HESITATIVE
Hes"i*ta*tive, a.
Defn: Showing, or characterized by, hesitation.
[He said] in his mild, hesitative way. R. D. Blackmore.
HESITATORY
Hes"i*ta*to*ry, a.
Defn: Hesitating. R. North.
HESP
Hesp, n. Etym: [Cf. Icel. hespa a hasp, a wisp or skein. See Hasp.]
Defn: A measure of two hanks of linen thread. [Scot.] [Written also hasp.] Knight.
HESPER
Hes"per, n. Etym: [See Hesperian.]
Defn: The evening; Hesperus.
HESPERETIN
Hes*per"e*tin, n. (Chem.)
Defn: A white, crystalline substance having a sweetish taste, obtained by the decomposition of hesperidin, and regarded as a complex derivative of caffeic acid.