HESP, _s._ a clasp; a book. HET, _adj._ hot. HETFUL, _adj._ hot; fiery. HET-PINT, _s._ a hot beverage carried by persons to the house of their friends early in the morning of New Year's Day, composed of ale, whisky, and eggs. HEUCH, HEUGH, _s._ a crag; a rugged steep. HEUCK-BANE, _s._ the hackle-bone. HIDDIL, HIDLINS, _adv._ secretly. HILLIEGELEERIE, _adv._ topsy-turvy. HILT AND HAIR, _adj._ the whole of anything. HILTER-SKILTER, _adv._ in rapid succession. HIMSEL, _part. pa._ of himself. _To_ HIRD, _v. a._ to tend cattle or sheep. HIRD, _s._ a shepherd; one who tends cattle. _To_ HIRE, _v. a._ to let; to engage. _To_ HIRPLE, _v. a._ to walk in a lame or waddling manner. HIRSELL, HIRSLE, _v. n._ to move forward resting on the hams. HISSIE, HIZZIE, _s._ a housewife. HISSIESKIP, HUSSYFSKAP, _s._ the business of housewifery. HIT, _pron_. It. HITCH, _s._ a quick motion by a jerk. HOAM'D, HUMPH'D, _part. adj_. fusty tasted. HOBBLE, _s._ a scrape, or state of perplexity. HOBBLEDEHOY, _s._ a stripling. HOCUS, _s._ a stupid dull fellow. HODDEN-GREY, _adj._ cloth made of wool in its natural condition, and worn by the peasantry. HODDIE, HOODIE, _s._ a carrion crow; also applied to the black-headed or royster crow. HOESHINS, _s._ stockings without feet. HOG, _s._ a sheep before it has been shorn of its first fleece. HOGGERS, _s._ coarse stockings without feet, generally worn over the shoes. HOGMANAY, HOGMENAY, _s._ the last day of the year. HOGRY-MOGRY, HUGGERY-MUGGERY _adj._ slovenly. HOIF, HOUFF, _s._ a haunt; a place of concealment; burying-ground. _To_ HOIST, HOST, HOAST, _v. a._ to cough. _To_ HOLK, HOUK, HOWK, _v. a._ to dig. HOLL, HOWE, _s._ a hollow or deep place; concave. HOLM, HOWN, _s._ the low level ground on the bank of a river. HOOLIE, _adj._ slowly; moderately. HOP, HAP, _s._ a dance. HORSE-COUPER, _s._ a horse-dealer. HOSTELER, _s._ an innkeeper. HOSTILAR, HOSTILLARIE, _s._ an inn. _To_ HOTCH, _v. n._ to move the body by sudden jerks. HOTCH-POTCH, _s._ broth made of lamb cut into small pieces, accompanied with greens, carrots, turnips, green-peas. HOW, a hollow. HOWDY, _s._ a midwife. HOWSOMEVER, _adv._ howsoever. HOUP, _s._ hope. HOWTOWDY, _s._ a hen that has never laid eggs. HUBBILSCHOW, _s._ a tumult; a hubbub. HUDGE-MUDGE, _adv._ clandestinely. HULLION, _s._ a sloven. HUMMEL-BEE, _s._ a drone bee. _To_ HUNKER, _v. n._ to squat down upon one's hams. HURCHEON, _s._ a hedgehog. HURDIES, _s._ the buttocks. _To_ HURDLE, _v. n._ to crouch. _To_ HURKLE, _v. n._ to draw the body together. HURRY-SCURRY, _s._ an uproar. HY, _s._ haste. HYNDER, _s._ hindrance. --I-- IDLESEST, _s._ the state of being idle. IER-OE, _s._ a great-grandchild. ILK, ILKA, ILKE, _adj._ each; every. ILKA-DAY, _s._ a week-day. ILL-AFF, _adj._ badly off. ILL-DEEDY, _adj._ mischievous. ILL-FARD, _adj._ ill-looking. ILL-SAR'D, _adj._ ill-served; badly used. ILL-WILLIE, ILL-WILLIT, _adj._ ill-natured.