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From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary : [ easton ]


  Hem
     of a garment, the fringe of a garment. The Jews attached much
     importance to these, because of the regulations in Num. 15:38,
     39. These borders or fringes were in process of time enlarged so
     as to attract special notice (Matt. 23:5). The hem of Christ's
     garment touched (9:20; 14:36; Luke 8:44).

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Hem \Hem\, v. i. [[root]15. See Hem, interj.]
     To make the sound expressed by the word hem; hence, to
     hesitate in speaking. ``Hem, and stroke thy beard.'' --Shak.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Hem \Hem\, n. [AS. hem, border, margin; cf. Fries. h["a]mel,
     Prov. G. hammel hem of mire or dirt.]
     1. The edge or border of a garment or cloth, doubled over and
        sewed, to strengthen it and prevent raveling.
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     2. Border; edge; margin. ``Hem of the sea.'' --Shak.
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     3. A border made on sheet-metal ware by doubling over the
        edge of the sheet, to stiffen it and remove the sharp
        edge.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Hem \Hem\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Hemmed; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Hemming.]
     1. To form a hem or border to; to fold and sew down the edge
        of. --Wordsworth.
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     2. To border; to edge
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              All the skirt about
              Was hemmed with golden fringe.        --Spenser.
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     To hem about, To hem around, or To hem in, to inclose
        and confine; to surround; to environ. ``With valiant
        squadrons round about to hem.'' --Fairfax. ``Hemmed in to
        be a spoil to tyranny.'' --Daniel.
  
     To hem out, to shut out. ``You can not hem me out of
        London.'' --J. Webster.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Hem \Hem\ (h[e^]m), pron. [OE., fr. AS. him, heom, dative pl.
     of. h[=e] he. See He, They.]
     Them [Obs.] --Chaucer.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Hem \Hem\, interj.
     An onomatopoetic word used as an expression of hesitation,
     doubt, etc. It is often a sort of voluntary half cough, loud
     or subdued, and would perhaps be better expressed by hm.
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           Cough or cry hem, if anybody come.       --Shak.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Hem \Hem\, n.
     An utterance or sound of the voice, hem or hm, often
     indicative of hesitation or doubt, sometimes used to call
     attention. ``His morning hems.'' --Spectator.
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