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The innermost apartment of the Jewish temple, in which the ark of the covenant was kept, and into which only the high priest was allowed to enter, and that but once a year on the Day of Atonement. Hence, a private apartment, a sanctum sanctorum (q. v.).
A clergyman is said to be in holv orders because he belongs to one of the orders or ranks of the Church. In the Church of England these are three, viz., Deacon, Priest, and Bishop; in the Roman Catholic Church there is a fourth, that of Sub-deacon.
Places in which the chief events of our Saviour's life occurred, such as the sepulchre, Gethsemane, the supper-room, the Church of the Ascension, the tomb of the Virgin, and so on.
See HOLY CROSS DAY. H«>Iy Thra-sday. An old name in England for Ascension Day (q. v.), i.e. the Thursday but one before Whitsun. By Roman Catholics and others Maundy Thursday fo.v.), i.e. the Thursday before Good Friday, is called "Holy Thursday." See also IN CANA DOMINI.
An expression of great surprise or shock
an expression of surprise or shock
A war in which religious fanati- cism plays, or purports to play, a considerable part. The Crusades, the Thirty Years War, the wars against the Albigenses, etc., were so called.
He loves him as the Devil loves holy water, i.e. hates him mortally. Holy water, according to the Roman Catholics, having the virtue to chase away the Devil and his imps.
Water blessed by a priest or bishop for sacramental purposes. Its principal use is at the Asperges, or aspersing of the con- gregation before High Mass, but it is employed in nearly every blessing which the Church gives.
A military club of mediaeval times, set with spikes. So called facetiously because it makes the blood to flow as water sprinkled by an aspergillum.
The last week in Lent. It begins on Palm Sunday; the fourth day is called "Spy Wednesday" (an allusion to Judas Iscariot's spying on Jesus preparatory to betraying him) ; the fifth is "Maundy Thursday" (#.v.); the sixth is "Good Friday"; and the last "Holy Saturday" or the "Great Sabbath.
certain to succeed or win
A place where one feels comfortable and at ease, like their own home
A situation or competition in which one has an advantage
One feels most at home where they have strong emotional connections
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
One's home is the most comfortable and pleasant place
the team playing on their own field
good manners or behavior learned at home
Someone who damages or destroys a relationship or marriage
Someone, particularly a male acquaintance, from one’s hometown.
A homeboy.
A homeboy.
The practice of releasing patients or prisoners into areas with limited support
Unattractive or uninviting in appearance
Even the best of us is liable to make mistakes. The line is from Horace's De Arte Poetica (359): — Quandoque bonus donnitat Homerus! Verum open longo fas est obrepere somnum, (Sometimes good Homer himself even nods; but in so long a work it is allowable if there should be a drowsy interval or so.
A homicide.
A man. Lingua Franca; but see OMEE, the more usual Cockney pronunciation.
Homosexual.
A Manchester name for an omnibus, and the abbreviation of HONDEYBUSH, the original Lancashire pronunciation of the word.
A nickname for someone known for honesty
An honest and trustworthy person
A term frequently used by superiors to inferiors. As honest a man as any in the cards when all the kings are out; i.e. a knave. I dare not call thee rogue for fear of the law, said a quaker to an attorney; but I wil give thee five pounds, if thou canst find any creditable person who wilt say thou art an honest man.
A shilling earned by a process actually immoral, but not positively illegal. The money earned by a prostitute is said to be honest, as distinguished from that obtained by a thief. Probably from the story of the converted burglar, who determined to sin no more himself, and who lectured against dishonesty, but sent his wife out regularly every evening with instructions to earn an HONEST SHILLING.
To marry a woman with whom one has cohabitated as a mistress, is termed, making an honest woman of her.
It is always best to tell the truth
A sweet, viscous, gold-colored fluid produced from plant nectar by bees, and often consumed by humans.
A Scotch term for large ripe, yellow gooseberries.
A list of tasks one person asks another to do, often a spouse
A highly productive or profitable area
The first month after marriage. A poor honey; a harmless, foolish, goodnatured fellow. It is all honey or a t--d with them; said of persons who are either in the extremity of friendship or enmity, either kissing or fighting.
A tempting situation that conceals a hidden danger or problem
Those Chinese merchants who, under licence from the government of China, held the monopoly of trade with Europeans until 1842, when the restriction was
To vomit.
To annoy.
Drunk.
Having a bad smell.
A rule or law is more often disobeyed than obeyed
A recognition of achievement, but not the top award
An asseveration which means literally, "by my honour, which is bright and unsullied." It is often still further curtailed to "HONOUR!" only.
The privilege allowed to an enemy, on capitulation, of being permitted to retain his offensive arms. This is the highest honour a victor can pay a vanquished foe. Sometimes the troops so treated are allowed to march with all their arms, drums beating, and colours flying.
Blindfolded by a handkerchief, or other ligature, bound over the eyes.
A young person wearing such a sweatshirt, usually a male, stereotypically associated with antisocial behaviour.
To beat the hoof; to travel on foot. He hoofed it or beat the hoof, every step of the way from Chester to London.
To walk, especially when as a result of regular transportation being unavailable.
dancing
An expression at Oxford, implying doubt, either connected with Hookey Walker, or with a note of interrogation (?) "Yes, with a HOOK at the end of it!" i.e., with some reservation, generally that of doubt, by the speaker.
a small metal fastener
a type of fastener with two parts
This rig consists in feeding a man and a dog for nothing, and is carried on thus: Three men, one of who pretends to be sick and unable to eat, go to a public house: the two well men make a bargain with the landlord for their dinner, and when he is out of sight, feed their pretended sick companion and dog gratis.