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Webster 1913 Edition

Hyphen

Hy′phen

(hī′fĕn)
,
Noun.
[L., fr. Gr.
ὑφέν
, fr.
ὑφ ἕν
under one, into one, together, fr. [GREEK] under + [GREEK], neut. of [GREEK] one. See
Hypo-
.]
(Print.)
A mark or short dash, thus [-], placed at the end of a line which terminates with a syllable of a word, the remainder of which is carried to the next line; or between the parts of many a compound word; as in fine-leaved, clear-headed. It is also sometimes used to separate the syllables of words.

Hy′phen

,
Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Hyphened
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Hyphening
.]
To connect with, or separate by, a hyphen, as two words or the parts of a word.

Webster 1828 Edition

Hyphen

HY'PHEN

,
Noun.
[Gr. under one, or to one.] A mark or short line made between two words to show that they form a compound word,or are to be connected; as in pre-occupied; five-leafed; ink-stand. In writing and printing, the hyphen is used to connect the syllables of a divided word, and is placed after the syllable that closes a line, denoting the connection of that syllable or part of a word with the first syllable of the next line.

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