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Traditional English :: harl
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harlusinogenic.html - n.
(also harle, herl) fibre of flax or hemp. [MLG herle, harle fibre of flax or hemp] |
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Traditional English :: harlequin
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harlusinogenic.html - n. & adj. --n. 1 (Harlequin) a a mute character in pantomime, usu. masked and dressed in a diamond-patterned costume. b hist. a stock comic character in Italian commedia dell' arte.
2 (in full harlequin duck) an Icelandic duck, Histrionicus histrionicus, with variegated plumage. --adj. in varied colours; variegated. [F f. earlier Herlequin leader of a legendary troup of demon horsemen] |
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Traditional English :: harlequinade
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harlusinogenic.html - n.
1 the part of a pantomime featuring Harlequin.
2 a piece of buffoonery. [F arlequinade (as HARLEQUIN)] |
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Traditional English :: harlot
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harlusinogenic.html - n. archaic a prostitute. harlotry n. [ME f. OF harlot, herlot lad, knave, vagabond] |
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English Idioms :: hard
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harlusinogenic.html - See: GIVE A HARD TIME, GO HARD WITH, SCHOOL OF HARD KNOCKS. |
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English Idioms :: hard as nails
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harlusinogenic.html - {adj. phr.}, {informal} 1. Not flabby or soft; physically very fit; tough and strong. * /After a summer of work in the country, Jack was as hard as nails, without a pound of extra weight./ 2. Not gentle or mild; rough; stern. * /Johnny works for a boss who is as hard as nails and scolds Johnny roughly whenever he does something wrong./ |
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