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• How

  ·adv At what price; how dear. II. How ·adv For what reason; from what cause. III. How ·adv By what...

  Webster's Dictionary of the English Language

• how

  An ancient term for the carina or hold of a ship. ...

  The Sailor's Word-Book

• any how

  At any rate, on any account, in any way. We have no confidence in cobble-stone pavement for Broadwa...

  Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.

• how-come?

  Rapidly pronounced huc-cum, in Virginia. Doubtless an English phrase, brought over by the original s...

  Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.

• how fare you?

  This is a common expression in those parts of New England for 'How do you do?.' It is pronounced sho...

  Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.

• heys-and-how

  An ancient sea-cheer. HI! Often used for hoy; as, "Hi, you there!" Also, the old term for they, as...

  The Sailor's Word-Book

• how fare ye?

  Are you all hearty? are you working together? a good old sea phrase not yet lost. ...

  The Sailor's Word-Book

• to see how the cat jumps

  A metaphorical expression meaning, to discover the secrets or designs of others. We also say, in th...

  Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.

• if so be as how

  A vulgar expression used by uneducated people in the interior parts of this country and in England. ...

  Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.

• any how you can fix it

  At any rate whatever. ...

  Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.

• How The Prophetic Gift Was Received

  - We learn from Holy Scripture that it was by the agency of the Spirit of God that the prophets rece...

  William Smith's Bible Dictionary