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hem
hem
9 definitions found
for hem
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :
Hem \Hem\, v. i. [[root]15. See Hem, interj.] To make the sound expressed by the word hem; hence, to hesitate in speaking. "Hem, and stroke thy beard." --Shak. [1913 Webster]From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :
Hem \Hem\ (h[e^]m), pron. [OE., fr. AS. him, heom, dative pl.
of. h[=e] he. See He, They.]
Them [Obs.] --Chaucer.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :
Hem \Hem\, interj.
An onomatopoetic word used as an expression of hesitation,
doubt, etc. It is often a sort of voluntary half cough, loud
or subdued, and would perhaps be better expressed by hm.
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Cough or cry hem, if anybody come. --Shak.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :
Hem \Hem\, n.
An utterance or sound of the voice, hem or hm, often
indicative of hesitation or doubt, sometimes used to call
attention. "His morning hems." --Spectator.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :
Hem \Hem\, n. [AS. hem, border, margin; cf. Fries. h[aum]mel,
Prov. G. hammel hem of mire or dirt.]
1. The edge or border of a garment or cloth, doubled over and
sewed, to strengthen it and prevent raveling.
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2. Border; edge; margin. "Hem of the sea." --Shak.
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3. A border made on sheet-metal ware by doubling over the
edge of the sheet, to stiffen it and remove the sharp
edge.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :
Hem \Hem\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Hemmed; p. pr. & vb. n. Hemming.] 1. To form a hem or border to; to fold and sew down the edge of. --Wordsworth. [1913 Webster] 2. To border; to edge [1913 Webster] All the skirt about Was hemmed with golden fringe. --Spenser. [1913 Webster] To hem about, To hem around, or To hem in, to inclose and confine; to surround; to environ. "With valiant squadrons round about to hem." --Fairfax. "Hemmed in to be a spoil to tyranny." --Daniel. To hem out, to shut out. "You can not hem me out of London." --J. Webster. [1913 Webster]From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) :
hem
n 1: the edge of a piece of cloth; especially the finished edge
that has been doubled under and stitched down; "the hem of
her dress was stained"; "let down the hem"; "he stitched
weights into the curtain's hem"; "it seeped along the hem
of his jacket"
2: the utterance of a sound similar to clearing the throat;
intended to get attention, express hesitancy, fill a pause,
hide embarrassment, warn a friend, etc. [syn: hem, ahem]
v 1: fold over and sew together to provide with a hem; "hem my
skirt"
2: utter `hem' or `ahem'
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :
117 Moby Thesaurus words for "hem":
adjoin, bank, bar, beading, befringe, begird, beset, bind, binding,
board, border, bordering, bordure, bound, box, box in, box up,
brim, brink, brow, bulkhead in, cage, circle, circumscribe,
close in, coast, confine, corral, cramp, define, edge, edging,
encircle, encompass, enframe, envelop, falter, featheredge, fence,
fimbria, fimbriation, flange, flounce, frame, frill, frilling,
fringe, furbelow, galloon, gird, girdle, halt, haw, hedge,
hem and haw, hem in, hesitate, hum, hum and haw, immure,
keep from spreading, keep within bounds, labellum, labium, labrum,
lap, ledge, limb, limbus, limit, line, lip, list, localize, mammer,
march, marge, margin, marginate, motif, narrow, pale, palisade,
pen, perimeter, periphery, picket, purfle, purl, qualify,
ragged edge, rail, restrict, rim, ring, round, ruffle, selvage,
set off, shore, shut, side, sideline, skirt, skirting, stammer,
stint, stumble, stutter, surround, tighten, trim, trimming,
valance, verge, wall, welt
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary :
Hem
of a garment, the fringe of a garment. The Jews attached much
importance to these, because of the regulations in Num. 15:38,
39. These borders or fringes were in process of time enlarged so
as to attract special notice (Matt. 23:5). The hem of Christ's
garment touched (9:20; 14:36; Luke 8:44).