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A storm of great violence or intensity, of which the particular characteristic is the high velocity of the wind. There is naturally no exact measure to distinguish between an ordinary storm and a hurricane, but the wind should reach a velocity of at least 50 or 60 miles an hour to be called by the latter name, or, as expressed in some of the cases, it should be sufficient to … [Read more...] about HURRICANE

A colloquial expression to designate a bribe to hinder information; pay to secure silence. … [Read more...] about HUSH-MONEY

See INSANITY. … [Read more...] about HYPOCHONDRIA

A wood or grove of trees. Co. Litt 4b. … [Read more...] about HURST, HYRST, HERST, OR HIRST

Council; court; tribunal. Apparently so called from being held within a building, at a time when other courts were held in the open air. It was a local court The county court In the city of London bore this name. There were hustings at York, Winchester, Lincoln, and in other places similar to the London hustings. Also the raised place from which candidates for seats in … [Read more...] about HUSTINGS