| Hell |
The place of the dead, or of souls after death; the grave; -- called in Hebrew sheol, and by the Greeks hades. |
v. t. |
| Hell |
The place or state of punishment for the wicked after death; the abode of evil spirits. Hence, any mental torment; anguish. |
v. t. |
| Hell |
A place where outcast persons or things are gathered |
v. t. |
| Hell |
A dungeon or prison; also, in certain running games, a place to which those who are caught are carried for detention. |
v. t. |
| Hell |
A gambling house. |
v. t. |
| Hell |
A place into which a tailor throws his shreds, or a printer his broken type. |
v. t. |
| Hell |
To overwhelm. |
v. t. |
| Hell-diver |
The dabchick. |
n. |
| Hell-haunted |
Haunted by devils; hellish. |
a. |