| Hem (hem) |
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| pron. | (h m) |
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| Hem |
| [OE., fr. AS.
him, heom, dative pl. of. h***emacr] he. See
He, They.] |
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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.
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An utterance or sound of
the voice, hem or hm, often indicative of hesitation or
doubt, sometimes used to call attention.
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To make the sound expressed by the
word hem; hence, to hesitate in speaking.
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The edge or border of a
garment or cloth, doubled over and sewed, to strengthen it and
prevent raveling.
Border; edge; margin.
A border made on sheet-metal ware by
doubling over the edge of the sheet, to stiffen it and remove the
sharp edge.
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To form a hem or border to]
to fold and sew down the edge of.
To border; to edge
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