hartshorn en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈhɑːtshɔːn/ (UK)
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
Etymology tree English hart English -s- Proto-Indo-European *ḱer- Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ ? Proto-Indo-European *ḱerh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *ḱr̥h₂nós Proto-Indo-European *-om Proto-Indo-European *ḱr̥h₂nóm Proto-Germanic *hurną Proto-West Germanic *horn Old English horn Middle English horn English horn English hartshorn From hart + -s- + horn.
Meanings
- (countable) The antler of a hart, once used as a source of ammonia.
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(countable, dated, uncountable) An aqueous solution of ammonia; smelling salts.
Lady Teazle seeing Sir Peter in such Danger—ran out of the Room in strong Hysterics—and Charles after her calling out for Hartshorn and Water!
1777, Richard Brinsley Sheridan, The School for Scandal, V.ii:Sophia, who had tottered along with much difficulty, sunk down in her chair; but by the assistance of hartshorn and water, she was prevented from fainting away...
1749, Henry Fielding, chapter XIV, in The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling, volume (please specify |volume=I to VI), London: A[ndrew] Millar, […], →OCLC, book IV:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| hartshorns | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Barton Hartshorn · salt of hartshorn · spirits of hartshorn · hartshorn salt
Translations (7)
sv hjorthorn (the antler of a hart) · sv hjorthornssalt (An aqueous solution of ammonia) · nb hjortetakksalt (An aqueous solution of ammonia) · bg амонячна сода (An aqueous solution of ammonia) · pl róg jelenia (the antler of a hart) · bg еленов рог (the antler of a hart) · pl woda amoniakalna (An aqueous solution of ammonia)