High"-hand`ed (?), a. Overbearing; oppressive; arbitrary; violent; as,
a high-handed act.
High"-heart`ed (?), a. Full of courage or nobleness; high-souled. --
High"- heart`ed*ness, n.
High"-hoe` (?), n. (Zoˆl.) The European green woodpecker or yaffle.
[Written also high-hoo.]
High"-hold`er (?), n. (Zoˆl.) The flicker; -- called also high- hole.
[Local, U. S.]
High"land (?), n. Elevated or mountainous land; (often in the pl.) an
elevated region or country; as, the Highlands of Scotland.
Highland fling, a dance peculiar to the Scottish Highlanders; a sort of
hornpipe.
High"land*er (?), n. An inhabitant of highlands, especially of the
Highlands of Scotland.
High"land*ry (?), n. Highlanders, collectively.
High"-low` (?), n. A laced boot, ankle high.
High"ly, adv. In a high manner, or to a high degree; very much; as,
highly esteemed.
High"men (?), n. pl. Loaded dice so contrived as to turn up high
numbers. [Obs] Sir J. Harrington.
High"-met`tled (?), a. Having abundance of mettle; ardent; full of
fire; as, a high-mettled steed.