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101headlong — adverb & adjective 1》 with the head foremost. 2》 in a rush; with reckless haste. Origin ME headling, from head + the adverbial suffix ling …
102helter-skelter — ad. Pell mell, irregularly, disorderly, in disorder, in confusion, precipitately, with precipitancy, at a rush, headlong, hurry skurry, pell mell, head foremost, heels over head …
103headlong — /ˈhɛdlɒŋ / (say hedlong) adverb 1. headfirst: to plunge headlong. 2. rashly; without deliberation. 3. precipitately; with great speed. –adjective 4. done or going with the head foremost. 5. characterised by haste; precipitate. 6. rash; impetuous …
104headlong — adv. & adj. 1 with head foremost. 2 in a rush. Etymology: ME headling (as HEAD, LING(2)), assim. to LONG …
105Dive — Dive, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Dived}, colloq. {Dove}, a relic of the AS. strong forms de[ a]f, dofen; p. pr. & vb. n. {Diving}.] [OE. diven, duven, AS. d?fan to sink, v. t., fr. d?fan, v. i.; akin to Icel. d?fa, G. taufen, E. dip, deep, and perh. to …
106Dived — Dive Dive, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Dived}, colloq. {Dove}, a relic of the AS. strong forms de[ a]f, dofen; p. pr. & vb. n. {Diving}.] [OE. diven, duven, AS. d?fan to sink, v. t., fr. d?fan, v. i.; akin to Icel. d?fa, G. taufen, E. dip, deep, and… …
107Diving — Dive Dive, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Dived}, colloq. {Dove}, a relic of the AS. strong forms de[ a]f, dofen; p. pr. & vb. n. {Diving}.] [OE. diven, duven, AS. d?fan to sink, v. t., fr. d?fan, v. i.; akin to Icel. d?fa, G. taufen, E. dip, deep, and… …
108Dove — Dive Dive, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Dived}, colloq. {Dove}, a relic of the AS. strong forms de[ a]f, dofen; p. pr. & vb. n. {Diving}.] [OE. diven, duven, AS. d?fan to sink, v. t., fr. d?fan, v. i.; akin to Icel. d?fa, G. taufen, E. dip, deep, and… …
109headfirst — adverb Date: circa 1828 1. with the head foremost < dove headfirst into the waves > 2. headlong 2 • headfirst adjective …
110Emma Holmes — was a resident of South Carolina during the American Civil War. During the war she kept a diary which was published as The Diary of Miss Emma Holmes in 1861 1866 by the Louisiana University Press. This is a historically significant document due… …
