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11Hem — Hem, n. [AS. hem, border, margin; cf. Fries. h[ a]mel, Prov. G. hammel hem of mire or dirt.] 1. The edge or border of a garment or cloth, doubled over and sewed, to strengthen it and prevent raveling. [1913 Webster] 2. Border; edge; margin. Hem… …
12hem — [hem] noun [C] I the bottom edge of something made of cloth that is folded and sewn in place II verb hem [hem] hem sb in …
13Hem — Hem, interj. An onomatopoetic word used as an expression of hesitation, doubt, etc. It is often a sort of voluntary half cough, loud or subdued, and would perhaps be better expressed by hm. [1913 Webster] Cough or cry hem, if anybody come. Shak.… …
14Hem — Hem, n. An utterance or sound of the voice, hem or hm, often indicative of hesitation or doubt, sometimes used to call attention. His morning hems. Spectator. [1913 Webster] …
15hém- — ⇒HÉM(A) , HÉMAT(O) , HÉMO , (HÉM , HÉMA , HÉMAT , HÉMATO )élém. formants Premier élém. tiré du gr. , « sang » et entrant dans la constr. de nombreux mots sav. appartenant notamment au domaine de l anat., de la biol., de la méd., de la physiologie …
16hem — [n] border, edge brim, brink, define, edging, fringe, margin, perimeter, periphery, piping, rim, selvage, skirt, skirting, trimming, verge; concepts 484,513 Ant. body, center, interior hem / hem in [v] enclose, restrict begird, beset, border,… …
17hem in — hem [n] border, edge brim, brink, define, edging, fringe, margin, perimeter, periphery, piping, rim, selvage, skirt, skirting, trimming, verge; concepts 484,513 Ant. body, center, interior hem / hem in [v] enclose, restrict begird, beset, border …
18hem — HEM. (L H s aspire.) Interjection dont on se sert pour appeller. Hem, hem, venez çà …
19hem- — [hēm, hem] combining form HEMO : used before a vowel …
20Hem — (h[e^]m), pron. [OE., fr. AS. him, heom, dative pl. of. h[=e] he. See {He}, {They}.] Them [Obs.] Chaucer. [1913 Webster] …
