A.S. _hergian_, _herian_, to plunder, afflict, vex. Fr. _harrier_, provoke, molest. O.N. _heria_, to make an inroad on. {Hest, Heste,} command, A. 633; B. 94, 341; promise, B. 1636. Hete, promise, vow, A. 402; B. 1346; C. 336. O.N. _haeta_, to threaten. T. B. 240. Heter, rough, C. 373. See T. B. 5254. N.Prov. _hetter_, _hitter_, eager, earnest. Heterly, quickly, greatly, fiercely, A. 402; B. 380, 1222; C. 381, 477. See T. B. 3499. Heþe, heath, B. 535. Heþen, hence, A. 231. O.N. _hëthan_. See T. B. 5115. Heþyng, scorn, contempt, B. 579, 710; C. 2. O.N. _háthung_. See T. B. 1753, 1818. Heue, heave, raise, A. 314, 473. O.N. _hefia_. Heued, head, A. 459, 465. Heuen, raise, exalt, A. 16; B. 24, 506; increase, “_heuen þi hele_.” B. 920. We also meet with the phrase to “_heuen harm_.” “Qua folus lang wit uten turn, Oft his fote sal find a spurn; Reu his res þan sal he sare, Or _heuen_ his harme with foli mare.” --(Cott. MS. Vesp. A. iii. fol. 25a.) Heuen-ryche, the kingdom of heaven, A. 719; C. 14. Heuy, sorrowful, A. 1180; C. 2. Heyred, harried, dragged, pulled, B. 1786. See _Herȝe_. “_Harryn’_ or _drawyn’_ trahicio, pertraho” (Prompt. Parv.) Heyred = heryed, honoured, B. 1527. See _Hered_. Heȝe, high, lofty, B. 1391, 1749. Heȝe, hasten, B. 1584. See _Hyȝe_. {Heȝt, Heȝþe,} height, A. 1031; B. 317. {Hide, Hidde,} hid, hidden, B. 1600, 1628. Hidor, fear, C. 367. O.Fr. _hisdour_; _hidour_, dread. Hiled, covered, B. 1397. A.S. _hélan_, _hélian_. Prov.E. _hele_, _hill_, _hile_, to cover. O.N. _hylia_, to hide. Hitte, to make for, C. 289; come, B. 479; C. 380. O.N. _hitta_, to light on, find. “Þai turne into Tessaile withouten tale more, _Hit_ up into a havyn all the hepe samyn.” --(T. B. 991.) Hiȝe = high, loud, B. 1564. Hiȝly, greatly, B. 920. Ho, she, A. 232, 233; B. 659. A.S. _heo_. Prov.E. _hoo_. Ho-besteȝ, she-heasts, B. 337. Hod, hood, B. 34. Hodleȝ, hoodless, B. 643. Hofen, (_p.p._ of _heve_), exalted, raised, B. 1711. Hokyllen, beat, B. 1267. Is this an error for _hollkyen_? See _Holkke_. Hol, whole, B. 102, 594. Hole-foted, B. 538. Holde, dominion, B. 1597. Holkke, thrust out, B. 1222. The original meaning seems to be “to make hollow, dig out, pierce.” A.S. _holian_, to hollow; _hol_, _holh_, a hole. Cf. O.Sc. and O.E. _holket_, hollow; _holk_, dig out. Prov.E. _hulk_, to take out entrails of rabbits and hares (Baker). Sw. _holka_, _hulka_, to hollow. Holly, wholly, B. 104, 1140. Holteȝ, woods, A. 921. A.S. _holt_, wood, grove; “_holte woddes_,” T. B. 1351. Holȝe, hollow, B. 1695. A.S. _holh_. Homly, familiar, domestic, A. 1211. Hommes, hams, thighs, B. 1541. O.N. _höm_, the back of the thigh. Honde, hand, A. 49, 706; B. 174. Hondel, handle, B. 11. Hondelyng, _sb._ handling, B. 1101. Hondelynge, _adv._ with hands, A. 681. Honde-werk, handwork, C. 496.