2. Decently; becomingly. [Obs.] "Do this message honorably." Shak.

Syn. -- Magnanimously; generously; nobly; worthily; justly; equitably;

fairly; reputably.

{ ||Hon`o*ra"ri*um (?), Hon"or*a*ry (?), } n. [L. honorarium (sc.

donum), fr. honorarius. See Honorary, a.] 1. A fee offered to

professional men for their services; as, an honorarium of one thousand

dollars. S. Longfellow.

2. (Law) An honorary payment, usually in recognition of services for

which it is not usual or not lawful to assign a fixed business price.

Heumann.

Hon"or*a*ry, a. [L. honorarius, fr. honor honor: cf. F. honoraire.] 1.

Done as a sign or evidence of honor; as, honorary services. Macaulay.

2. Conferring honor, or intended merely to confer honor without

emolument; as, an honorary degree. "Honorary arches." Addison.

3. Holding a title or place without rendering service or receiving

reward; as, an honorary member of a society.

Hon"or*er (?), n. One who honors.

Hon`or*if"ic (?), a. [See Honor, -fy, and -ic.] Conferring honor;

tending to honor. London Spectator.

Hon"or*less (?), a. Destitute of honor; not honored. Bp. Warburton.

Hont (hnt), n. & v. See under Hunt. [Obs.] Chaucer.

Hoo (?), interj. 1. See Ho. [Obs.] Chaucer.

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