HAKENEY, _s._ hackney, hack, old horse, R. 1137; G 559. HAKKE, _ger._ to hack, A 2865; Hakketh, _pr. pl._ hew, T. ii. 1381. HALDE, _pp._ held, esteemed (Northern), A 4208. See Holde. HALE, _v._ draw, attract, 5. 151; Haleth, _pr. s._ draws back, 1. 68; hauls, draws, B 2. p 8. 22; Haled, _pp._ pulled, B 3. p 2. 22. HALF, _adj._ half, A 674; _def._ Halfe, A 8; _half word_, equivocation, 3. 1022; Halve, _pl._ (_my peynes halve_, half my troubles, lit. my half troubles), 23. 2. HALF, _s._ side, R. 163; HF. 1136; behalf, T. ii. 1734; Halfe, _dat._ 5. 125; _on my halfe_, from me, 3. 139; _a goddes halfe_, on God's side, in God's name, 3. 370, 758; D 50; Halve, _dat._ side, part, T. iv. 945; _on every halve_, on all sides, all over, B 2. m 6. 7; Halves, _pl._ sides, A 3481. HALF-GODDES, _pl._ demi-gods, L. 387. See HALVE GODDES. HALFPENY, _s._ halfpenny, D 1749. HALF-YEER AGE, of the age of half a year, A 3971. HALIDAY, _s._ holiday, A 3309, 3340; Halidayes, _pl._ A. i. 11. 1; Haly-dayes, L. 422; A 3952, I 667. HALKE, _s._ corner, R. 464; hiding-place, L. 1780; nook, F 1121; Halkes, _pl._ hiding-places, G 311. A.S. _healoc_. HALLE, _s._ hall, A 353, 752; dining-room, T. ii. 1170; sitting-room, parlour, B 4022; Halle, _gen._, _hence_ Halle dore, door of the hall [_or_ Halle-dore, _compound s._], F 80; Halle, _dat._ F 86; Halles, _pl._ 5. 304, 9. 41; A 2463. HALP, _pt. s. of_ Helpe. HALS, _s._ neck, 5. 458; HF. 394; B 73, E 2379, G 1029; _cut the hals_, cut in the throat, L. 292 a. A.S. _heals_. HALSE, _1 pr. s._ I conjure, B 1835. See note. The proper meaning of A.S. _healsian_ is to clasp round the neck (A.S. _heals_), and thence to beseech, supplicate. HALT, _pr. s. of_ Holde _and_ Halten. HALTEN, _ger._ to go halt, to limp, T. iv. 1457; Halt, _pr. s._ goes lame, is lame, 3. 622. HALVE, Halves; see HALF. HALVE GODDES, _pl._ demigods, T. iv. 1545. Cf. semide[^u]mque pecus; Statius, Theb. vi. 122. See HALF-GODDES. HALVENDEL, _s._ the half part (of), T. v. 335; half, T. iii. 707. HALWEN, _ger._ to hallow, I 919; Halwed, _pp._ consecrated, G 551; held sacred, T. iii. 268. HALWES, _pl._ saints, L. 1310; B 1060; I 225; apostles, 3. 831; shrines of saints, A 14, D 657; _gen. pl._ of (all) saints, G 1244. HALY-DAYES, _pl._ holy-days, festivals, L. 422; A 3952, I 667; Halidayes, A. i. 11. 1. See HALIDAY. HAM, _s._ home (Northern), A 4032. See HOOM. HAMELED, _pp._ cut off, T. ii. 964. (It refers to the mutilation of dogs that were found to be pursuing game secretly. They were mutilated by cutting off a foot.) A.S. _hamelian_, to mutilate. HAMER, _s._ hammer, A 2508, G 1339; Hamers, _pl._ 3. 1164. HAMPRED, _pp._ hampered, burdened, R. 1493. HAN. See HAVE. HAND, _s._ hand, A 108; _in his hande_, leading by his hand, L. 213 (see 241); Handes, _pl._ A 186. See HOND. HANDEBREDE, _s._ hand's breadth (see note), A 3811. HANDLE, _ger._ to handle, touch, E 376. A.S. _handlian_. HANDWERK, _s._ creatures, things created, D 1562.