Hy"phen , v. 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.
Hy"phen (?), n. [L., fr. Gr. &?;, fr. &?; under one, into one,
together, fr. &?; under +
&?;, neut. of &?; 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.
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