حاضراتي ḥāẓirāt-ī A s. f. Commanding evil spi rits, &c., a conjurer, exorciser.

حيل ḥiyal A s. plur. (of حيله) Frauds, tricks.

حدث ḥadas̤ A or ḥads̤ (Heb. ) s. m. 1. Any thing existing for the first time, recently hap- pening, novelty, contingency, event, accident. 2. An accidental cause of impurity, according to Musalmān traditions, whereby it becomes un-

حرف ḥarf A s. m. 1. A letter of the alphabet. 2. A particle (in grammar). 3. Inverting, changing, turning (as, a coat). 4. A crooked pen. 5. Writing diagonally. 6. A margin, side. 7. A word. 8. The summit of a moun- tain. 9. (in Hind.) Blame, censure, animad- version. (Plur. حرفات ḥarfāt or حروف ḥurūf). حروف هجا يا تـﮩجي ḥurūf-i-hijā or -tahajjī, The letters of the alphabet, an alphabet. حرف آشنا ḥarf-āshnā, Being just able to read, knowing the letters. حرف آنا ḥarf ānā (Heb. In-

حرز ḥirz A s. m. 1. (Heb. ) An amulet, a charm. 2. A fortification, an asylum, a place of refuge.

حريص ḥarīṣ A (from حرص) adj. Covetous, vo- racious, greedy, gluttonous.

حقايق ḥaḳāʼịḳ A s. (plur. of حقيقت) Truths, narrations, &c.

حصين ḥaṣīn A (from حصن) adj. Fortified, strong.

حوض ḥauẓ A (from حاض) s. m. A reservoir, a cistern, pond, the bason of a fountain, a tank, vat.

حکي ḥakk-ī A. (from حکّ) s. m. An erasing- knife.