_Hop-merchant_, a Dancing-master. _To Hop_, denotes the Progressive Motion of Reptiles on the Ground, whence Grashopper, and Answers to the Fluttring or low Flight of Insects in the Air; or Else the Transits or Leaps of a Bird from one Perch to another in a Cage, or the Skips of a Squirrel from Tree to Tree and Bough to Bough in the Wood. _Homine_, Indian Corn. _To beat Homine_, to pound that in a Mortar. _Honey-moon_, the first Month of Marriage. _Hood_, the ancient Cover for Men’s Heads, (before the Age of Bonnets and Hatts) being of Cloath Button’d under the Chin, not unlike a Monk’s Cowl. _Two Faces under one Hood_, a Double Dealer. _Hood wink’d_, Blindfolded or Bluffed. _Hoof it, or Beat it on the Hoof_, to walk on Foot. _Hookt_, over-reached, Snapt, Trickt. _Off the Hooks_, in an ill Mood, or out of Humor, _By Hook or by Crook_, by Fair Means or Foul. _Hookers_, c. the third Rank of Canters; also Sharpers. _Hopper-arst_, when the Breech sticks out. _Horn-mad_, stark staring Mad because Cuckolded. _Horse-play_, any rude Boisterous sort of Sport. _You must not look a Given Horse in the Mouth_, or _what is freer than Gift?_ _One Man may better Steal a Horse than another look on. The Master’s Eye makes the Horse Fat. An ill Horse that can’t carry his own Provender. Set the Saddle on the Right Horse_, lay the Blame where the Fault is. _The Cart before the Horse._ _A short Horse is soon Curried_, a little Business is soon Dispatched. _The Gray Mare is the better Horse_, said of one, whose Wife wears the Breeches. _Fallen away from a Horse-load to a Cart-load_, spoken Ironically of one considerably improved in Flesh on a sudden. _Host_, an Inn-keeper or Victualler; also an Army. _Hostess_, a Land-lady. _To reckon without your Host: Or count your Chickens before they are Hatcht._ _Hot_, exceeding Passionate. _Hot Work_, much Mischief done, or a great Slaughter. _Hot-cockles_, a Play among Children. _It revives the Cockles of my Heart_, said, of agreeable News, or a Cup of Comfort, Wine or Cordial Water. _Hot Pot_, Ale and Brandy boyled together. _Hot Spur_, a fiery furious passionate Fellow; also early or forward Peas. _Hotch potch_, an Oglio or Medly of several Meats in one Dish. _House of Call_, the usual lodging Place of Journey-men Tailers. _House Tailers_, Upholsterers. _How_, to a Deer. _Howleth_, the Noise a Wolf maketh at Rutting time. _Hubbub_, a Noise in the Streets made by the Rabble. _Huckster_, a sharp Fellow. _Hucksters_, the Retailers of the Market, who Sell in the Market at second Hand. _In Huckster’s Hands_, at a desperate Pass, or Condition, or in a fair way to be Lost. _Hue_, c. to Lash; also the Complexion or Colour. _Hued_, c. Lasht or Flogg’d. _The Cove was Hued in the Naskin_, c. the Rogue was severe-Lasht in Bridewell. _Hue and Cry_, the Country rais’d after a Thief. _Huff_, a Bullying Fellow. _Captain Huff_, any noted Bully, or Huffing Blade. _To Huff and Ding_, to Bounce and Swagger.