Habbe, have, B. 75; _habes_, _habbes_, has, B. 555, 995. {Hach, Hachche,} hatch (of a ship), B. 409; C. 179. Hafyng. See _Hauyng_. Hagherlych, fitly, B. 18. See _Haȝerly_. Haldande, holding, C. 251. Halde, hold, A. 454, 490; B. 652. Halden, held, A. 1191; B. 42. Hale, flow, A. 125. The original meaning is to drag along. Ger. _holen_. O.N. _hala_. Fr. _haler_. Cf. T. B. 1782. Hale, toss, B. 1520; C. 219. Half, side, quarter, B. 950. O.N. _halfa_. Halke, recess, B. 104, 321. A.S. _hylca_, hooks, turnings. “_Halke_ or hyrne. Angulus, latibulum.” (Prompt. Parv.) See Canterbury Tales, 11433. Halse, salute, wish one health, B. 1621. O.N. _heilsa_. Sw. _halsa_, to salute. O.N. _heilsa_, health. See T. B. 367. Halt, lame, B. 102. O.N. _halltr_, lame; _haltra_, _halta_, to limp. Halue, behalf, B. 896. Halue, side, border, B. 1039. Halyday, holy day, B. 134; C. 9. Halȝed, hallowed, sanctified, B. 506, 1163. Hampre, to pack up for removal, B. 1284. Han (_3d pers. pl. pres._), have, A. 776. Hande-helme, B. 419. Hapeneȝ, is blessed, B. 27. Happe, joy, A. 16, 1195; _happeȝ_, blessings, B. 24; C. 11. O.N. _happ_. Happe, cover, B. 626; C. 450. Prov.E. _hap_, to cover; _happing_, covering. “Lord, what (lo) these weders ar cold, and I am ylle _happyd_.” --(Town. Myst. p. 98.) “_Happyn_ or _whappyn’_ yn cloþys.” “_Lappyn’_, or _whappyn’_ yn cloþys (_happyn_ to-gedyr, S.; _wrap_ to-geder in clothes, P.) Involvo.” (Prompt. Parv.) Happen, _adj._ happy, blessed, C. 13, 17, 19, 21. Hard, coarse cloth made of tow, “_hard_ hattes,” B. 1209. A.S. _heordan_, _heordas_, hards, refuse of tow. “Sum araies thaim in ringes, and sum in row breuys, With _hard hattes_ on thaire hedis hied to thaire horsis.” --(K. Alex. p. 102.) Hardy, bold, B. 143. Hardyly, boldly, A. 3. Hare, B. 391. Harlot, underling, B. 39; servant, profane jester, B. 860, 1584; _harloteȝ_, harlot’s, B. 34; harlots, B. 860. This term was not originally confined to females, nor even to persons of bad character. W. _herlawd_, _herlod_, a youth; _herlodes_, a damsel. Cf. “_harlotte_ scurrus.” “Gerro a tryfelour or a harlott.” Med. MS. Cant. “An _harlott_, balator, rusticus, gerror, mima, joculator, nugatur, scurrulus, manducus. An _harlottry_, lecacitas, inurbanitas,” etc. To “do _harlottry_, scurrari.” Cath. Ang. in Prompt. Parv. “Ffore _harlottez_ and _hause-mene_ (house-men) salle helpe bott littille.” --(Morte Arthure, p. 229.) Harlottrye, profane speaking, B. 579. Harme, _sb._ wrong, sin, C. 17; _pl._ _harmeȝ_, harms, A. 388. Harmleȝ, guiltless, A. 676, 725. Harpe, A. 881. Harpen (_3d pers. pl. pres._), play on the harp, A. 881. Harporeȝ, harpers, A. 881. Haspe, fasten, B. 419; clothe, cover, C. 381. O.N. _hespa_, a clasp, buckle. Cf. “_haspyng_ in armys.” T. B. 367. Haspede, hook, C. 189. Cf. Dan.