- Hoar
- Hoar Hoar, n.
Hoariness; antiquity. [R.]
[1913 Webster]
Covered with the awful hoar of innumerable ages. --Burke. [1913 Webster]
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Hoar
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Hoar — Hoar, a. [OE. hor, har, AS. h[=a]r; akin to Icel. h[=a]rr, and to OHG. h[=e]r illustrious, magnificent; cf. Icel. Hei[eth] brightness of the sky, Goth. hais torch, Skr. k[=e]tus light, torch. Cf. {Hoary}.] 1. White, or grayish white; as, hoar… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hoar — ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Ebenezer R. Hoar (1816–1895), US amerikanischer Politiker und Justizminister Joseph P. Hoar (* 1934), General des US Marine Corps; Kommandeur des US Central Command Melissa Hoar (* 1983), australische… … Deutsch Wikipedia
hoar — hoar·i·ly; hoar·i·ness; hoar; … English syllables
hoar|y — «HR ee, HOHR », adjective, hoar|i|er, hoar|i|est. 1. old; ancient: »the hoary ruins of a castle. According to the hoary rules of American politics, any strong presidential candidate can pick his running … Useful english dictionary
Hoar — Hoar, v. t. [AS. h[=a]rian to grow gray.] To become moldy or musty. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hoar — archaic or literary ► ADJECTIVE ▪ grey or grey haired. ► NOUN ▪ hoar frost. ORIGIN Old English … English terms dictionary
hoar — (adj.) O.E. har hoary, gray, venerable, old, the connecting notion being gray hair, from P.Gmc. *haira (Cf. O.N. harr gray haired, old, O.S., O.H.G. her distinguished, noble, glorious, Ger. hehr), from PIE *kei , source of color adjectives (see… … Etymology dictionary
hoar — [hôr] adj. [ME hore < OE har, akin to Ger hehr, venerable < IE base * k̑ei , term for dark colors, gray, brown > HUE1, ON harr, gray, old, Pol szary, gray] 1. HOARY 2. Obs. moldy; stale n. 1. HOARINESS … English World dictionary
Hoar — in universe subject = a described object = a fictional deity category = context Forgotten Realms Deity|fgcolor=#fff bgcolor=#000 fgcolor=#fff name=Hoar title=The Doombringer Lord of Three Thunders home=Barrens of Doom and Despair power=Demipower… … Wikipedia
Hoar — Divinité des Royaumes Oubliés Hoar Titre Celui qui amène le Destin, le Seigneur des Trois Tonnerres. Niveau de puissance Demi puissance Alignement Loyal Neutre Portfolio Revanche, Châtiments Domaines Terres du Destin et du Désespoir Hoar est un… … Wikipédia en Français
