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Leighton, Revised by Alexander

"Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume XXIV."


HARNES, _s._ brains.
HASH, _s._ a sloven.
HASSOCK, HASSICK, _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.


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