Heu"land*ite (?), n. [After Heuland, an English mineralogist.] (Min.) A
mineral of the Zeolite family, often occurring in amygdaloid, in
foliated masses, and also in monoclinic crystals with pearly luster on
the cleavage face. It is a hydrous silicate of alumina and lime.
Heu*ris"tic (h*rs"tk), a. [Gr. e"yri`skein to discover.] Serving to
discover or find out.
Hev"ed (?), n. The head. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Hew (h), v. t. [imp. Hewed (hd); p. p. Hewed or Hewn (hn); p. pr. & vb.
n. Hewing.] [AS. he·wan; akin to D. houwen, OHG. houwan, G. hauen,
Icel. hˆggva, Sw. hugga, Dan. hugge, Lith. kova battle, Russ. kovate to
hammer, forge. Cf. Hay cut grass, Hoe.] 1. To cut with an ax; to fell
with a sharp instrument; -- often with down, or off. Shak.
2. To form or shape with a sharp instrument; to cut; hence, to form
laboriously; -- often with out; as, to hew out a sepulcher.
Look unto the rock whence ye are hewn.
Is. li. 1.
Rather polishing old works than hewing out new.
Pope.