Word Study
Index
: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
[2x]
: H H- H. H2 H< Ha Hb Hc Hd He Hf Hg Hh Hi Hl Hm Hn Ho Hp Hq Hr Hs Ht Hu Hw Hy Hz
Table of Contents
POS
HYPHEN
CIDE DICTIONARY
hers | hersal | herschel | herschelian | herschelian telescope | herse | herself | hershey | hershey bar | hersillon | hert

herse

 : 
Noun
 : 
Her=se

CIDE DICTIONARY

hersen. [F. herse harrow, portcullis, OF. herce, LL. hercia, L. hirpex, gen. hirpicis, and irpex, gen. irpicis, harrow. The LL. hercia signifies also a kind of candlestick in the form of a harrow, having branches filled with lights, and placed at the head of graves or cenotaphs; whence herse came to be used for the grave, coffin, or chest containing the dead. Cf. Hearse.].
  •  A kind of gate or portcullis, having iron bars, like a harrow, studded with iron spikes. It is hung above gateways so that it may be quickly lowered, to impede the advance of an enemy.  Farrow.  [1913 Webster]
  •  See Hearse, a carriage for the dead.  [1913 Webster]
  •  A funeral ceremonial.  Spenser.  [1913 Webster]
hersev. t. 
     Same as Hearse, v. t.  Chapman.  [1913 Webster]

For further exploring for "herse" in Webster Dictionary Online


TIP #26: To open links on Discovery Box in a new window, use the right click. [ALL]
created in 0.77 seconds
powered by bible.org