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1. WordNet® 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'
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2. 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.
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3. 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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4. 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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5. 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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6. 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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7. 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.
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2. To border; to edge
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All the skirt about
Was hemmed with golden fringe. --Spenser.
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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.
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8. 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).
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Thesaurus Results for Hem:
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1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 |
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Common Misspellings > |
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