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Definition of Herse

Herse
Herse Herse, v. t. Same as Hearse, v. t. --Chapman.
Herse
Herse Herse (h[~e]rs), n. [F. herse harrow, portcullis, OF. herce, LL. hercia, L. hirpex, gen. hirpicis, and irpex, gen. irpicis, harrow. The LL. hercia signifies also a kind of candlestick in the form of a harrow, having branches filled with lights, and placed at the head of graves or cenotaphs; whence herse came to be used for the grave, coffin, or chest containing the dead. Cf. Hearse.] 1. (Fort.) A kind of gate or portcullis, having iron bars, like a harrow, studded with iron spikes. It is hung above gateways so that it may be quickly lowered, to impede the advance of an enemy. --Farrow. 2. See Hearse, a carriage for the dead. 3. A funeral ceremonial. [Obs.] --Spenser.

Meaning of Herse from wikipedia

- Herse (Ancient Gr****: Ἕρση "dew") may refer to the following figures: Herse, daughter of Selene by Zeus, see Ersa. Herse, daughter of Cecrops. Herse,...
- Herse /ˈhɜːrsiː/, or Jupiter L, previously known by its provisional designation of S/2003 J 17, is a natural satellite of Jupiter. It was discovered on...
- Herse (Ancient Gr****: Ἕρση, "dew") was a figure in Gr**** mythology, the Athenian princess as the daughter of King Cecrops of Athens and Aglaurus, daughter...
- Herse (1908–1976) was a French builder of high-quality touring, randonneur and racing bicycles. His works are sought by collectors and riders. Herse was...
- Tutt, 1904 Herse convolvuli extincta Gehlen, 1928 Herse convolvuli marshallensis Clark, 1922 Herse convolvuli peitaihoensis Clark, 1922 Herse convolvuli...
- Cecrops and another Aglaurus, daughter of King Actaeus. She was the sister of Herse, Pandrosus and possibly, Erysichthon. Aglaurus had two offspring by two...
- century BC Gr**** poet Alcman said that Ersa /ˈɜːrsə/ or Herse /ˈhɜːrsiː/ (Ἔρσα, Érsa, Ἕρση, Hérsē, literally "dew"), the personification of dew, is the...
- Aglaurus, daughter of King Actaeus. Pandrosus' two sisters were Aglauros and Herse, and the three of them together are often referred to collectively as the...
- daughters (Herse, Aglaurus and Pandrosus) of Cecrops, the king of Athens, and warned them never to look inside. Pandrosus obe****, but Herse and Aglaurus...
- Native range, see text for details Synonyms Sphinx cingulata Fabricius, 1775 Herse cingulata Protoparce cingulata Phlegethontius cingulata Sphinx affinis Goeze...