حصار ḥiṣār A (from حصر) s. m. An enclosure, a fence, besieging, a fortification, fort, fortress, bulwark, fortified place.

حقا ḥaḳḳā A adv. Really, truly, by God.

حايل ḥāʼịl A part. act. (from حول) Restraining, intervening, hindering; (used substantively)

حديد ḥadīd A (from حدّ Heb. Was sharp or it sharpened) s. m. Iron.

حيوانيت ḥaiwān-iyat A s. f. Beastliness, bes- tiality, brutality.

حزين ḥazīn A (from حزن) adj. Sad, sorrowful, afflicted, melancholy, grieved.

حشمت ḥashmat A s. f. 1. State, dignity. 2. Equipage, retinue, train, parade.

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-

حاضر ḥāẓir A (part. act. of حضور) adj. Present, ready, at hand, willing, content; the second person (in grammar). Plur. Arab. حاضرين ḥāẓirīn, Pers. حاضران ḥāẓirān, The people pre- sent. حاضر باش ḥāẓir-bāsh (be ready) adj. Content, attendant. حاضر باشي ḥāẓir-bāsh-ī, s. f. Constant attendance. حاضر جواب ḥāẓir- jawāb, adj. Pert, answering wittily, smart. حاضر جوابي ḥāẓir-jawāb-ī, s. f. Repartee. حاضر رهنا ḥāẓir rahnā, To attend, to wait on. حاضر ضامن ḥāẓir-ẓāmin, s. m. Bail security for the appearance of another, a bondsman. حاضر ضامني ḥāẓir-ẓāmin-ī, s. f. 1. The act of giving bail for another. 2. A bail-bond. حاضر و ناظر ḥāẓir-o-nāz̤ir, adj. Present and seeing. حاضر هونا ḥāẓir honā, To be at hand, to be ready, to consent.

حشري ḥashr-ī A adj. Ghastly; violent and im- petuous (for the mare, a horse).