... words. Like her sweet voice is thy harmonious song, as high, as sweet, as easy and as strong. 21. Bright; glaring ... strong verb" 8: being distilled rather than fermented; having a high alcoholic content; "hard liquor" [syn: hard, strong] 9: freshly made ... Etymology: Middle English, from Old English strang; akin to Old High German strengi strong, Latin stringere to bind tight — more at ... in some active agent < strong beer > b. of a color high in chroma c. ionizing freely in solution < strong acids and ... patient) restored to health. 5 (of a market) having steadily high or rising prices. 6 capable of exerting great force or ... powerful. Like her sweet voice is thy harmonious song, As high, as sweet, as easy, and as strong. --E. Smith. ...
... Eze 46 (see under II, 2 below), and to the high-priestly character of his picture of the Messiah (21:25 ... Canon again, which thought could not be reconciled with the high estimate in which it is known that Es was held ... disputing; but there is food for reflection in the story handed down that Frederick yon Schiller was accustomed to read Ezekiel ... been participating in the service of the idols on the high places and had become for Israel an occasion for guilt ... presupposed by the Priestly Code. According to this view, the high priest of the Priestly Code, too, would not yet be ... the Book of Deuteronomy, which abolished the service on the high places, and had introduced the concentration of the cults, ...
Hard-handed definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Hard-handed Hard"-hand`ed, a. Having hard hands, as a manual laborer. Hard-handed men that work in Athens here. --Shak. Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms a. 1. Hard-fisted, horny-handed, stout-handed. 2. Severe, rigorous, high-handed, oppressive.
... palm applied chiefly to horses; as a horse 14 hands high. 4. Side; part; right or left; as on the one ... father to son, or from predecessor to successor. Fables are handed down from age to age. WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005 ... attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German hant hand Date: before 12th century 1. a. (1 ... a letter to her > b. to present or provide with < handed him a surprise > Oxford Reference Dictionary n. & v. --n. 1 ... etc.) deliver; transfer by hand or otherwise. 2 convey verbally (handed me a lot of abuse). 3 colloq. give away too readily (handed them the advantage). Phrases and idioms: all hands 1 ...
... I. INTRODUCTORY 1. Name: Rival Etymologies. Probably from Zadok the High Priest 2. Authorities: New Testament, Josephus, Talmud (primary), Church Fathers ... I. Introductory. 1. Name: Rival Etymologies. Probably from Zadok the High Priest: The Talmud form suggests derivation from the name of ... Zadok." The most prominent Zadok in history was the Davidic high priest (2Sa 8:17; 15:24; 1Ki 1:35), from whom all succeeding high priests claimed to descend. It is in harmony with this ... New Testament the Sadducees are the party to whom the high priests belonged. On the authority of 'Abhoth de-Rabbi Nathan ... of the Sadducees. After the return from the exile, the high priest drew to himself all powers, civil and religious. ...
... writes, was surrounded by a moat or rampart 300 ft. high, and 75 ft. broad. The earliest mention of Babylon is ... of Marduk. This, the ancient writers say, was 40 ft. high. On the topmost stage there was a shrine dedicated to ... Eden (PSBA, June 1911, p. 161); and Su-anna, "the high-handed" (meaning, apparently, "high- walled," "hand" and "defense" being interchangeable terms). It is possible ... came a wall 50 royal cubits thick and 200 cubits high, pierced by 100 gateways with brazen gates and lintels. ...
... Etymology: Middle English, from Old English riht; akin to Old High German reht right, Latin rectus straight, right, regere to lead ... right hand (right-hand blow). 3 (of a screw) = RIGHT-HANDED 4b. right-hand man an indispensable or chief assistant. Right Honourable Brit. a title given to certain high officials, e.g. Privy Counsellors. right-minded (or -thinking) having ... the opposite ends of which are tapped for a right-handed screw and a left-handed screw, respectivelly. Right angle. (a) The angle formed by one ... Dictionary Right is used in some British titles. It indicates high rank or status. ...The Right Reverend John Baker. ...the ...
... heaven"-- an expression which is regarded as meaning "a very high tower." 1. General Form of Babylonian Temple-Towers: There was ... the great Tower at Babylon. The watchtower was simply a high structure, probably without any special shape or form, which depended ... of Babel. Most writers upon the subject, following the tradition handed down by the Jews and Arabs, have identified it with ... not so very old, towered, even in its ruined state, high above the surrounding plain. The burnt bricks of the ancient ... was 15 gar each way by 5 1/2 gar high (300 ft. by 110 ft. high), and seems to have been decorated with the usual ...
... Dictionary PROUD, a. 1. Having inordinate self-esteem; possessing a high or unreasonable conceit of one's own excellence, either of ... proud world's glare. --Keble. (b) Having a feeling of high self-respect or self-esteem; exulting (in); elated; -- often with ... Arrogant, haughty, imperious, supercilious, presumptuous, lordly, lofty, vain-glorious, boastful, high-spirited, high-strung. 3. Grand, stately, noble, imposing, magnificent, splendid, ostentatious, lofty ... extravagant, fancy, fine, glorious, gorgeous, grand, grandiose, gratified, great, haughty, high and mighty, high-and-mighty, high-faluting, high-flown, high-handed, high- ...
... Exhibiting those qualities which are popularly reregarded as belonging to high birth; noble; honorable; magnanimous; spirited; courageous. ``The generous critic.'' --Pope ... spouse.'' --Pope. ``A generous pack [of hounds].'' --Addison. 3. Open-handed; free to give; not close or niggardly; munificent; as, a ... s Dictionary of English Synonyms a. 1. Noble, magnanimous, honorable, high-minded. 2. Liberal, bountiful, beneficent, munificent, charitable, open-handed, free-hearted. Moby Thesaurus abounding, abundant, accommodating, affable, affluent, agreeable ... gracious, great, great of heart, greathearted, handsome, hearty, helpful, heroic, high, high-minded, honest, hospitable, humane, humanitarian, idealistic, in plenty, in ...