simple past tense and past participle of hackney

British standard spelling of hemorrhage.

British standard spelling of hemorrhage.

(informal) Contraction of had not. (negative auxiliary)

(law) A writ ordering that a person be brought before a court or a judge, most frequently used to ensure that a person's imprisonment, detention, or commitment is legal.

(informal, law) To apply the legal principle of habeas corpus to an individual or situation.

Alternative spelling of hajji

An instrument with steel pins used to comb out flax or hemp. / (usually now in the plural) One of the long, narrow feathers on the neck of birds, most noticeable on the rooster.

To dress (flax or hemp) with a hackle; to prepare fibres of flax or hemp for spinning.

The act of habituating, or accustoming; the state of being habituated. / (psychology) The process of becoming accustomed to an internal or external stimulus, such as a noxious smell or loud noise.