Hesitate

hez'Y-tat, v. To stop or pause respecting decision or action; to be in suspense or uncertainty, doubt, waver, scruple to stop in speaking, falter, stammer. [L. hsesitare, -tatum, intens. form of hserere, to hang or hold fast.] — Hesitation, Act of hesitating. [F.] — Hesitancy, -tan-sY, Act of hesitating or doubting; doubt action or manner of one who hesitates; indecision. Hesper, hes'per, Hes'per us, n. The evening star. — Hespe'rian, -rY-an, a. Western; occidental. He ian Fly, hesh'an-fli, n. A small, two-winged or midge, nearly black, destructive to young wheat, — supposed to have been brought into Amer. by the He ian troops, during the Revolution. Hest, hest, Command precept order. [AS. has, fr. hat an, to bid.] Hetchel. Same as Hackle.