heather (heth'er), a small, evergreen flowering shrub with rose-colored flowers native to Scotland and northern Europe. heave (hev), force from the breast, as a sigh. Hebrides (heb'ri-dez), islands off the western coast of Scotland. Helicon (hel'i-kon), a famous mountain in Greece. Helseggen (hel-seg 'n), helter-skelter (hel'ter-skel'ter), in hurry and confusion. henpecked (hen'pekt'), governed by one's wife. herald (her'ald), usher in; announce. herbage (ur'baj; hur'baj), grass, pasture. hereditary (he-red'i-ta-ri), passing from an ancestor to a descendant. Hermes (hur'mez), an ancient Egyptian wiseman, "the scribe of the gods," who interpreted the truth of the gods to the people. In Greek mythology, the messenger of the gods. hermit (hur'mit), one who has retired from society and lives in solitude. hern (hern), short form for heron, a water bird. Herve Riel (hur-va're-el') hilarious (hi-la'ri-us), noisy; merry. hilt (hilt), the handle of a sword. Hindostan (hin'doo-stan), the central peninsula of Asia. hoary (hor'i), gray with age. Hoeyholm (ho'a-hom) Hogue (hog), See note. hold (hold), a castle, stronghold. hollas (ho-loz'), calls out. holster (hol'ster), a horseman's case for a pistol. Holy Grail (ho'li gral), the cup or bowl from which Christ drank at the Last Supper. Holy Supper, Christ's last supper with His disciples. horde (hord), a wandering tribe; a vast multitude. hospitality (hos'pi-tal'i-ti), the practice of entertaining friends and strangers with kindness. hostage (hos'taj), a person who remains in the hands of another for the fulfilment of certain conditions; pledge. housings (houz'ingz), pl. trappings; a cover for a horse's saddle. hover (huv'er), hang fluttering in the air. Huddup (hu-dup'), a New England interjection addressed to a horse meaning "Get along." hue (hu), color; "hue and cry," a loud outcry with which thieves were anciently pursued. Huguenot (hu'ge-not), a French Protestant of the sixteenth century. hurry-skurry (hur'ri-skur'ri), confused bustle. husbandman (huz'band-man), a tiller of the soil, a farmer. Hydra (hi'dra), in classical mytholology, the water serpent with nine heads slain by Hercules: each head, on being cut off, became two. Hymeneal (hi'me-ne'al), referring to marriage; from Hymen, the Greek god of marriage. hypothesis (hi-poth'e-sis), something not proved, but taken for granted for the purpose of argument. hyssop (his'up), a fragrant plant whose leaves have a strong taste. Ibrahim (e'bra-hem), the Arabic for Abraham. ideal (i-de'al), an imaginary standard of perfection; faultless. identity (i-den'ti-ti), sameness, the being the same. "I dew vum," a mild New England oath, "I do vow." idyl (i-dil), a short poem describing country life. Iflesen (ef-la'sen) ignoble (ig-no'b'l), not noble, low. ignominy (ig'no-min-i), dishonor. Illah (e'la), the Arabic for "the God." "La illah illa Allah" means "Allah is the God."