Havelok the Dane (Legendary character) -- Romances
Hew, _pa. t._ S. cut, 2729. Sir Tr. p. 20.
Hext, _adj. sup._ S. highest, tallest, 1080. _Haxt_, Laȝamon; _Hext_,
K. Alisaund. 7961; R. Gl.; Chauc.
Hey, Heye. _See_ Heie.
Heye, _adv._ S. on high, 43, 335, 695, &c.
Heylike, _adv._ S. highly, honourably, 2319. _Heyelike_, 1329.
Heyman, _n._ S. nobleman, 1260. Sir Tr. p. 82. _Heymen_, _Heyemen_,
_pl._ 231, 958.
Hi, Hic. _See_ Ich.
Hider, _adv._ S. hither, 868, 885, 1431.
Hides, _n. pl._ S. hides, skins, 918.
Hijs, _pron._ S. his, 47, 468. _Hise_, 34, &c. _Hyse_, 355. [The final
_e_ is most used with _plural_ nouns.]
Hile, _v._ S. [_hélan_] to cover, hide, 2082. _Hele_, Sir Tr. p. 19,
Web., Rits. M. R., Chauc. _Hilles_, Yw. and Gaw. 741. V. Jam. in v.
_Heild._ --Somersetsh.
Him, _pron._ S. them, 257, 1169.
Hine, _n. pl._ S. hinds, bondsmen, 620. Web. _Hinen_, R. Gl., V. Jam.
in v.
Hinne. _See_ Þer-inne.
Hire, _pron._ S. her, 127, &c. _Hire semes_, it beseems her, 2916.
His _for_ Is, 279, 1973, 2692.
Hise. _See_ Hijs.
Hof _for_ Of, 1976.
Hof, _pa. t._ S. heaved, 2750.
Hok, _n._ S. hook, 1102.
Hol, _adj._ whole, well, 2075.
Holi, _adj._ S. holy, 1361. [_Printed_ hoh _in the former edition_.]
Hold, _adj._ S. firm, faithful, 2781, 2816.
Ant suore othes _holde_,
That huere non ne sholde
Horn never bytreye.
_K. Horn_, 1259.
Cf. R. Glouc. p. 377, 383, 443; K. Alisaund. 2912; Chron. of Engl. 730.
Hold, Holde, _adj._ S. old, 30, 192, 417, 956, &c.; former, 2460.
Holden. _See_ Halde.
Hole, _n._ S. socket of the eye, 1813.
Holed. _See_ Helen.
Holpen. _See_ Helpen.
Hond, _n._ S. hand, 2446. _Hon_, 1342. _Dat. c._ hend, 505, 2069; _pl._
hondes, 215, 636. _Hond-dede_, _n._ S. handiwork, 92.
Honge. _See_ Hangen.
Hor. _See_ Her, _n._
Hore, _n._ mercy, 153. _See_ Ore.
Horn, _n._ S. 779. [This probably refers to the _shape_ of the simnel.
Halliwell says, a Simnel is “generally made in a _three-cornered_ form.”
Cracknels are still made with pointed and turned up ends, not unlike
_horns_.]
Hors, _n._ S. horse, 2283. _Horse-knaue_, groom, 1019. So in a curious
satirical poem, temp. Edw. II.
Of rybaudz y ryme,
Ant rede o my rolle,
Of gedelynges, gromes,
Of Colyn, & of Colle;
Harlotes, _hors knaues_,
Bi pate & by polle.
MS. Harl. 2253, f. 124 b.
Used also by Gower, Conf. Am. _See_ Todd’s Illustr. p. 279.
Hosen, _n. pl._ S. hose, stockings, 860, 969. In Sir Tr. p. 94, trowsers
seem to be indicated.
Hoslen, _v._ S. to administer or receive the sacrament, 212. _Hoslon_,
362. _Hosled_, _part. pa._ 364. _Hoseled_, 2598. Le Bone Flor. 776.
Chauc.
Hoten. _See_ Het.
Houes, _pr. t._ S. behoves, 582. [_Read_ bi-houes?]
Hul, _n._ S. hollow, i.e. vale, 2687. A.S. _hole_. Cf. l. 2439.
Hund, _n._ S. hound, 1994, 2435. _Hundes_, _pl._ 2331.
Hungred _for_ Hunger, 2454.
Hungreth, _pr. t._ hunger, 455. _Hungrede_, _pa. t._ hungered, 654.
Hure, _pron._ S. our, 338, 842, 1231, &c.
Hus _for_ Us, 1217, 1409.
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