLYPH.4

HIEROGLYPHIC, HIEROGLYPHICAL, a. Emblematic; expressive of some meaning by characters, pictures or figures, as hieroglyphic writing; a hieroglyphic obelisk. NWAD HIEROGLYPHIC.1

HIEROGLYPHICALLY, adv. Emblematically; by characters or pictures expressive of facts or moral qualities. The Mexicans wrote history hieroglyphically. NWAD HIEROGLYPHICALLY.1

HIEROGRAM, n. [Gr. sacred, and letter.] NWAD HIEROGRAM.1

A species of sacred writing. NWAD HIEROGRAM.2

HIEROGRAMMATIC, a. [Gr. sacred, and letter.] Denoting a kind of writing in sacred or sacerdotal characters, used only by the priests in Egypt. NWAD HIEROGRAMMATIC.1

HIEROGRAMMATIST, n. A writer of hieroglyphics. NWAD HIEROGRAMMATIST.1

HIEROGRAPHIIC, HIEROGRAPHICAL, a. Pertaining to sacred writing. NWAD HIEROGRAPHIIC.1

HIEROGRAPHY, n. [Gr. holy, and to write.] NWAD HIEROGRAPHY.1

Sacred writing. [Little used.] NWAD HIEROGRAPHY.2

HIEROLOGY, n. [Gr.] A discourse on sacred things. NWAD HIEROLOGY.1

HIEROMANCY, n. [Gr. sacred, and divination.] Divination by observing the various things offered in sacrifice. NWAD HIEROMANCY.1

HIEROMNEMON, n. [Gr. sacred, and preserving memory.] NWAD HIEROMNEMON.1

In ancient Greece, a magistrate who presided over the sacred rites and solemnities, etc. NWAD HIEROMNEMON.2

HIEROPHANT, n. [Gr. sacred, and to show.] A priest; one who teaches the mysteries and duties of religion. NWAD HIEROPHANT.1

HIGGLE, v.i. [L. cocio.] NWAD HIGGLE.1

1. To carry provisions about and offer them for sale. NWAD HIGGLE.2

2. To chaffer; to be difficult in making a bargain. NWAD HIGGLE.3

It argues an ignorant mind, where we have wronged to higgle and dodge in the amends. NWAD HIGGLE.4

HIGGLEDY-PIGGLEDY, adv. In confusion; a low word. NWAD HIGGLEDY-PIGGLEDY.1

HIGGLER, n. One who carries about provisions for sale. NWAD HIGGLER.1

1. One who chaffers in bargaining. NWAD HIGGLER.2

HIGH, a. hi. NWAD HIGH.1

1. Extending a great distance above the surface of the earth; elevated; lofty; of great altitude; as a high mountain; a high tower. NWAD HIGH.2

2. Rising, or having risen, or being far above the earth; elevated; lofty; as a high flight; the clouds are high in the atmosphere. NWAD HIGH.3

3. Elevated above the horizon; as, how high is the sun? It is an hour high. NWAD HIGH.4

4. Raised above any object. NWAD HIGH.5

High o’er their heads a moldering rock is placed. NWAD HIGH.6

5. Exalted in nature or dignity. NWAD HIGH.7

The highest faculty of the soul. NWAD HIGH.8

6. Elevated in rank, condition or office. We speak of high and low; of a high office; high rank; high station; a high court. NWAD HIGH.9

7. Possessing or governed by honorable pride; noble; exalted; magnanimous; dignified; as a man of a high mind. NWAD HIGH.10

8. Exalted in excellence or extent. NWAD HIGH.11

Solomon lived at ease, nor aimed beyond NWAD HIGH.12

Higher design than to enjoy his state. NWAD HIGH.13

9. Difficult; abstruse. NWAD HIGH.14

They meet to hear, and answer such high things. NWAD HIGH.15

10. Boastful; ostentatious. NWAD HIGH.16

His forces, after all the high discourses, amounted really but to eighteen hundred foot. NWAD HIGH.17

11. Arrogant; proud; lofty; loud. NWAD HIGH.18

The governor made himself merry with his high and threatening language. NWAD HIGH.19

12. Loud; boisterous; threatening or angry. The parties had very high words. NWAD HIGH.20

13. Violent; severe; oppressive. NWAD HIGH.21

When there appeareth on either side a high hand, violent persecution. etc. NWAD HIGH.22

14. Public; powerful; triumphant; glorious; or under divine protection. NWAD HIGH.23

The children of Israel went out of Egypt with a high hand. Exodus 14:8. NWAD HIGH.24

15. Noble; illustrious; honorable; as a man of high birth. NWAD HIGH.25

16. Expressive of pride and haughtiness; as high looks. Isaiah 10:12. NWAD HIGH.26

17. Powerful; mighty. NWAD HIGH.27

Strong is thy hand, high is thy right hand. Psalm 89:13. NWAD HIGH.28

18. Possessed of supreme power, dominion or excellence. NWAD HIGH.29

Thou, Lord, art high above all the earth. Psalm 97:9. NWAD HIGH.30

19. Great; important; solemn; held in veneration. NWAD HIGH.31

For that sabbath-day was a high day. John 19:31. NWAD HIGH.32

20. Violent; rushing with velocity; tempestuous; as a high wind. NWAD HIGH.33

21. Tumultuous; turbulent; inflamed; violent; as high passions. NWAD HIGH.34

22. Full; complete. It is high time to retire. NWAD HIGH.35

It is high time to awake from sleep. Romans 13:11. NWAD HIGH.36

23. Raised; accompanied by, or proceeding from great excitement of the feelings; as high pleasure of body or mind. NWAD HIGH.37

24. Rich; luxurious; well seasoned; as high fare; high living; high sauces. NWAD HIGH.38

25. Strong; vivid; deep; as a high color. NWAD HIGH.39

26. Dear; of a great price, or greater price than usual; as, to purchase at a high rate; goods are high. NWAD HIGH.40

27. Remote from the equator north or south; as a high latitude. NWAD HIGH.41

28. Remote in past time; early in former time; as high antiquity. NWAD HIGH.42

29. Extreme; intense; as a high heat. NWAD HIGH.43

30. Loud; as a high sound. but more generally, NWAD HIGH.44

31. In music, acute; sharp; as a high note; a high voice; opposed to low or grave. NWAD HIGH.45

32. Much raised; as high relief [alto relievo.] NWAD HIGH.46

33. Far advanced in art or science; as high attainments. NWAD HIGH.47

34. Great; capital; committed against the king, sovereign or state; as high treason, distinguished from petty treason, which is committed against a master or other superior. NWAD HIGH.48

35. Great; exalted; as a high opinion of one’s integrity. NWAD HIGH.49

High church and low church, in Great Britain, a distinction introduced after the revolution. The high church were supposed to favor the papists, or at least to support the high claims to prerogative, which were maintained by the Stuarts. The low church entertained more moderate notions, manifested great enmity to popery, and were inclined to circumscribe the royal prerogatives. This distinction is now less marked, but not wholly obliterated. NWAD HIGH.50

High day, high noon, the time when the sun is in the meridian. NWAD HIGH.51

High Dutch, is the German language, as distinguished from Low Dutch or Belgic, or the cultivated German, as opposed to the vulgar dialects. NWAD HIGH.52

HIGH, n. An elevated place; superior region; as on high; from on high. NWAD HIGH.53

On high, aloud. NWAD HIGH.54

1. Aloft. NWAD HIGH.55

HIGH-AIMED, a. Having grand or lofty designs. NWAD HIGH-AIMED.1

HIGH-ARCHED, a. Having elevated arches. NWAD HIGH-ARCHED.1

HIGH-ASPIRING, a. Having elevated views; aiming at elevated objects. NWAD HIGH-ASPIRING.1

HIGH-BLEST, a. Supremely happy. NWAD HIGH-BLEST.1

HIGH-BLOWN, a. Swelled much with wind; inflated, as with pride or conceit. NWAD HIGH-BLOWN.1

HIGH-BORN, a. Being of noble birth or extraction. NWAD HIGH-BORN.1

HIGH-BUILT, a. Of lofty structure. NWAD HIGH-BUILT.1

1. Covered with lofty buildings. NWAD HIGH-BUILT.2

The high-built elephant his castle rears. NWAD HIGH-BUILT.3

HIGH-CLIMBING, a. Climbing to a great height. NWAD HIGH-CLIMBING.1

1. Difficult to be ascended. NWAD HIGH-CLIMBING.2

HIGH-COLORED, a. Having a strong, deep or glaring color. NWAD HIGH-COLORED.1

1. Vivid; strong or forcible in representation; as a high-colored description. NWAD HIGH-COLORED.2

HIGH-DAY, a. Fine; befitting a holiday. NWAD HIGH-DAY.1

HIGH-DESIGNING, a. Forming great schemes. NWAD HIGH-DESIGNING.1

HIGH-EMBOWED, a. Having lofty arches. NWAD HIGH-EMBOWED.1

HIGH-ENGENDERED, a. Engendered aloft, or in the air. NWAD HIGH-ENGENDERED.1

HIGH-FED, a. Pampered; fed luxuriously. NWAD HIGH-FED.1

HIGH-FLAMING, a. Throwing flame to a great highth. NWAD HIGH-FLAMING.1

HIGH-FLIER, n. One that carries his opinions to extravagance. NWAD HIGH-FLIER.1

HIGH-FLOWN, a. Elevated; swelled; proud; as high-flown hopes. NWAD HIGH-FLOWN.1

1. Turgid; swelled; extravagant; as a high-flown hyperbole. NWAD HIGH-FLOWN.2

HIGH-FLUSHED, a. Much elated. NWAD HIGH-FLUSHED.1

HIGH-FLYING, a. Extravagant in claims or opinions; as high-flying, arbitrary kings. NWAD HIGH-FLYING.1

Highgate Resin. [See Fossil Copal.] NWAD Highgate_Resin.1

HIGH-GAZING, a. Looking upwards. NWAD HIGH-GAZING.1

HIGH-GOING, a. Moving rapidly. NWAD HIGH-GOING.1

HIGH-GROWN, a. Having the crop considerably grown. NWAD HIGH-GROWN.1

HIGH-HEAPED, a. Covered with high piles; as a high-heaped table. NWAD HIGH-HEAPED.1

1. Raised in high piles. NWAD HIGH-HEAPED.2

HIGH-HEARTED, a. Full of courage. NWAD HIGH-HEARTED.1

HIGH-HEELED, a. Having high heels. NWAD HIGH-HEELED.1

HIGH-HUNG, a. Hung aloft; elevated. NWAD HIGH-HUNG.1

HIGH-LIVED, a. Pertaining to high life. NWAD HIGH-LIVED.1

HIGH-METTLED, a. Having high spirit; ardent; full of fire; as a high-mettled steed. NWAD HIGH-METTLED.1

HIGH-MINDED, a. Proud; arrogant. NWAD HIGH-MINDED.1

Be not high-minded, but fear. Romans 11:20. NWAD HIGH-MINDED.2

1. Having honorable pride; magnanimous; opposed to mean. NWAD HIGH-MINDED.3

HIGH-OPERATION, n. In surgery, a method of extracting the stone from the human bladder, by cutting the upper part of it. NWAD HIGH-OPERATION.1

HIGH-PLACE, n. In Scripture, an eminence or mound on which sacrifices were offered. Before the temple was built in Jerusalem, sacrifices were offered to Jehovah by his worshipers, on high places; but afterwards such mounds were devoted to idolatrous sacrifices. NWAD HIGH-PLACE.1

HIGH-PLACED, a. Elevated in situation or rank. NWAD HIGH-PLACED.1

HIGH-PRIEST, n. A chief priest. NWAD HIGH-PRIEST.1

HIGH-PRINCIPLED, a. Extravagant in notions of politics. NWAD HIGH-PRINCIPLED.1

HIGH-RAISED, a. Elevated; raised aloft. NWAD HIGH-RAISED.1

1. Raised with great expectations or conceptions. NWAD HIGH-RAISED.2

HIGH-REACHING, a. Reaching to a great highth. NWAD HIGH-REACHING.1

1. Reaching upwards. NWAD HIGH-REACHING.2

2. Ambitious; aspiring. NWAD HIGH-REACHING.3

HIGH-REARED, a. Raised high; of lofty structure. NWAD HIGH-REARED.1

HIGH-RED, a. Having a strong red color; deeply red. NWAD HIGH-RED.1

HIGH-REPENTED, a. Deeply repented. NWAD HIGH-REPENTED.1

HIGH-RESOLVED, a. Very resolute. NWAD HIGH-RESOLVED.1

HIGH-ROOFED, a. Having a lofty or sharp roof. NWAD HIGH-ROOFED.1

HIGH-SEASONED, a. Enriched with spices or other seasoning. NWAD HIGH-SEASONED.1

HIGH-SEATED, a. Fixed on high; seated in an elevated place. NWAD HIGH-SEATED.1

HIGH-SIGHTED, a. Always looking upward. NWAD HIGH-SIGHTED.1

HIGH-SOUNDING, a. Pompous; noisy; ostentatious; as high-sounding words or titles. NWAD HIGH-SOUNDING.1

HIGH-SPIRITED, a. Full of spirit or natural fire; easily irritated; irascible. NWAD HIGH-SPIRITED.1

1. Full of spirit; bold; daring. NWAD HIGH-SPIRITED.2

HIGH-STOMACHED, a. Having a lofty spirit; proud; obstinate. NWAD HIGH-STOMACHED.1

HIGH-SWELLING, a. Swelling greatly; inflated; boastful. NWAD HIGH-SWELLING.1

HIGH-SWOLN, a. Greatly swelled. NWAD HIGH-SWOLN.1

HIGH-TAPER, n. A plant of the genus Verbascum. NWAD HIGH-TAPER.1

HIGH-TASTED, a. Having a strong relish; piquant. NWAD HIGH-TASTED.1

HIGH-TOWERED, a. Having lofty towers. NWAD HIGH-TOWERED.1

HIGH-VICED, a. Enormously wicked. NWAD HIGH-VICED.1

HIGH-WROUGHT, a. Wrought with exquisite art or skill; accurately finished. NWAD HIGH-WROUGHT.1

1. Inflamed to a high degree; as high-wrought passion. NWAD HIGH-WROUGHT.2

HIGHLAND, n. Elevated land; a mountainous region. NWAD HIGHLAND.1

Highlands of Scotland, mountainous regions inhabited by the descendants of the ancient Celts, who retain their primitive language. NWAD HIGHLAND.2

Highlands on the Hudson, sixty miles from New York. These afford most sublime and romantic scenery, and here is West Point, a fortified post during the revolution, and now the seat of one of the best military schools of the age. NWAD HIGHLAND.3

HIGHLANDER, n. An inhabitant of the mountains; as the Highlanders of Scotland. NWAD HIGHLANDER.1

HIGHLANDISH, a. Denoting high or mountainous land. NWAD HIGHLANDISH.1

HIGHLY, adv. hi’ly. With elevation in place. NWAD HIGHLY.1

1. In a great degree. NWAD HIGHLY.2

We are highly favored. NWAD HIGHLY.3

Exercise is highly requisite to health. NWAD HIGHLY.4

2. Proudly; arrogantly; ambitiously. NWAD HIGHLY.5

3. With elevation of mind or opinion; with great estimation; as, to think highly of one’s performances. NWAD HIGHLY.6

HIGHMOST, a. Highest. [Not used.] NWAD HIGHMOST.1

HIGHNESS, n. hi’ness. Elevation above the surface; loftiness; altitude; highth. NWAD HIGHNESS.1

1. Dignity; elevation in rank, character or power. NWAD HIGHNESS.2

2. Excellence; value. NWAD HIGHNESS.3

3. Violence; as the highness of wind. NWAD HIGHNESS.4

4. Great amount; as the highness of price. NWAD HIGHNESS.5

5. Acuteness; as the highness of a note or voice. NWAD HIGHNESS.6

6. Intenseness, as of heat. NWAD HIGHNESS.7

7. A title of honor given to princes or other men of rank. NWAD HIGHNESS.8

HIGHTH, HIGHT, n. [See Height.] Elevation; altitude; loftiness. [It is very desirable that this noun should be regularly formed from the adjective.] NWAD HIGHTH.1

Hight, to call, to promise, to command, etc., is a false orthography, from Saxon, hatan. It is obsolete. [See Heat.] NWAD HIGHTH.2

HIGHWATER, n. The utmost flow or greatest elevation of the tide; also, the time of such elevation. NWAD HIGHWATER.1

HIGHWATER-MARK, n. The line made on the shore by the tide at its utmost highth. NWAD HIGHWATER-MARK.1

HIGHWAY, n. A public road; a way open to all passengers; so called, either because it is a great or public road, or because the earth was raised to form a dry path. Highways open a communication from one city or town to another. NWAD HIGHWAY.1

1. Course; road; train of action. NWAD HIGHWAY.2

HIGHWAYMAN, n. One who robs on the public road, or lurks in the highway for the purpose of robbing. NWAD HIGHWAYMAN.1

HILARATE, is not in use. [See Exhilarate.] NWAD HILARATE.1

HILARITY, n. [L. hilaritas; Gr. joyful, merry.] NWAD HILARITY.1

Mirth; merriment; gayety. Hilarity differs from joy; the latter, excited by good news or prosperity, is an affection of the mind; the former, by social pleasure, drinking, etc., which rouse the animal spirits. NWAD HILARITY.2

HILARY-TERM, n. The term of courts, etc., which begins January 23. NWAD HILARY-TERM.1

HILD, G. and D. held, Dan. heldt, a hero, is retained in names, as Hildebert, a bright hero; Mathild, Matilda, a heroic lady. NWAD HILD.1