n. [ AS. hell; akin to D. hel, OHG. hella, G. hölle, Icel. hal, Sw. helfvete, Dan. helvede, Goth. halja, and to AS. helan to conceal. &unr_;&unr_;&unr_;. Cf. Hele, v. t., Conceal, Cell, Helmet, Hole, Occult. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. The place of the dead, or of souls after death; the grave; -- called in Hebrew sheol, and by the Greeks hades. [ 1913 Webster ]

He descended into hell. Book of Common Prayer. [ 1913 Webster ]

Thou wilt not leave my soul in hell. Ps. xvi. 10. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The place or state of punishment for the wicked after death; the abode of evil spirits. Hence, any mental torment; anguish. “Within him hell.” Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

It is a knell
That summons thee to heaven or to hell. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. A place where outcast persons or things are gathered; as: (a) A dungeon or prison; also, in certain running games, a place to which those who are caught are carried for detention. (b) A gambling house. “A convenient little gambling hell for those who had grown reckless.” W. Black. (c) A place into which a tailor throws his shreds, or a printer his broken type. Hudibras. [ 1913 Webster ]

Gates of hell. (Script.) See Gate, n., 4. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To overwhelm. [ Obs. ] Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_;; &unr_;, &unr_;, a Greek + &unr_; right, judgment. ] (Gr. Antiq.) A judge or umpire in games or combats. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Zool.) A large North American aquatic salamander (Protonopsis horrida or Menopoma Alleghaniensis). It is very voracious and very tenacious of life. Also called alligator, and water dog. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. recklessly determined; as, hell-bent on winning. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

a. Born in or of hell. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Produced in hell. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Prepared in hell. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A composition for infernal purposes; a magical preparation. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A witch; a hag. Middleton. [ 1913 Webster ]