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Herse (gcide) | Herse \Herse\, v. t.
Same as Hearse, v. t. --Chapman.
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Herse (gcide) | Herse \Herse\ (h[~e]rs), n. [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.]
1. (Fort.) 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.
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2. See Hearse, a carriage for the dead.
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3. A funeral ceremonial. [Obs.] --Spenser.
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by herself (encz) | by herself,samotná adj: Zdeněk Brož |
full of herself (encz) | full of herself, |
handle herself (encz) | handle herself, |
herself (encz) | herself,sama n: Zdeněk Brožherself,sama sebou |
hersey (encz) | Hersey,Hersey n: [jmén.] příjmení Zdeněk Brož a automatický překlad |
hersey (czen) | Hersey,Herseyn: [jmén.] příjmení Zdeněk Brož a automatický překlad |
By herself (gcide) | Herself \Her*self"\, pron.
1. An emphasized form of the third person feminine pronoun;
-- used as a subject with she; as, she herself will bear
the blame; also used alone in the predicate, either in the
nominative or objective case; as, it is herself; she
blames herself.
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2. Her own proper, true, or real character; hence, her right,
or sane, mind; as, the woman was deranged, but she is now
herself again; she has come to herself.
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By herself, alone; apart; unaccompanied.
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Herself (gcide) | Herself \Her*self"\, pron.
1. An emphasized form of the third person feminine pronoun;
-- used as a subject with she; as, she herself will bear
the blame; also used alone in the predicate, either in the
nominative or objective case; as, it is herself; she
blames herself.
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2. Her own proper, true, or real character; hence, her right,
or sane, mind; as, the woman was deranged, but she is now
herself again; she has come to herself.
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By herself, alone; apart; unaccompanied.
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Inherse (gcide) | Inherse \In*herse"\, v. t. [Obs.]
See Inhearse.
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ACHERSET (bouvier) | ACHERSET, obsolete. An ancient English measure of grain, supposed to be the
same with their quarter or eight bushels.
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