hope (2)

[See def.] A troop: only in the plirase, a forlorn hope, from the Dutch verloren hoop. hope (3), s. [Icel. hóp =an inlet.] 1. An inlet; a small haven or bay; a creek. 2. A sloping plain between the ridges of mount ains; it occurs frequently as the second element in place names, as East hope. hōpe-ful, a. . [Eng. hope; -ful ( l ),] A. As adjective : 1. Full of hope; having qualities which give rise to, or grounds for hope or expectations of good; full of promise; promising. "Lest on the threshing-floor his hopeful sheaves Prove chaff." Milton: P. L. , iv. 984. Hop-kin-şi-an, s. [Named after the Rev. Dr. Samuel Hopkins, of Connecticut.] Ch. Hist . A follower of Dr. Hopkins, who, though in most respects Calvin is tic, rejected the tenets that the sin of Adam was imputed to his posterity, and the righteousne of Christ to the elect on their believing in Him. hop-11-ą, s. [Gr. hopla =arms.] Entom.: A genus of lamellicorn beetles, subfamily Me lol on thine. The species have beautiful metallic tints formed by their dense scales. hop-lite, s. [Gr. hoplites, from hoplon =an arm.] Gr. Antiq.: A heavy-armed soldier. hop-lô-çë-tus, s. [Greek hoplon = a tool, an implement, and Lat. cet us , cete =Gr. ketos =a sea monster.as a whale, .] Palæont .: A genus of whales, family Balænide. Found in the Pliocene strata. hop-ōast, s. [Eng. hop (2), and oast. ] An oven or kiln for drying hops. hõpp-er (1), *hop-er, s. [Eng. hop (1) v.; -er.] I. Ordinary Language: IMG:content-1272.png:[blocks in formation] "He left all his female kindred either matched with peers of the realm actually, or hopefully with earls' sons and heirs."- Wotton . 2. With hope or confidence. " Hopefully expect the remedy from the ingenuity of the next generations."- Fuller : Worthies; Middle sex. hōpe'-fül-ne , s . quality or state of being hopeful; promise of good. "Set down beforehand certain signatures of hopeful ne ."-Wotton: Reliquia , p. 77.