Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume XXIV Part 48

HARN, _s._ coa.r.s.e linen cloth made from the tow-hards.

HARNES, _s._ brains.

HASH, _s._ a sloven.

Ha.s.sOCK, Ha.s.sICK, _s._ a besom; a large round turf used as a seat. HATE, HAIT, HAID, _s._ a whit; an atom; the smallest bit of anything. _Fient a haid hae I i' the house,_ I have not a particle of anything in the house.

HATHER, HEATHER, _s._ heath.

HAUGH, HAWCH, HAUCH, _s._ low-lying flat ground.

_To_ HAUP, _v. n._ to turn to the right, applied to horses in the yoke. _He will neither haup nor wind,_ he will neither turn to the right nor left; a stubborn man.

_To_ HAVERS, _v. n._ to talk foolishly.

HAVERS, _s._. foolish, incoherent talk, or idle talk.

HAVERIL, _s._ one who habitually talks idly.

_To_ HAWGH, _v. n._ to force up phlegm; to hawk.

HAWKIT, _adj._ having a white face--applied to cattle.

HAWKEY, _s._ a cow with a white face.

HAWSE, _s._ the throat.

HEARTSOME, _adj._ merry; light-hearted.

HEARTY, _adj._ cheerful; liberal.

HEATHER-BELLS, _s._ heath-bells.

HECH, _s._ an exclamation.

HECK, _s._ a rack for cattle.

_To_ HECKLE, _v. a._ to dress flax; to examine with severity.

HEGH-HEY, HEIGH-HOW, an interjection expressive of languor or fatigue.

HEIL, HEYLE, _s._ health; in health.

HEIS, HEESE, _v. a._ to lift up.

HEMPY, _s._ a rogue.

HENDER, _adj._ past; bygone. _Henderend,_ the back end.

HEREAWAY, _adv._ in this quarter.

HERISON, _s._ a hedgehog.

HERRIE, _v. a._ to rob; to pillage.

HERRIE-WATER, _s._ a net made with meshes of a small size, such as used by poachers.

HESP, _s._ a clasp; a book.

HET, _adj._ hot.

HETFUL, _adj._ hot; fiery.

HET-PINT, _s._ a hot beverage carried by persons to the house of their friends early in the morning of New Year's Day, composed of ale, whisky, and eggs.

HEUCH, HEUGH, _s._ a crag; a rugged steep.

HEUCK-BANE, _s._ the hackle-bone.

HIDDIL, HIDLINS, _adv._ secretly.

HILLIEGELEERIE, _adv._ topsy-turvy.

HILT AND HAIR, _adj._ the whole of anything.

HILTER-SKILTER, _adv._ in rapid succession.

HIMSEL, _part. pa._ of himself.

_To_ HIRD, _v. a._ to tend cattle or sheep.

HIRD, _s._ a shepherd; one who tends cattle.

_To_ HIRE, _v. a._ to let; to engage.

_To_ HIRPLE, _v. a._ to walk in a lame or waddling manner.

HIRSELL, HIRSLE, _v. n._ to move forward resting on the hams.

HISSIE, HIZZIE, _s._ a housewife.

HISSIESKIP, HUSSYFSKAP, _s._ the business of housewifery.

HIT, _p.r.o.n_. It.

HITCH, _s._ a quick motion by a jerk.

HOAM'D, HUMPH'D, _part. adj_. fusty tasted.