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A Dictionary of the First or Oldest Words in the English Language

H.

Reading edition

Habit, sb. == dress. RG. 150, 434

—— == custom. Rel. Ant. ii. p. 175

Hack, v. a. RG. 216. Ps. liv. 4

Hahe, == courtyard. See Haȝe

Haie, == wall of a yard. See Haȝe

Hair, sb. RG. 560

—— == hairshirt. 259 B.

—— == sackcloth. Ps. xxxiv. 13

Hail, adj. == wholesome. Alys. 7036. AS. hǽl

Hail, sb. Fragm. Sci. 216. AS. hagol

—— v. n. [haweli]. 683 β

Hake, sb. (the fish). Wright’s L. P. p. 31

Hal, adj. == whole. HD. 2370

Hale, sb. == a hollow. O. and N. 2. AS. hal, hol

Half, adj. RG. 3

—— sb. == side. Pol. S. 217

—— v. a. == divide in half. Ps. liv. 24

Half, sb. == behalf. 1688 B.

Halfendele, sb. == half part. RG. 390, 5

Halfman, sb. RG. 401

Halfpenny, sb. Alys. 3116

Halidom, sb. == sacrament. 2290 B. AS. háligdóm

Halihingness, sb. == sanctification. Ps. xcv. 6

Halimote, sb. == court, Pol. S. 154. AS. halle gemót

Halke, sb. == corner. K. Horn, 1119. AS. heal

Hall, sb. RG. 390

Hallow, v. a. pret. ‘halwede.’ RG. 469; ‘halewe.’ 319 B.; part. ‘y-hallowed.’ RG. 416

Halo, sb. [halewe]. 2166 β

Halt, v. n. == walk lamely. Wright’s L. P. p. 48

Halter, sb. 1174 B.

Halwe, sb. == the Saints. RG. 82, 255

Halwei, sb. == balsam. Cok. 82. See Laȝ. iii. 501. AS. hæl and hwæg, == whey

Hame, sb. == skin. Alys. 391. ON. hamr

Hammer, sb. RG. 99

Hand, sb. RG. 369; ‘to go on hand,’ == to attempt to deceive. O. and N. 1649

Handaxe. RG. 26. HD. 2553

Handfull, sb. Ps. cxxv. 6

Handiwork, sb. Wright’s L. P. p. 60

Handle, v. a. RG. 435. St Swithin, 60

Handmaiden, sb. Ps. cxxii. 2

Handtame, adj. == mild, mansuetus. Ps. xxxiv. 9

Handtameness, sb. Ps. xliv. 5

Handwork, sb. Ps. cxxxvii. 8

Hang, v. a. 3 s. pres. ‘hoth.’ O. and N. 1121; pret. ‘honge.’ RG. 473; part. ‘yhonge.’ RG. 174

—— == make to hang down. Pol. S. 154

—— v. n. Wright’s L. P. p. 68

Hans, sb. == a quantity. Alys. 1571. MG. hansa

Hap, sb. RG. 447. ON. happ. W. hap

Harat, sb. == stable or stud of horses. Cok. 35. Fr. haras. Probably from Lat. ‘hara.’ See the Prompt. Parv. s. v.

Hard, adj. RG. 391

—— v. a. == harden; part, ‘yharded.’ RG. 352

Hardily, adv. RG. 375

Hardish, Hardy, v. a. == encourage. RG. 426. Alys. 3343

Hardissy, sb. == boldness. RG. 204

Hardy, adj. RG. 452

Hare, sb. RG. 376

Harlas, sb. == plinth. Cok. 67. Fr. orle. See Cotgr. and Roq. s. v.

Harle, vb. See Hurl

Harlot, sb. == used of a man. Pol. S. 237. W. herlawd

Harm, sb. RG. 409, 377

Harmless, adj. RG. 335, 509

Harness, sb. Alys. 7479. Fr. harnas

Harp, sb. RG. 272

—— v. n. RG. 272. Alys. 1043

Harper, sb. RG. 272

Hart, sb. RG. 376

Harvest, sb. RG. 414, 500

Has, == ars, art? Alys. 444

Hasp, sb. Body and Soul, 199. AS. hæps

Haste, v. n. RG. 305

—— sb. Ps. lxxvii. 33

Hastiness, sb. RG. 475

Hastily, adv. RG. 382

Hasty, adj. RG. 414, 458

Hat, sb. == a command. Pol. S. 158. AS. hátan

Hatch, sb. == a small door. O. and N. 1056. AS. hæca

Hatch, v. a. pret. ‘haȝte.’ O. and N. 105; part, ‘y-haht.’ Pol. S. 237

Hatchet, sb. Pol. S. 223

Hate, sb. 1667 B.; [hete]. O. and N. 167

—— v. a. Wright’s L. P. p. 90. RG. 437

Hatred, sb. Pol. S. 157

Hattest. See Hight

Hattren, sb. == clothes. Wright’s L. P. p. 110. Alys, 4264, 7054. AS. hæter

Hauberk, sb. RG. 99, 174, 297. Fr. hauber. See Roq.

Haught, adj. [haȝt], == haughty. RG. 418

Haughtiness, sb. RG. 29

Haul, v. a. Alys. 992; part, ‘ihauled.’ 1499 B. ON. hala

Haumudeys, sb. == a purse. Alys. 1707. Fr. aumoniére (Weber)

Haunt, v. a. == frequent. RG. 534

—— == practise. Alys. 7496

—— sb. Alys. 6531

Hautain, adj. == haughty. RG. 66

Have, v. a. pres. ‘abbe.’ RG. 423; 2 s. pres. ‘havest.’ O. and N. 1148; 3 s. pres. ‘ath.’ RG. 368; pl. ‘habbeth.’ RG. 9; pret. ‘adde.’ RG. 368

—— vb. aux. Rel. S. ii. 13, 31

Haven, sb. RG. 423; [have]. RG. 134

Haver, adj. == clever, Pol. S. 155. ON. hagr

Haw, sb. == the fruit of the hawthorn. RG. 524. AS. hagan

Hawe, sb. == care, attention. Marg. 18

Hawk, sb. RG. 275

Hay, sb. RG. 406

Hayward, sb. == ‘a person who guarded the corn and farmyard in the night time.’ Halliwell. Wright’s L. P. p. 110. Pol. S. p. 149

Hazardry, sb. RG. 195

Haȝe, sb. == courtyard of a house. O. and N. 585; [hahe]. O. and N. 1610

—— == wall of a yard. Ps. lxxxviii. 41. Fr. haie. AS. haga

Haȝt, adj. == haughty, q. v.

HE, nom. RG. 367, 443; gen. ‘his.’ RG. 367; dat. ‘him.’ RG. 367; acc. ‘him.’ RG. 367; ‘hine.’ O. and N. 1372

Heo, Ho, == she. RG. 13; [ȝoe]. RG. 436; [he]. Wright’s L. P. pp. 27, 95; gen. ‘hire.’ RG. 13; dat. ‘hire.’ RG. 13; acc. ‘here.’ RG. 12; ‘hire.’ Marg. 44; ‘hine.’ Ps. lxviii. 37

Hit, == it. [he]. O. and N. 21; [het]. O. and N. 21

—— pl. nom. ‘hii.’ RG. 367; ‘ho.’ Marg. 61; ‘he.’ HD. 152; ‘heo.’ RG. 4, 45; ‘hue.’ Wright’s L. P. p. 105; ‘thei.’ 494 B.; ‘thai.’ Ps. xxi. 5

—— gen. ‘here.’ O. and N. 936; ‘her.’ RG. 369; ‘hor.’ RG. 467; ‘heore.’ Rel. S. iv. 18; ‘thare.’ O. and N. 140; ‘hore.’ O. and N. 280; ‘huere.’ Wright’s L. P. p. 41; ‘tho.’ Wright’s L. P. p. 29, with ‘of’

Hit, dat. ‘heom.’ O. and N. 1380; ‘hem.’ RG. 381

—— acc. ‘heom.’ O. and N. 1515; ‘hom.’ O. and N. 913; ‘hem.’ RG. 385

He, adj. == high. Fragm. Sci. 283

Head, sb. RG. 23, 402

Headlong, adv. [hedlyng]. Alys. 2261

Heal, v. a. RG. 151

Healing, sb. == health. Ps. lxvi. 3

Health, sb. [hele]. RG. 151. Ps. xxi. 2

Healer, sb. Ps. xxiv. 5

Heap, sb. 443 β. Sermon, 34

Hear, v. a. [i-here]. O. and N. 544; [i-hure]. RG. 556; pret. ‘hurde.’ RG. 391; part. ‘y-herd.’ RG. 87

Hearing, sb. == rumour. Ps. cxi. 7

Hearken, v. n. RG. 1

—— v. a. == listen to. RG. 308

Heart, sb. HD. 479; [hurte]. 22 B.

Heartily, adv. RG. 1347. HD. 1347

Heartsblood, sb. HD. 1819

Heat, sb. 62 β

—— v. n. == become hot. pret. ‘hatte.’ K. Horn, 622

Heathen, sb. RG. 396

Heathenesse, sb. == heathens. RG. 480

—— == heathenism. RG. 529

Heave, v. a. [hebbe]. RG. 17. AS. hebban

Heaven, sb. RG. 405; [hoven]. O. and N. 860

Heavenriche, sb. == sky. Cok. 6

—— == heaven. M. Ode, st. 31

Heaviness, sb. Fragm. Sci. 110

Heavy, adj. Wright’s L. P. p. 102

—— v. a. == make heavy. Ps. xxxi. 4

Hechil, sb. == a hackle, for carding flax. Rel. Ant. ii. p. 176. Dut. hekel

Hedge, sb. RG. 211. AS. hege

Hedy ? Wright’s L. P. p. 22. Probably a mistake for ‘hendy.’ Cf. Ib. p. 27

Heed, sb. Wright’s L. P. p. 112

—— v. a. HD. 2389

Heel, sb. HD. 898

Heelspor, sb. == footstep. Ps. xlviii. 6; lv. 7

Heifer, sb. Pol. S. 239

Height, sb. Wright’s L. P. p. 110

Heir, sb. RG. 377, 469

Heisugge, sb. == hedge-sparrow. O. and N. 505. AS. hege-sugge. Bosworth on the authority of More gives ‘Sugga,’ a bird which feeds on figs. Lye explains ‘hege-sugge’ as ‘cicada,’ ‘vicetula’

Helde, sb. == loyalty. RG. 285. AS. held, heol (see Beowulf, 2459). Germ. hold

—— == virtue? Wright’s L. P. p. 37

Helde, v. n. == incline, lean to. Wright’s L. P. p. 24. Ps. lxi. 4; AS. healdan, hyldan

Hele, v. n. == drink health to a person? Alys. 1048

Hele, v. a. == cover [hile]. HD. 2082; part, ‘y-heled.’ RG. 305, 457; ‘hole.’ Alys. 4203. AS. hélan

Heling [hiling], sb. == cover. Ps. lx. 5

—— == lurking-place [heolyng]. Alys. 6188

Hell, sb. RG. 322

Helm, sb. == helmet. RG. 186, 401

Help, sb. RG. 556

—— v. a. RG. 3; part. ‘y-hoppe.’ RG. 405

Helper, sb. Ps. li. 9

Helpless, adj. RG. 134, 237

Helplich, adj. == helpful. Fall and P. 4

Heme, sb. == man. Pol. S. 156; O. and N. 1113. Fr. homme

Heme, adj. == pleasant, agreeable? Wright’s L. P. p. 32. Perhaps for ‘queme,’ ‘q-heme,’ the first letter being dropped to preserve the alliteration

Hemming, sb. == fringe. Ps. xliv. 14

Hemp, sb. HD. 782. AS. hænep

Hen, sb. RG. 404

Henceforth, adv. [heþenforth]. Ps. cxii. 2

Hence, adv. [henne]. RG. 476; [hunne], Fragm. Sci. 98; [honne], O. and N. 879. Probably an old gen. of ‘hen’ (cf. Germ. ‘hin’), used absolutely

Hende, adj. == kind, courteous. RG. 404. See on this word Gloss. Rem. to Laȝ. iii. 445

Hende, sb. == duck. HD. 1241. ON. önd. AS. ened

Hendely, adv. == well, cleverly. 167 B.

Hene, adj. == abject. Pol. S. 150. AS. hean

Hente, v. a. == take. RG. 460; part. ‘yhent.’ RG. 185. AS. hentan

Henyng, in Wright’s L. P. p. 36, a misprint for ‘hevyng.’ See Hoving

Heowes, == high men? Wright’s L. P. p. 114. AS. heáh

Herb, sb. 41 β

Herbarewen, v. a. == harbour, lodge. Pol. S. 240; part. ‘herborwed.’ HD. 742. ON. herbergja, Fr. herbergier

Herbegi, sb. == a lodging. Signa ante Jud. 168

Herber, sb. == arbour, garden. Alys. 331. Lat. herbarium

Herboru, sb. == lodging. HD. 742

Herd, sb. Ps. lxiii. 3

—— v. a. == keep, preserve. Ps. xlix. 19; lvii. 3. AS. hyrdan

Here, adv. RG. 369; ‘here and there.’ 42 B.

Here, sb. == army. Alys. 2101, 5266. AS. here

Here, vb. == to bless, praise. See Herie

Herebefore, adv. 1239 B.

Hereby, adv. 938 B.

Hereof, adv. RG. 364

Hereto, adv. 137 B.

Hergonge, sb. == invasion. O. and N. 1189. AS. heregang

Herie, v. a. == praise. Ps. xcix. 4; [here]. Body and Soul, 200. AS. hérian

Herigaus, sb. == cloaks. RG. 548. Pol. S. 156. Fr. hergaut

Heritage, sb. RG. 431, 523

Hermit, sb. 610 β

Hermitage, sb. 1139 B.

Hernes, sb. == brains. HD. 1808; necks? Ps. cxxviii. 4. ON. hjarni. AS. hærnes

Hernpan, sb. == brain-pan. HD. 1991

Herre, == higher. See High

Herring, sb. HD. 758. Alys. 6589

Hert, == heart? Wright’s L. P. p. 31

Herte, == highest. See High

Herying, sb. == praise. Ps. cxliv. 21

Hest, sb. == command. RG. 493, 556; [hes]. M. Ode, 174

Hestris, sb. == condition. Alys. 7611. Fr. estre

Hete, sb. == hate. q. v.

Hethe, v. a. == threaten. Wright’s L. P. p. 37. ON. hæta. Sw. höta

Hethe, v. a. == command; pret. ‘hettede.’ HD. 551. AS. hátan

Hethele, sb. == hot iron. Body and Soul, 204. Cf. the Yorkshire ‘hottel’

Hething, sb. == contempt, scorn. Ps. lxxviii. 4. ON. háðung

Heving. See Hoving

Heving, sb. == lifting up. Ps. cxl. 2

Hew, v. a. Wright’s L. P. p. 110; 3 s. pres. ‘hoȝeth,’ O. and N. 455. AS. héawan

Hide, v. a. [hude]. Pol. S. 150; pret. ‘hudde.’ Alys. 2489; part. ‘y-hud.’ RG. 87; ‘hyd.’ Wright’s L. P. p. 40

Hide, sb. == a skin. RG. 116, 404

—— == a measure of land. RG. 374; a field. Alys. 458. In Wright’s L. P. p. 31, ‘in hyde’ seems to mean ‘in a hiding-place or retreat’

Hidel, sb. == hiding-place. Ps. xxvi. 5. AS. hidels

Hiding, sb. [huding] == concealment. 1381 B.

Hie, v. n. RG. 544; pret. ‘hied.’ RG. 387. AS. higan

High, adj. [heye]. RG. 367; [hoh]. HD. 1361; [he]. Fragm. Sci. 283. Comp. ‘herre.’ RG. 473; sup. ‘hexte.’ RG. 6, 397; ‘herte.’ RG. 509

Highman, sb. [heyme], RG. 288

Highmaster, sb. Alys. 270

Highness, sb. == high thing. Ps. xli. 8

Hiht, == caught? Pol. S. 150. Dut. ‘hechten,’ apprehendere (Kil.)

Hill, sb. RG. 398

Hilt, sb. == handle of a shield. Alys. 1270

Hind, sb. (animal). RG. 376

Hinder, adj. == posterior. 638 β

Hindforth, adv. == backwards. Alys. 4710

Hindward, adv. Ps. xxxix. 15

Hine, sb. == low fellow, servant. RG. 485, 540. AS. hína

Hinehed, sb. == society. Ps. xxi. 28; ciii. 14. AS. hynden

Hip, sb. (part of the body) [hupe]. RG. 322. AS. hyp

Hip, sb. == fruit of the wild rose. Alys. 4983. AS. heope

Hippopotamus, sb. [ypotamos]. Alys. 5166

Hird, sb. == shepherd. Wright’s L. P. p. 96

Hire, v. a. 1173 B.

—— sb. HD. 908

Hire, sb. == hireling, man. HD. 997. AS. hýra.

Hirmon, sb. == servant, domestic. Wright’s L. P. p. 50. Pol. S. 157. AS. hýr-man

Hit, v. a. pret. ‘hutte.’ Alys. 2155

Hither, adv. 1329 B.

Hitherward, adv. RG. 505

Hiȝte, v. n. == rejoice. O. and N. 436. AS. hyhtan

Hlad. O. and N. 1574. Perhaps a mistake for ‘hald’ or ‘halt,’ == holdeth

Hoar, v. n. == become hoary. Alys. 1597

—— adj. == hoary. Alys. 5031

—— sb. == an old man. Alys. 6752

Hoard, sb. Wright’s L. P. p. 54. O. and N. 1222

Hoarfrost, sb. Fragm. Sci. 232

Hoarse, adj. [hose]. O. and N. 504. AS. hás

Hog, sb. Alys. 1885

Hohful, adj. == full of care. O. and N. 1290. AS. hohfull

Hoke, v. n. == move tortuously? O. and N. 377. ON. hoka

Hoker, sb. == scorn. RG. 272, 285. AS. hocer

Hokerly, adv. RG. 417

Hoket, sb. == a plaything. Alys. 7000. Fr. hochet

Hold, adj. == firm. HD. 2780; friendly. RG. 456, 383. AS. hold

Hold, sb. [i-hold], == a hold, residence. O. and N. 621

Hold, v. a. RG. 368; 3 s. pres. ‘hal’ == holds. RG. 289; ‘halt.’ RG. 12, 36; pret, ‘huld.’ RG. 367; part, ‘halle.’ Alys. 2327

—— v. n. == to hold with a person. Wright’s L. P. p. 32

Holde, sb. == plenty. Ps. xviii. 11

Hole, sb. HD. 1813

Holer, sb. == adulterer, libertine. RG. 26. Fr. holier. See Roq.

Holiness, sb. RG. 332

Hollow, adj. RG. 131, 251

Holm, sb. == holm oak. Alys. 4945

Holy, adj. RG. 392, 503; comp. ‘holier.’ RG. 239

Holyday, sb. Rel. S. vii. 62

Holyman, sb. RG. 255

Homage, sb. ‘do homage.’ RG. 388

Home, sb. RG. 375; [ham]. O. and N. 1529; [heom]. O. and N. 1532

Homeward, adv. RG. 260, 269

Honest, adj. == honourable. Alys. 158

Honey, sb. Cok. 44

Honour, sb. RG. 20

—— v. a. RG. 80, 367

Hood, sb. == state, person, or hypostasis. Creed of St Athan. 15. AS. hád

Hood, sb. == covering for the head. Wright’s L. P. p. 52

Hooded, adj. [ihoded]. O. and N. 1175

Hook, sb. HD. 752

Hooked, adj. [i-hoked]. O. and N. 1673

Hop, v. n. == go [huppe], RG. 537. AS. hoppian

—— == hop; 3 s. pres. ‘hupth.’ O. and N. 379; pret. ‘hupte.’ O. and N. 1634; ‘hoppede.’ RG. 278

Hope, sb. RG. 404

—— v. n. pret. ‘hopede.’ RG. 182, 558

—— == to hope to, trust in. M. Ode, st. 15

Hopper, sb. == a large basket. Ps. lxxx. 7. From AS. hóp, an osier

Hore, v. a. == pray. Wright’s L. P. pp. 37, 50. Fr. horer.

Hori, adj. == filthy. Rel. Ant. ii. pp. 176, 191. AS. hórig

Horn, sb. HD. 700

Horned, adj. Ps. xcvii. 6

Horre, sb. Rel. Ant. ii. p. 177, possibly a filthy place, cavern. AS. hóru

Horse, sb. RG. 375, 404

Horsebere, sb. == litter. RG. 163. AS. hors-bær

Horseknave, sb. == horseboy. Pol. S. 237

Horseman, sb. Pol. S. 189

Horwyla, sb. == groom, equerry. Cok. 34. AS. hors-weálh, an equerry

Hose, sb. RG. 390

Hosed, adj. Wright’s L. P. p. 111

Hospital, sb. 84 B.

Host, sb. == an army. RG. 387, 459. Lat. hostis

Host, sb. == an entertainer, landlord. 1188 B. Fr. hôte. Lat. hospes

Host, v. a. == to lodge a person; part. ‘y-osted.’ RG. 52

Hostage, sb. RG. 367, 563

Hostel, sb. == hospitality. Alys. 7171

Hot, adj. RG. 7, 531

Hote, v. n. == be called. RG. 93; 2 s. pres. ‘hattest.’ O. and N. 256; pret. ‘het.’ RG. 556; ‘hatte.’ RG. 89; part. ‘y-hote.’ RG. 89. AS. hátan

Hote, v. a. == command. 479 B. O. and N. 777; pret. ‘het,’ RG. 381; ‘hat,’ Pol. S. 158; part. ‘ihote.’ 701 B. AS. hátan

—— sb. == a command. Ps. lv. 12

—— == a vow. Ps. lxiv. 2

Hotfoot, adj. == in hot haste. Body and Soul, 211

Houdsithe, sb. == outgoing journey. O. and N. 1584. AS. ut-sið

Hound, sb. RG. 275

Houndfly, sb. == locust. Ps. lxxvii. 45; pl. ‘hundflegh.’ Ps. civ. 31

Hour, sb. Wright’s L. P. p. 71

House, sb. RG. 20, 370

—— v. a. RG. 21

Housel, v. a. == to administer the Sacrament to a person. RG. 392. AS. húsl

Houue, sb. == cap. Rel. Ant. ii. p. 175. AS. húfe. In Body and Soul, 123, ‘houue’ seems to mean ‘covering’ generally

Hove, v. n. == remain, stop, or hover. Fragm. Sci. 216. RG. 547, 172

—— == float? 368 β See the Prompt. Parv. s. v. hovyn

Hoventinge, == encircling? (as a haven does ships). O. and N. 999. Probably another form of ‘hovening’ or ‘havening,’ a derivative of ‘haven’ (cf. spene, spend; lene, lend). See Dähnert’s Lexicon. s. v. havenung

Hoving, sb. == delay, remaining [hevyng]. Wright’s L. P. p. 36

How, adv. [hou]. RG. 367; [hu]. O. and N. 728

How, sb. == hue, cry. Alys. 5306

Howe, v. n. == remove, go away. Wright’s L. P. p. 23

Howe, sb. == care, anxiety. RG. 461; [hoȝe]. O. and N. 701. AS. hoga

Howsoever, adv. 194 B.

Huckster, sb. [hokester]. Rel. Ant. ii. p. 176. Dut. hucker

Hue, sb. == colour. HD. 2918; [hou]. O. and N. 619; [howe]. O. and N. 577. AS. híw

Hued, adj. [ihewed]. 2223 B.

Huene, == wanton girl. St Kath. 97. AS. hunel

Hundred, adj. RG. 371. Pol. S. 189

Hunger, sb. RG. 404

—— v. n. == become hungry. Wright’s L. P. p. 37

—— vb. impers. ‘him hungrede.’ HD. 654

Hungred, sb. == hunger. HD. 2454

Hunke, pron. dual. == to us two. O. and N. 1731

Hunt, v. a. RG. 16, 564

Hunter, sb. 1099 B.

Hunteth, sb. == hunting. RG. 375, 418. AS. huntað

Hunting, sb. RG. 564

Hurdice, sb. == hurdle. Alys. 2785

Hurdle, sb. RG. 232

Hure, sb. == a covering for the head. 2111 B. Pol. S. 156. Fr. hure, the head

Hure, pron. gen. pl. == of us. O. and N. 185

Hure, ‘and hure and hure.’ O. and N. 11, 481. This phrase is probably the French ‘hure á hure,’ or ‘téte a téte,’ and seems to mean ‘in company with, or together.’ See Roq. s. v.

Hurfte, sb. == circumference, circuit. Fragm. Sci. 4. AS. hwearft

Hurl, v. a. pret. ‘harlede.’ RG. 487, 537

Hurne, sb. == a corner. RG. 45, 137, 272. AS. hirne

Hurt, v. a. Alys. 5814; part. ‘y-hurt.’ RG. 288

Husband, sb. == husbandman. RG. 544

Hwat, vb. == quoth. HD. 1878

Hyde. See Hide, sb.

Hymn, sb. [ympne]. Ps. xcix. 4; cxviii. 171.

Hynde, adj. == courteous. Alys. 3762. Probably another form of ‘hende’

Hynder, sb. == an insulter. Fragm. Sci. 282. AS. hynð, or it may mean ‘subtle,’ as in Laȝ. ii. 12

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