Emily Dickinson Lexicon

HORSE'-POW-ER, n.

The power of a horse, or its equivalent.

HORSE-PURS-LANE, n.

A plant of the genus Trianthema.

HORSE-RACE, n.

A race by horses; a match of horses in running.

HORSE-RAC-ING, n.

The practice or act of running horses.

HORSE-RAD-ISH, n.

A plant of the genus Cochlearia, a species of scurvy grass, having a root of a pungent taste.

HORSE-SHOE, n.

A shoe for horses, consisting of a plate of iron of a circular form.

HORSE-SHOE-HEAD, n.

A disease of infants, in which the sutures of the skull are too open; opposed to headmold-shot.

HORSE-STEAL-ER, or HORSE-THIEF, n.

A stealer of horses.

HORSE'-STINGER, n.

The dragon-fly.

HORSE-TAIL, n.

A plant of the genus Equisetum. The shrubby horsetail is of the genus Ephedra. Fam. of Plants.

HORSE-TONGUE, n.

A plant of the genus Ruscus.

HORSE-VETCH, or HORSE-SHOE-VETCH, n.

A plant of the genus Hippocrepis.

HORSE-WAY, or HORSE-ROAD, n.

A way or road in which horses may travel.

HORSE-WHIP, n.

A whip for driving or striking horses.

HORSE-WHIP, v.t.

To lash; to strike with a horsewhip.

HORSE'WHIP-PED, pp.

Struck with a horsewhip.

HORSE'WHIP-PING, n.

A striking with a horsewhip.

HORSE-WORM, n.

A worm that infests horses; a bott.

HOR-TA'TION, n. [L. hortatio, from hortor, to exhort.]

The act of exhorting, or giving advice; exhortation; advice intended to encourage. [But Exhortation is generally used.]

HOR'TA-TIVE, a.

Giving exhortation; advisory.

HOR'TA-TIVE, n.

Exhortation; a precept given to incite or encourage. Bacon.

HOR'TA-TO-RY, a.

Encouraging; inciting; giving advice; as, a hortatory speech.

HOR-TEN'SIAL, a. [L. hortensis.]

Fit for a garden. [Not used.] Evelyn.

HOR'TI-CUL-TOR, n. [L. hortus, a garden, and cultor, a tiller.]

One who cultivates a garden.

HOR-TI-CUL'TUR-AL, a.

Pertaining to the culture of gardens.