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English playwright (born 1947)
Sir David Hare FRSL (born 5 June 1947) is an English playwright, screenwriter, and director. Known for his work on stage and screen, he has received numerous
David_Hare_(playwright)
Topics referred to by the same term
David Hare may refer to: David Hare (philanthropist) (1775–1842), Scottish philanthropist David Hare (artist) (1917–1992), American sculptor and photographer
David_Hare
Scottish watchmaker, philanthropist, and educationist (1775-1842)
David Hare (1775 – 1 June 1842) was a Scottish watchmaker, philanthropist, and educationist in Bengal, India (see East India Company and their rule in
David_Hare_(philanthropist)
British actor (born 1949)
nomination for his role in Blue/Orange in 2001. He acted on Broadway in the David Hare plays The Vertical Hour (2006) and Skylight (2015), earning a Tony Award
Bill_Nighy
The David Hare Block is a part of Kolkata Medical College Hospital. Most of the general surgical wards are situated in this building. It is named after
David_Hare_Block
David Hare plays, filmography, bibliography
Sir David Hare is an English playwright, screenwriter, and director. He is known for his theatrical works, including his acclaimed plays Pravda (1985)
Works_of_David_Hare
English actor and director (born 1962)
righteous rage of David Hare's corona nightmare". The Guardian. Einav, Dan (3 November 2021). "Ralph Fiennes gives voice to David Hare's Covid rage in Beat
Ralph_Fiennes
English actress (born 1985)
revival of Anton Chekhov's The Seagull. She starred in the revival of David Hare's Skylight (2015), for which she was nominated for the Tony Award for Best
Carey_Mulligan
Government school in Kolkata, West Bengal, India
School. The combined campuses of the Hare School and Presidency College is one of the largest in Kolkata. David Hare established the school in 1818, opposite
Hare_School
French painter (1910–1993)
Lamba and Sculpture by David Hare". (Grimberg, p. 11) Together they had a son, Meredith Merlin Hare. (Grimberg, p. 11) Due to Hare's use of drugs and many
Jacqueline_Lamba
American scultor (1917–1992)
David Hare (March 10, 1917 – December 21, 1992) was an American artist, associated with the Surrealist movement. He is primarily known for his sculpture
David_Hare_(artist)
British actress (born 1961)
the titular Amy in the Royal National Theatre's West End production of David Hare's play Amy's View, opposite Judi Dench, in 1997 and into early 1998. Later
Samantha_Bond
End in 2007 and on Broadway in 2008. For her role in the revival of the David Hare play Skylight she received a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Actress
List of Carey Mulligan performances
List_of_Carey_Mulligan_performances
Genus of mammals in the family Leporidae
names that include the word "hare" which are not considered true hares: the hispid hare, and four species known as red rock hares (belonging to the genus Pronolagus)
Hare
2008 film by Stephen Daldry
scripted by David Hare, adapting the 1995 German novel Der Vorleser by Bernhard Schlink, and starring Kate Winslet, Ralph Fiennes, David Kross, Bruno
The_Reader_(2008_film)
British actor (born 1967)
as Witwoud in The Way of the World. He made his Broadway debut in the David Hare play The Judas Kiss in 1998. His performance as Henry Carr in a revival
Tom_Hollander
Broadway revivals of the Eugene O'Neill play Anna Christie (1992), the David Hare play The Judas Kiss (1998), and the Arthur Miller play The Crucible (2001)
Liam_Neeson_filmography
Australian actress (born 1990)
she returned to the London stage as Mona Sanders in The Red Barn, a David Hare adaptation of Georges Simenon's novel La Main, at the Lyttelton Theatre
Elizabeth_Debicki
American actress (born 1946)
appearance on Broadway came in 1989, in the play Secret Rapture, written by David Hare. Once "Molly Dodd" concluded, Brown became a prolific Broadway actress
Blair_Brown
Actor from Northern Ireland (born 1952)
Arthur Miller revival of The Crucible (2002). He portrayed Oscar Wilde in David Hare's The Judas Kiss (1998). William John Neeson was born on 7 June 1952 in
Liam_Neeson
English actress (born 1995/1996)
Financial Times. Billington, Michael (9 July 2019). "Peter Gynt review – David Hare brings modern madness to Ibsen's epic". The Guardian. Billington, Michael
Anya_Chalotra
American actor (born 1947)
Raisin (1973). He made his West End debut portraying Colin Powell in the David Hare play Stuff Happens (2004). Morton was born in Harlem, New York City, the
Joe_Morton
British actor (born 1963)
brother. Later that year, he starred in a production of The Red Barn, by David Hare, which premiered in October 2016 at the National Theatre, (Lyttelton Stage)
Mark_Strong
1939 play by Bertolt Brecht
translation, for the Barbican Centre, London (Samuel French Ltd.) 1995 – David Hare, adaptation for the Royal National Theatre, London (A & C Black, 1996)
Mother Courage and Her Children
Mother_Courage_and_Her_Children
English director
directing the David Hare play Racing Demon earning a Tony Award for Best Play nomination. The following year he directed the Broadway transfer of Hare's play Skylight
Richard_Eyre
British actress (born 1963)
as Polina Bardin in Enemies by Maxim Gorky, in a new interpretation by David Hare. In 2008, Root was cast as Sarah in Alan Ayckbourn's The Norman Conquests
Amanda_Root
Irish actress (1953–2016)
continue to work regularly on stage. In 1990, she appeared as Marion in David Hare's The Secret Rapture at South Coast Repertory. The following year she played
Bairbre_Dowling
Welsh actor (born 1937)
received acclaim and a Laurence Olivier Award for his performance in the David Hare play Pravda. His last stage play was a West End production of M. Butterfly
Anthony_Hopkins
English theatre and film producer (1952–2026)
Ride Down Mt. Morgan; Edward Albee's Three Tall Women; many plays by David Hare: Skylight with Michael Gambon and Lia Williams, Amy's View with Judi Dench
Robert_Fox_(producer)
Theatre in London, England
directed by Bill Bryden (1985) Pravda by Howard Brenton and David Hare, directed by David Hare, starring Anthony Hopkins (1985) The American Clock by Arthur
Royal_National_Theatre
Olivier Award for Outstanding Achievement for his performance in the David Hare play Pravda (1985). Hopkins was made a Commander of the Order of the British
List of awards and nominations received by Anthony Hopkins
List_of_awards_and_nominations_received_by_Anthony_Hopkins
Hours is a 2002 drama film directed by Stephen Daldry and written by David Hare. The screenplay is based on the novel of the same name by Michael Cunningham
List of accolades received by The Hours
List_of_accolades_received_by_The_Hours
Play written by David Hare
considered for merging. › Teeth 'n' Smiles is a musical play written by David Hare. It debuted at the Royal Court Theatre in London in 1975 and had four
Teeth_'n'_Smiles
English actor and model (born 1989)
Avenue 5 (2020). In 2015 he joined Bill Nighy and Carey Mulligan in the David Hare play Skylight in the West End and on Broadway, earning a Tony Award nomination
Matthew_Beard_(English_actor)
British actress (born 1986)
co-starring Uzo Aduba. Carmichael's previous substantial role was in 2011, in David Hare's Plenty at the Sheffield Crucible Theatre with co-stars Anna Friel as
Laura_Carmichael
British actress (born 1977)
opposite Ralph Fiennes as Henry Irving in Grace Pervades, a new play by David Hare, directed by Jeremy Herrin, at the Theatre Royal Bath, from 27 June to
Miranda_Raison
English theatre and film director
2022. "Ralph Fiennes To Star As Robert Moses In New York Staging Of David Hare's 'Straight Line Crazy'; Nicholas Hytner & Jamie Armitage Direct". Deadline
Nicholas_Hytner
2012 non-fiction book by Katherine Boo about life in a Mumbai slum
Book Award for Nonfiction in 2012. It was later adapted into a play by David Hare that premiered at the National Theatre in London. Behind the Beautiful
Behind_the_Beautiful_Forevers
British actress
2019, she played in 11 theatrical productions. Her stage work includes David Hare's Behind the Beautiful Forevers (2014) and Shahid Nadeem's Dara (2015)
Anjli_Mohindra
American actor (born 1967)
(1995). Later that year, he played the Rev. Donald "Streaky" Bacon in the David Hare play Racing Demon (1995). He returned to theatre in the revivals of Anton
Paul_Giamatti
British actress and narrator
Theatre, London. In 2008, she played Nadia Baliye in The Vertical Hour by David Hare at the Royal Court Theatre London. In 2009, she played Olivia in Shakespeare's
Indira_Varma
2016 film
Denial is a 2016 biographical film directed by Mick Jackson and written by David Hare, based on Deborah Lipstadt's 2005 book History on Trial: My Day in Court
Denial_(2016_film)
2002 film by Stephen Daldry
psychological period drama film directed by Stephen Daldry from a screenplay by David Hare, based on the 1998 novel by Michael Cunningham. It stars Nicole Kidman
The_Hours_(film)
2014 television film directed by David Hare
television film, written and directed for the BBC by the British writer David Hare. It follows Page Eight, which aired on BBC Two in August 2011 and Turks
Salting_the_Battlefield
Annual award for London theatre
February 2022. Two awards James Graham David Hare Martin McDonagh Simon Stephens Tom Stoppard Seven nominations David Hare Tom Stoppard Five nominations James
Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Play
Laurence_Olivier_Award_for_Best_New_Play
UK television series
four-part television political intrigue thriller written and created by David Hare, and directed by Michael Keillor. The series was made by The Forge production
Roadkill_(TV_series)
English actor (b. 1991)
the Madding Crowd. In 2012, Hardy starred as Arthur Wellesley in the David Hare play The Judas Kiss, also featuring Rupert Everett. The production initially
Ben_Hardy_(actor)
British television anthology series
Potter, Stephen Poliakoff, Sir David Hare, Willy Russell, Alan Bleasdale, Arthur Hopcraft, Alan Plater, Graham Reid, David Storey, Andrew Davies, Rhys Adrian
Play_for_Today
(2008), the Ingmar Bergman adaptation Through a Glass Darkly (2011), the David Hare revival Skylight (2015), and the Dennis Kelly play Girls & Boys (2019)
List of awards and nominations received by Carey Mulligan
List_of_awards_and_nominations_received_by_Carey_Mulligan
American film producer
During the 1980s, McCallum also produced movies with filmmakers including David Hare (Strapless); Neil Simon (I Ought to Be in Pictures); Harvey Fierstein
Rick_McCallum
2018 British television series
Forge for the BBC, created and written by David Hare, and directed by S.J. Clarkson. The series was Hare's first original series for television, despite
Collateral_(TV_series)
2022 survival film by Scott Mann
Capstone Pictures, with Mark Lane, James Harris, Christian Mercuri, and David Haring also attached as producers. Principal photography on the second film
Fall_(2022_film)
Political thriller film trilogy made for the BBC
film trilogy made for the BBC. The films were written and directed by David Hare and star Bill Nighy as Johnny Worricker, a British intelligence analyst
Worricker_Trilogy
Film by Louis Malle
Binoche, Miranda Richardson, Rupert Graves, and Ian Bannen. Adapted by David Hare from the 1991 novel Damage by Josephine Hart, the film is about a British
Damage_(1992_film)
Theatre in Islington, London
comparable to the leading theatres in central London. According to playwright David Hare, "it reinvented the European repertoire for London audiences and made
Almeida_Theatre
English actor (born 1939)
Davies again appeared with David Tennant in Richard II in 2013. In 2019, Davies played the Button Moulder in David Hare's adaptation of Henryk Ibsen's
Oliver_Ford_Davies
English musician and actor (born 1970)
The same year he also played the role of Labour MP David Mars in Collateral, written by David Hare, opposite Carey Mulligan and Billie Piper for the BBC
John_Simm
American writer (born 1959)
the playwright Sir David Hare. It would star Daniel Craig as Andreas Wolf and be executive produced by Field, Franzen, Craig, Hare & Scott Rudin. However
Jonathan_Franzen
Nigerian-British actress (born 1986)
Simon Schama, at the Lyric Hammersmith; The Vertical Hour (2010), by David Hare, and Truth and Reconciliation (2011), both at the Royal Court Theatre
Wunmi_Mosaku
2011 television film directed by David Hare
political thriller, written and directed for the BBC by the British dramatist David Hare, his first film as director since the 1989 film Strapless. The cast includes
Page_Eight
2014 television film directed by David Hare
thriller television film, written and directed for the BBC by the playwright David Hare. It follows Page Eight, which aired on BBC Two in August 2011 and is followed
Turks_&_Caicos_(film)
Canadian actress (born 1950)
following year in London. This she followed with Plenty, another play from David Hare, at the National Theatre, for which she received the 1978 "Best Actress"
Kate_Nelligan
English actor
BushTheatre and later on tour. In 2008 he appeared in Gethsemane, a new play by David Hare at the National Theatre. In 1992 Ryan played Jamie Hunter who takes revenge
Daniel_Ryan_(actor)
Play by David Hare
Plenty is a play by David Hare, first performed in 1978, about British post-war disillusion. The inspiration for Plenty came from the fact that 75 per
Plenty_(play)
Irish actor (born 1976)
debut in the Music Box Theater production of The Vertical Hour written by David Hare and directed by Sam Mendes. Scott starred alongside Bill Nighy and Julianne
Andrew_Scott_(actor)
American actress (born 1961)
(Tina Howe) The Hitch-Hiker Viola in Twelfth Night A Map of the World (David Hare) Aunt Dan and Lemon (Wallace Shawn) A Midsummer Night's Dream at the New
Elizabeth_McGovern
1995 novel by Bernhard Schlink
and German language and German literature. The Reader was adapted by David Hare into the 2008 film of the same name directed by Stephen Daldry; the film
The_Reader
1989 film
Strapless is a 1989 film written and directed by David Hare. The film starred Blair Brown, Bruno Ganz and Bridget Fonda. An expatriate American doctor
Strapless
2026 American film
supporting cast as well. Mark Lane, James Harris, Christian Mercuri, and David Haring will serve as additional producers. The projects will be joint-venture
Fall_2:_Deadpoint
English actor (born 1959)
OfficialLondonTheatre.co.uk. Retrieved 19 August 2016. The Judas Kiss by David Hare. CheapTheatreTickets.com. Retrieved 19 August 2016. 2013 Results Archived
Rupert_Everett
British actress
Theatre, she was cast in roles for the premiere productions of two plays by David Hare. She also performed in Cicely Berry's production of Hamlet for the NT's
Kate_Buffery
1988 film by David Hare
Paris by Night is a 1988 British thriller film written and directed by David Hare and starring Charlotte Rampling, Michael Gambon and Iain Glen. The film
Paris_by_Night_(1988_film)
English actor (born 1961)
Gorky's Summerfolk at the National. In autumn 2006, he played Galileo in David Hare's adaption of Brecht's Life of Galileo and as Face in The Alchemist.[citation
Simon_Russell_Beale
English playwright (born 1942)
ranked alongside contemporaries such as Edward Bond, Caryl Churchill, and David Hare. Brenton was born in Portsmouth, Hampshire, son of policeman (later Methodist
Howard_Brenton
English actress (born 1995)
co-wrote). In 2016, she appeared in the stage productions of: Skylight by David Hare; Girl, Interrupted (an adaptation of the book with the same name; and
Georgie_Henley
1985 film by David Hare
a 1985 British mystery drama film written and directed by playwright David Hare and starring Vanessa Redgrave, Ian Holm, Judi Dench, Stuart Wilson, Tim
Wetherby_(film)
Novel by Donna Tartt
www.publishersweekly.com. March 26, 2025. Retrieved March 26, 2025. Hare, David (October 27, 2002). "Great expectations". The Observer. ISSN 0029-7712
The_Little_Friend
British-Indian actor, writer and theatre director (born 1942)
Doordarshan in 1988.[citation needed] David Hare met Seth in Delhi in 1982, and asked him to play author Victor Mehta in Hare's biographical play A Map of the
Roshan_Seth
Irish-English actor (1940–2023)
Man of the Moment (1990). In 1997, Gambon made his Broadway debut in David Hare's Skylight, earning a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play nomination. Gambon
Michael_Gambon
English actress (born 7 November 1982)
the lead role in the Theatr Clwyd's production of Skylight, a play by David Hare. In 2019, she appeared for the Royal Shakespeare Company in Crooked Dances
Jeany_Spark
Scottish actress (born 1950)
Manchester in the next two years. In 1978 she returned to London in Plenty by David Hare at the National. She appeared on the television in small roles in a special
Lindsay_Duncan
1998 play written by David Hare
The Blue Room is a 1998 play by David Hare, adapted from the 1897 play Der Reigen written by Arthur Schnitzler (1862–1931), and more usually known by the
The_Blue_Room_(play)
British actress (born 1966)
2008 she made her National Theatre debut in Gethsemane, a new play by David Hare which toured the UK. Greig starred in The Little Dog Laughed by Douglas
Tamsin_Greig
1983 British TV series or programme
Thames Television for ITV. It is directed by Stephen Frears, written by David Hare, and stars Judi Dench, Frederic Forrest, E. G. Marshall, Wallace Shawn
Saigon:_Year_of_the_Cat
1985 film by Fred Schepisi
film directed by Fred Schepisi and starring Meryl Streep, adapted from David Hare's play of the same name. Spanning nearly 20 years from the early 1940s
Plenty_(film)
Public school in Kolkata, West Bengal, India
many Hindus of Bengal showed eagerness to learn the English language. David Hare, in collaboration with Raja Radhakanta Deb had already taken steps to
Hindu_School,_Kolkata
English actress (born 1946)
She starred as Esme in the West End revival of Amy's View (2006) by David Hare, which was her tenth collaboration with director Peter Hall. Hall's "sensitive
Felicity_Kendal
Fable by Aesop
"The Tortoise and the Hare" is one of Aesop's Fables and is numbered 226 in the Perry Index. The account of a race between unequal partners has attracted
The_Tortoise_and_the_Hare
2020 play by David Hare
being considered for merging. › Straight Line Crazy is a play written by David Hare. The play, set in the 1920s through the 1960s in New York City, centers
Straight_Line_Crazy
Actor (born 1960)
a couple of minor dialogue-free scenes early in the film while stuntman David Leitch performed all of V's stunts. Weaving reprised his role as Elrond
Hugo_Weaving
Category of film award
John Osborne, Robert Bolt, Harold Pinter, David Mamet, Larry McMurtry, Arthur Miller, John Irving, David Hare, Tony Kushner, August Wilson, Florian Zeller
Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay
Academy_Award_for_Best_Adapted_Screenplay
Scottish actor
Lucy's Play (1986) Traverse Theatre Edinburgh Racing Demon (1990) By Sir David Hare Link 2 Road Royal Court Theatre Live Like Pigs (By John Arden) Royal Court
Ewan_Stewart
Actress in a Play for her role as Esme Allen, a prominent actress in the David Hare play Amy's View (1999) at the 53rd Tony Awards. For her work on the London
List of awards and nominations received by Judi Dench
List_of_awards_and_nominations_received_by_Judi_Dench
Literature society in London
Scruton. Present Fellows include Margaret Atwood, Bernardine Evaristo, David Hare, Kazuo Ishiguro, Andrew Motion, Paul Muldoon, Zadie Smith, Nadeem Aslam
Royal_Society_of_Literature
American writer (1934–2021)
John Leonard. Didion began working with English playwright and director David Hare on a one-woman stage adaptation of The Year of Magical Thinking in 2007
Joan_Didion
American photographer and photojournalist (1907–1977)
Frida Giannini, Ann Demeulemeester, and Alexander McQueen. Playwright David Hare comments: "Today, when the mark of a successful iconographer is to offer
Lee_Miller
1989 British television drama film directed by Alan Clarke
the use of the then-pioneering Steadicam. In 1998, dramatist and author David Hare commented that "Alan believes in a style which I describe as being a sort
The_Firm_(1989_film)
1995 play written by David Hare
being considered for merging. › Skylight is a play by British dramatist David Hare. The play premiered in the West End at the Royal National Theatre in 1995
Skylight_(play)
Organization in Calcutta, British India, with aims of publishing text books
based in Kolkata during the British Raj. It was established in 1817 by David Hare, with the aim of publishing text books and supplying them to schools and
Calcutta_School-Book_Society
English actress
Serkis played Emily Wright in the 2025 drama series I, Jack Wright. In David Hare's play Grace Pervades, she played Edith Craig in 2025 at Theatre Royal
Ruby_Ashbourne_Serkis
DAVID HARE
DAVID HARE
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Celtic, Chinese, Christian, English, French, Hebrew, Irish, Norse, Scandinavian
Beloved; Dear One; Bright Finn; Brilliant Finn; Black One; Variant of David
Male
Polish
Polish form of Hebrew David, DAWID means "beloved."
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, English, French, German, Hebrew, Scottish
Son of David; David's Son; Dear One; Beloved
Male
Portuguese
Brazilian Portuguese form of Hebrew David, DAVI means "beloved."
Girl/Female
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
Feminie of David
Female
English
(דָוִידָה) Feminine form of Hebrew David, DAVIDA means "beloved."
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, English, Hebrew
Beloved; Feminine Form of David
Boy/Male
Australian, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Portuguese, Swiss
Italian Form of David; Beloved; Dear One
Male
English
 English pet form of Hebrew David, DAVIE means "beloved." Compare with another form of Davie.
Boy/Male
Australian, Finnish
Form of David
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, Christian, English, French, German, Hawaiian, Hebrew, Indian, Latin, Swedish
Beloved; Feminine of David; Friend; Darling
Male
Yiddish
Yiddish form of Hebrew David, DOVID means "beloved."
Male
Italian
Italian form of Hebrew David, DAVIDE means "beloved."
Male
English
English surname transferred to forename use, from Hebrew David, DAVIS means "beloved."
Girl/Female
English
Beloved. Feminine of David.
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Christian, Danish, English, French, Hebrew, Irish
Cherished; Beloved; Variant of David Beloved; Diminutive of David
Male
Scottish
 Pet form of Scottish Gaelic Dà ibhidh, DAVIE means "beloved." Compare with another form of Davie.
Male
Norse
Old Norse form of Hebrew David, DAVIÃ means "beloved."
Male
Greek
(Δαυίδ) Greek form of Hebrew David, DAUID means "beloved." In the bible, this is the name of the second king of Israel and ancestor of Jesus.Â
Male
English
(דָּוִד, דָּוִיד) Hebrew name DAVID means "beloved." In the bible, this is the name of a son of Jesse. David was the second king of Israel and father of King Solomon. As a youth he killed a giant named Goliath with his slingshot.Â
DAVID HARE
DAVID HARE
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
Victor in War
Boy/Male
Muslim
Victor
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
New
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
A Single String of Pearls
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Visionary; Having the Faculty of Seeing
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived in a ‘new house’, from Middle English newe + hous, or a habitational name from any of various minor places named with these elements, for example in Cheshire and West Yorkshire. Newsham in Lincolnshire was often Neuhouse in the medieval period, the modern form in -ham representing an alternative from Old English dative plural -um.Translation of Scandinavian Nyhus, German and Ashkenazic Jewish Neuhaus (topographic or habitational names), or Hungarian Újházi, a habitational name for someone from any of various places named with új ‘new’ + ház ‘house’.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
For a Purpose
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
The Banner of Community
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Indian, Kannada
Jewel of Virtue
Boy/Male
Bengali, Hindu, Indian
Prasadam of Lord Krishna
DAVID HARE
DAVID HARE
DAVID HARE
DAVID HARE
DAVID HARE
n.
The hare kangaroo.
v. i.
To go to the one side or the other; to move this way and that; to double on one's course; as, a hare pursued turns and winds.
n.
A lip, commonly the upper one, having a fissure of perpendicular division like that of a hare.
a.
Of or pertaining to David, the king and psalmist of Israel, or to his family.
n.
A writer or composer of sacred songs; -- a title particularly applied to David and the other authors of the Scriptural psalms.
n.
Curved arms of timber or iron, projecting over a ship's side of stern, having tackle to raise or lower a boat, swing it in on deck, rig it out for lowering, etc.; -- called also boat davits.
n.
An instrument invented by Sir David Brewster, which contains loose fragments of colored glass, etc., and reflecting surfaces so arranged that changes of position exhibit its contents in an endless variety of beautiful colors and symmetrical forms. It has been much employed in arts of design.
n.
A tree (Ochroma Laqopus) of the West Indies, having the stamens united somewhat in the form of a hare's foot.
n.
Especially, one of the hymns by David and others, collected into one book of the Old Testament, or a modern metrical version of such a hymn for public worship.
a.
Timid; fearful.
a.
Longing eagerly for; eager; greedy.
n.
A spar formerly used on board of ships, as a crane to hoist the flukes of the anchor to the top of the bow, without injuring the sides of the ship; -- called also the fish davit.
n.
A hill in Jerusalem, which, after the capture of that city by the Israelites, became the royal residence of David and his successors.
a.
Avid.
n.
A musical instrument, of unknown character, supposed by some to have been used by the people of Gath, and thence obtained by David. It is mentioned in the title of Psalms viii., lxxxi., and lxxxiv.
n.
The dung of sheep or hares.
n.
Progeny; offspring; children; descendants; as, the seed of Abraham; the seed of David.