Hooal’t, or Whoal’t, C, holed, “bagged,” applied to anything being secured, thus— At a school treat in High Furness I was “scrambling” comfits, and having filled a paper packet with gravel, and thrown it up, it was caught by a great hulking fellow, who thrust it into his pocket, exclaiming, “I’ve _hooal’t_ that an’.” His face, when his attention was directed to the contents of his prize, was a sight. Hosteler, Old S, keeper of an inn or hostel. “Syne pay him on a gantree, As _hosteler_ wives should do.” Old Song—The Maltman. Hork, S, to burrow. “The mouse is a wee merrie beastie; The mowdie _horks_ wantin’ the een.” Old Song—Brose and Butter. Hound-trail, or Dog trail, C, a drag hunt. “Whist’s as much afooar lant (loo) as a fox-hunt’s afooar a _dog-trail_.”—Heard at a Merry-Night. How, S and C, hollow, empty. “A house looks _how_ without a wife.” _Anderson._ Tib and her Maister. Howk, S and C, excavate. “She has _howkit_ a hole baith deep and wide, She has putten them in baith side by side.” Old Ballad—The Cruel Mother. How-strowe, C, in confusion. “Thy plew gear’s liggin’ _how-strowe_, An’ somebody’s stown thee thy cou’ter.” _Mark Lonsdale._ Johnnie. Hugger-mugger, C, huddled up, out of order or system. “Thus in _hugger-mugger_ make a marriage.” _Shakspeare._ Most philologists hold that this word signifies private or surreptitious; but in Cumberland, where it is still in common use, the sense is as above. Huller’t, C, coagulated or clotted—applied to blood. I have heard of an up and down fight in a public-house, where “T’ _huller’t_ bleud laid an inch thick on t’ flooer.” I. Ilka, or Ilk, S, each. “_Ilka_ blade o’ grass keps its ain drop o’ dew.” Proverb, and Song by _J. Ballantyne_. Intak, C, a piece of land taken in from the common. “T’ _intak’s_ t’ best o’ t’ grund,”—Said by a Dale-farmer. Iverly, C, everly, continuously. “How often do you take your ale?” “Yall? I’ tak it _iverly_!“ ”_Iverly?_” “Ey, ebben endways away!” Part of a professional conversation. J. Jannic, C, a Lancashire word, signifying fair or honest. “Thoo hes ower mickle jaw to be _jannic_.” Said to a voluble Auctioneer. Jink, S, to escape suddenly, a rapid evasion. “Our billie’s gi’en us a’ the _jink_, An’ owre the sea.” _Burns._