hacker v.

to hesitate; also hocker

< ME. hacken f. OE *haccian (to hack in pieces)

hackle n.

clothing

< OE. hacele (coat, cloak, mantle)

hagg n.

a coppice; a copse; a wooded enclosure; especially one on a sloping bank

??? < ON. hagi (pasture, enclosed field)

hagg stakes n.pl.

posts used to mark out an area of woodland due to be felled

??? < ON. hagi (pasture, enclosed field) + OE. staca (pin, stake)

haggle v.

to hail

< OE. hagolian (to hail)

hagworm n.

an adder; asnake

< ON. hoggormr (adder)

hahse n.

See hoose

hahsummivver adv.

See howsomever

haig n.

a haw; the fruit of the hawthorn

< OE. haȝa (haw)

hales n .pl.

the two handles of a plough

< ON. hali (tail)

halsh n.

a noose; a knot; a loop; also alsh

< OE. hals, heals (neck)

hames n. pl.

curved pieces of wood or metal fastened to or forming the collar of a draught horse

??? < MDu.. hame , haem

hanch v.

to try to bite; to snatch at,

< F. hancher (to gnash or snatch at with the teeth)

handsel n.

money given to bind a contract or to seal a bargain;

< ON. handsal ( giving of the hand, promise or bargain confirmed by a handshake)

hang-gallows n.

an energetic child frequently in trouble; also angallas

< OE. hangian (to hang, be hanged) + galȝa, ȝealȝa (gallows, gibbet)

hap v.

to cover; to wrap

< ME. happen (to cover over, to wrap up) ??? f. ON.

happed ppl.a.

tucked in (bed)

See hap

happen on v.

to come acreoos, to discover

See happen

happings vbl. n.pl.

blankets ; bed covers, a quilt; also happins; appins

< ME. happen (to cover over, to wrap up) ??? f. ON.

happins vbl. n.pl.

See happings

har n.

a spike on which a door pivots; the heel of a gate bearing hinges

<OE. heorr (hinge)

harden n.

a coarse brown linen made from flax or hemp

< OE. heordan (hards of flax)

hardin n.

See harden

harding n.

See harden

hask a.

rough; coarse; dry; husky; as a cough

< ME. harsk (rough textured, coarse) ??? f.ON.

haslet n.

finely-minced pork, with cereal and seasoning in a skin

< OF. hastelet dim. of haste ( a spit, a piece of roasted meat)  

hassing v.

trying to rain

< ME halsnen f. OE halsian (to auger)

hatch n.

the bottom half of a divided door

< OE. hæcc (hatch, half-gate)

hattock n.

a stoop of standing sheaves of corn the tops being protected by a pair of sheaves laid along them with their bottoms in contact in the centre, and their heads slanting downwards, in order to carry off rain

< OE. hæt (hood, head covering) + dim. suff. -oc

hauf n.

half; also hawf, hoaf, hooaf

< OE. healf, ON. halfa

haum v.

See hawm

haver n.pl.

oats

< ME. haver, hafyr (oats) ??? f. ON hafre

hawf n.

See hauf

hawm v.

to f idget; to be idle; to loiter; to waste time, to lounge; also aum, haum

orig. unknown

hawp'ny n.

a halfpenny

< OE. healf + pening

hawporth n.

a halfpence-worth

< OE. healf + pening + weorþ

hay-mew n.

See hay-mow

hay-mow n.

a place in a barn where hay is stored; also hay-mew

??? < OE. hīeȝ , hīȝ , hēȝ (hay) + māwen (to mow)

haytime n.

late summer, the time of the season when hay is made

< OE. .hīeȝ , hīȝ , hēȝ (hay) + tīma (time, period)

hay-timing n.

haymaking

< OE. hīeȝ , hīȝ , hēȝ (hay) + tīma (time, period)

heaf n.

pasture-ground allotted to flock of sheep; also heeaf

orig. unknown

heark(en ) v.

to listen

< ME. herkien (take heed, listen) f. OE *heorcian

heck n.

a rack in a cowshed or stable to hold fodder; a frame across river to obstruct the passage of fish; the lower half of a hatch door

< OE. hec (grating, hatch)

heckle v.

to dress flax or hemp by splitting and straightening out the fibres using an instrument called a heckle

<ME. hekel ( a flax comb) ??? f. OE. *hecel

heckler n.

a dresser of flax

See heckle

heeaf n.

See heaf

heeam n.

home; also yam, hooam, 'eeam

< OE hām

heed v.

to take notice; to mind

< OE. hēdan (to observe, to heed)

heft n.

the handle of a tool or knife

< OE. haeft (haft, handle) ON. hepti

helter n.

confusion; a ravel; a knot; see also elter

??? < OE.hælftre (halter)

hesp n.

a fastening; a latch; a catch, ,

< OE. hæpse (hasp, fastening, clasp)

hessle n.

the hazel tree

< OE. hæsel (shrub, hazel)

hey up! int.

look out!

??? < ME. ei up (eye up)

hig n.

temper, annoyance, to take offence at something

??? <ON hugr (temper, mood)

hipping(s) n.

a baby's nappy (wrapped around the hips)

< OE. hype (hip)

hipping-stones n.pl.

stepping stones: see also hippin-stooanes, hippin-steeans

< ME hyppe f. OE *hyppan (to hop) + OE. stānas (stones)

hippin-steeans n.pl.

See hipping-stones

hippin-stooanes n.pl.

See hipping-stones

hissel pron.

himself; also hissen

< ME. his + seluen

hissen pron

See hissel

hoaf n.

See hauf

hoast a.

hoarse; see also ooast

< ME. hos f. OE hās (hoarse)

hob 1 n.

sprite, goblin

< familiar form of Robert or Robin

hob 2 n.

a metal pin at which horse shoes are thrown in the game of shoeing the hob

orig. obscure

hob 3 n.

in a fireplace part of the casing level with the top of the grate

orig. obscure

hobbing foot . n.

a cobbler's last

orig. obscure

hocker v.

See hacker

hod v.

to hold; also ’od

< Ang. haud

hodden ppl.a.

held

< OE. hēoldon (pret. of healdan ‘to hold’)

hog 1 n.

See hogg

hog 2 n.

a male pig

< OE. hogg (hog)

hogg n.

a young sheep before its first shearing

< ME. hog(ge)

hoil n.

a hole; a doorway; an untidy place; also hooal, ’oil

< ME. hoil f. OE. hol (hollow)

hollinn.

holly; also ’ollin

< OE. holen (holly)

hollow adv.& a.

having an empty stomach; hungry; requiring food

< ME. holwe (lean, hungry)

honeycomb n.

a type of tripe; the second stomach of ruminants

< OE. huniȝ camb

hooaf n.

See hauf

hooal n.

See hoil

hooam n.

See heeam

hood end n.

the corner of a large fireplace with room enough to accommodate a seat

< OE hōd (hood) + ende (extremity, outermost part)

hoose n.

a house ; also hahse

< OE. hūs

hopper n.

a basket tied to the waist in which a sower carries seeds;

< OE. hoppian (to hop, to leap, to dance)

hopplev.

to fasten together the legs of an animal to prevent it from straying

orig. obscure

hosen n.pl.

stockings

< OE. hosan (hose)

hoss-teng n.

a horse-fly; cf. cleg

< OE. hors, ON. hross (horse) + ON.tange (point)

hot v.

to hurt

< ME. hort f. OF. hurter ( to bring into violent collision)

how n.

a hill

< ON. haugr ( mound, cairn)

howsomever adv.

However; also hahsummivver

< OE. hū (how) + ON. sem (as, that) + OE. ǣfre (ever, always)

hub n.

a pile of dried grass that has almost become hay

orig. unknown

hubbleshoo n.

a commotion; a disturbance; a tumult, an uproar;

orig. obscure

hug v.

to carry; also ’ug

orig. unknown

huggan n.

See huggon

huggen n.

See huggon

huggin n.

an armful; also ’uggin

orig. unknown

hugging n.

See huggon

huggon n.

hip bone especially of a horse or cow; also huggan, hugging, huggen

orig. obscure

hull 1 n.

a shell; a pod; ahusk, (of peas, beans etc)

< OE. hulu (pod, husk) f. helan (to conceal, to hide, to cover)

hull 2 n.

a pigsty

< OE. hulu (pod, husk) f. helan (to conceal, to hide, to cover)

hull 3 n.

a grinding shop

< OE. hulu (pod, husk) f. helan (to conceal, to hide, to cover)

hummelled a.

in relation to cattle; hornless; cf. polly and doddy

??? < OE. hamelian (to mutilate)

hunkers n.pl.

haunches

orig. obscure

hutch v.

to move or lift with a jerk'

??? < ME. icchen (to move with jerks, to jump)