A Concise Dictionary of Middle English from A.D. 1150 to 1580

Chapter 20

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Hatien, _v._ to become hot; hatte, _pt. s._, S; yhat, _pp._, S2.—AS. _hátian_. See Hoot.

Hatien, _v._ to hate, MD, S, S2; hatede, _pt. s._, C2.—AS. _hatian_.

Hatreden, _sb._ hatred, MD; hateredyn, H; hatredyn, H; hatrede, _dat._, S.

Hatterliche, _adv._ savagely, S; see Heterly.

Hauberk, _sb._ a coat of ringed mail, S2, C, C2.—OF. _hauberc_; OHG. _halsberc_, lit. neck-defence.

Hauk, _sb._ hawk, C2, PP, S2; hauec, S; havekes, _gen._, S; _pl._, S2; heauekes, S.

Hauke, _v._ to hawk, C2; hawkyd, _pt. s._, PP.

Haukynge, _sb._ hawking, P; an haukyng, on hawking, a-hawking, C2.

Haunt, _sb._ abode, C2; skill from practice, C; use, custom, PP.

Haunten, _v._ to frequent, practise, make use of, PP, C3, S3, S2, W, H; hant, S3, HD.—OF. _hanter_, to frequent.

Hauteyn, _adj._ loud, MD, C3; havteyn, haughty, H; howteyne, H (_n_).—OF. _hautain_, high.

Hauekes, _gen._ of Hauk.

Hauen, _v._ to have, S; habben, S, S2; abbe, S2; haben, S; habe, S; han, S2, C2; haue, C2, PP; haf, S2; aue, _1 pr. s._, S; ha, _pr. s. subj._, S3; hafst, _2 pr. s._, S; hafesst, S; hæfuest, S; hauest, S2; hest, S; hafð, _pr. s._, S; hafeð, S; haueð, S; haues, S2; hatȝ, S2; heþ, S2; hes, S3; aueð, S; aþ, S2; habbet, _2 pl._, S; habbeð, _pl._, S, S2; abbeð, S2; habeð, S; habbeȝ, S2; han, S2, S3; hafd, _1 pt. s._, S2; haued, S2; hauid, S2; hafdes, _2 pt. s._, S; hafde, _pt. s._, S; haffde, S; hefde, S; hefede, S; hedde, S; heuede, S; hadde, S2, C2; adde, S, S2; hæfden, _pl._, S; hafden, S; haffdenn, S; hefden, S; hedden, S; hadden, S, C2; hadde, S; hade, S; heuede, S2; hafd, _pp._, S2; y-hadde, S2; haiffeing, _pr. p._, S3; haze = hae + us, have us, S3.—AS. _habban_, pt. s. _hæfde_, pp. _gehæfd_.

Hauene, _sb._ haven, S, S2, CM; haunes, _pl._, 2.—AS. _hæfene_.

Hauene, _v._ to take harbour; hauenyden, _pt. pl._, W.

Hauer, _sb._ oats, P; havyr, Cath.; hafyr, Voc.—Cp. Du. _haver_, G. _hafer_.

Hauer-cake, _sb._ oat-cake, Cath. (_n_); havyre-cake, HD.

Hauer-grasse, _sb._ wild oats, Cath. (_n_), HD.

Havyng, _sb._ behaviour, S2; hawyng, S2.

Haw, _adj._ azure, S3, JD; hawe, grey, MD; haa, MD.—Cp. AS. _hǽwen_, sea-blue.

Hawbart, _sb._ halberd, S3.—OF. _halebarde_.

Hawe, _sb._ hedge, enclosure, C3, MD; haȝe, MD; hahe, MD; hagh, HD.—AS. _haga_, hedge (Voc.).

Hawe, _sb._ hawthorn-berry, MD, C2, PP, Cath.—AS. _haga_ (Voc.).

Hawe-thorne, _sb._ hawthorn, PP, Prompt.; haȝþorn, MD.—ONorth. _hagaþorn_ (Mat. 7. 16).

Haxede, _pt. s._ asked, S; see Asken.

Haye, _sb._ a hedge, a kind of springe to catch rabbits, S3; hay, ND.—OF. _haie_ (_haye_), a hedge.

Hay-warde, _sb._ hedge-warden, PP; haiwarde, PP; hayward, Voc.; heiward, S.—From AS. _hege_, hedge, and _weard_.

Haȝheliȝ, _adv._ becomingly, S; haȝhelike, S.—Icel. _hagliga_, skilfully, suitably, from _hagr_.

Haȝher, _adj._ skilful, MD; hawur, MD; haver, MD; haȝherrlike, _adv._, becomingly, S. See above.

He, _pron._ he, S; used indefinitely, = one of you, P; heo, S; hi, S; hie, S; ha, S, S2; a, S2; ȝe, S2; e, S; has = he + hes, he them, S; has = he + hes, he her, S.

Hea-; see under He-.

Heal, _sb._ hail, S3; see Hail.

Healden, _v._ to pour, S; see Helden.

Healen, _sb. pl. dat._ heels, S; see Heele.

Heanen, _v._ to oppress, afflict, S; heande, _pt. s._, S; heaned, _pp._, afflicted, S.—Cp. AS. _hýnan_, to humble, from _héan_, despised. See Heyne.

Heas, _sb._ command; hease, _dat._, S. See Heste.

Heascen, _v._ to insult, MD; heascede, _pt. s._, S.—Cp. AS. _hyscan_.

Heater, _sb._ clothing, S; see Hatere.

Heaued, _sb._ head, S; see Heued.

Heaued-sunne, _sb._ capital sin, deadly sin, S.

Hecht; see Haten.

Hecseities, _pl._ a term in logic, S3.

Hedde, Hedden, had; see Hauen.

Hede, _sb._ heed, care, C2, PP.

Heden, _v._ to heed, S; hedde, _pt. s._, SkD; hedd, MD.—AS. _hédan_: OS. _hódian_, cp. OHG. _huaten_ (Otfrid).

Hee-; see under He-.

Hee, _adj._ high; see Heigh.

Heed, _sb._ head, C2, C3, G, W; see Heued.

Heedlyng, _adv._ headlong, W.

Heele, _sb._ heel, PP; helis, _pl._, PP; helen, _dat._, S; healen, S.—AS. _héla_.

Heep, _sb._ heap, crowd, number, PP, W2; hep, PP; hepe, Cath., G, PP.—AS. _héap_; cp. OHG. _houf_ (Otfrid).

Heer, _sb._ hair, S3, C3; heere, W, PP; see Here.

Heer, _adv._ here, C2, PP; her, S, S2, C; hær, S; hier, S2; hire, G. _Comb._: her-afterward, hereafter, C3; her-biuore, heretofore, S2; herbiforn, C3; her-inne, herein, C3; her-onont, as regards this, S; her-to, hereto, C3; for this cause, W; heer-vpon, hereupon, C2.

Heete; see Haten (1).

Hefden; see Hauen.

Hegge, _sb._ hedge, S, C, W2; hegges, _pl._, P; heggis, W2.—AS. _hegge_ (dat.) in Chron. ann. 547.

Hegh, _sb._ haste, H; see Hye.

Heh, _adj._ high, S, S2, PP; see Heigh.

Heh-dai, _sb._ high day, festival, MD; hæȝe-dæie, _dat._, S.

Hehe, _adv._ highly, S; see Heighe.

Heh-engel, _sb._ archangel, S.—AS. _héahengel_.

Heh-fader, _sb._ patriarch, SD; hagefaderen, _pl. dal._, S.—AS. _héahfader_.

Hehlich, _adj._ noble, proud, perfect, MD; hely, S3.—AS. _héahlic_.

Hehliche, _adv._ highly, splendidly, loudly, MD; heihliche, S2; heȝlyche; hæhliche, S; hehlice, S; heglice, S.—AS. _héahlice_.

Hehne, _adj._ contemptible, S; see Heyne.

Hehnesse, _sb._ highness, MD; heynesse, S3; heghnes, S2; hiȝnesse, W.—AS. _héahness_.

Heh-seotel, _sb._ high-seat, throne, S; hegsettle, _dat._, S.—AS. _héahsetl_.

Hei, _sb._ hay, grass, Voc., W; see Hey.

Hei, _adj._ high, S, S2; see Heigh.

Heien, _v._ to extol, S; see Hiȝen.

Heigh, _adj._ high, chief, principal, noble, PP, CM, C2, S2; heiȝ, PP, S2; heyȝ, S3; heih, S; heh, S, S2, PP; hegh, S2, S3; hey, PP, C2, S, S2; hei, S, S2; heg, S; heȝe, S, S2; hiȝ, W, S; hyȝe, S2; hihe, C; hi, PP; hy, C2; hæh, S; hah, S; hee, S2.—AS. _héah_, _héh_.

Heighe, _adv._ highly, PP; heiȝe, PP, S2; heye, S, S2, PP; hehȝe, S; hehe, S; heie, S, S2; hye, C2; he, S2; hæȝe, S.—AS. _héage_, _héah_.

Heigher, _adj. comp._ higher, C, CM; heyer, S2, C3; hyer, S3; herre, S, P.—AS. _hérra_.

Heighest, _adj. superl._ highest, PP; heghest, S2; hehȝhesst, S; hegest, S; hest, S2; hæhst, S.—AS. _héhst_.

Heih, _adj._ high; see Heigh.

Heind, _adj._; see Hende.

Heir, _sb._ heir, S, C2; see Eir.

Hei-uol, _adj._ haughty, S2. See Heigh.

Hei-ward, _sb._ hedge-warden, hayward, S; see Hay-warde.

Hekele, _sb._ hatchel, _mataxa_, Prompt.; hechele, hatchel for flax, HD; hekylle, _mataxa_, Voc., Cath.; heckle, comb, Manip.; hekkill, heckle, cock’s comb, S3; heckle, HD.—Cp. Du. _hekel_, hatchel.

Helde, _sb._ age, S; see Elde.

Helde, _sb._ a slope, S; heldes, _pl._, MD.

Helden, _v._ to tilt, to incline, S, S2, W; healden, to pour, S; helde, _pt. s._, W; halde, S; helded, S2; heldid, H; held, _pp._, S2.—AS. _heldan_ cp. Icel. _halla_, to incline; E. _heel_ (_over_). See Hell.

Heldynge, _sb._ an inclining aside, H.

Hele, _sb._ health, soundness, S, S2, S3, C; hale, S; heale, S, S3; hel, S2; heles, _pl._, S2.—AS. _hǽlu_.

Helen, _v._ to cover, conceal, CM, P, S, S2; heolen, S; halen, _pp._, S; heled, S2; hole, MD.—AS. _helan_, pt. _hæl_, pp. _holen_; cp. OHG. _helan_ (Otfrid).

Helen, _v._ to heal, PP, S2, C2; halyd, _pp._, H.—AS. _hǽlan_; cp. OHG. _heilen_ (Otfrid).

Helende, _sb._ the Saviour, the Healer, S; halende, S; healent, S.—AS. _hǽlend_; cp. OHG. _heilant_ (Otfrid).

Heleth, _sb._ armed man, warrior, MD; hæleð, MD; heleðes, _pl._, S.—AS. _heleð_; cp. G. _held_.

Helfter, _sb._ noose, snare, S.—AS. _hælftre_ (Voc.); see SkD. (s.v. _halter_).

Heling, _sb._ salvation, S2.

Hell, _v._ to pour out, H; hel, _1 pr. s._, H; hell, _imp. s._, H; helles, _pl._, H; helland, _pr. p._, H; helt, _pt. s._, H; _pp._, H.—Icel. _hella_, to pour. See Helden.

Helle, _sb._ hell, C2, MD, PP; = _infernum_, W.—AS. _hell_: OHG. _hella_: Goth. _halja_.

Helle-fur, _sb._ hell-fire, S.—AS. _helle-fýr_.

Helle-hound, _sb._ hell-hound, MD.

Helle-muð, _sb._ mouth of hell, S.

Helme, _sb._ a helm, covering for the head, PP, CM; helm, MD.—AS. _helm_; cp. Goth. _hilms_.

Helmed, _adj._ provided with a helm, C2, CM.

Help, _sb._ help, C2, PP.

Helpen, _v._ to help, S2; halp, _pt. s._, C2, PP; halpe, PP, S2; _pl._, P; holpyn, P; hulpen, P; holpen, _pp._, C, C2, PP; holpe, P; hulpe, P.—AS. _helpan_; pt. _healp_; pp. _holpen_; cp. Goth. _hilpan_.

Helplees, _adj._ helpless, C3; helples, PP.

Helthe, _sb._ health, salvation, S2; heelthe, W.—AS. _hǽlð_.

Hem, _pron. pl. dat._ and _acc._ them, S, S2, S3, C2, W, PP; hom, S, S2; ham, S, S2; him, C2; heom, S.—AS. _him_, _heom_, dat. pl.

Hem-self, _pron._ themselves, S, C3, PP; hemseluen, PP; hemsilf, W, W2; hemsilue, PP.

Hende, _adv._ at hand, S2.

Hende, _adj._ near at hand, handy, courteous, S, S2, G, P; heind, S2; hinde, S3; hendest, _superl._, S; hændest, S.—AS. (_ge_)_hende_.

Hendeliche, _adv._ courteously, S, S2, P; hændeliche, S; hendely, S2; hendliche, S3.

Hendi, _adj._ gracious, courteous, S2; hendy, S2, MD.—AS. _hendig_ (in compounds): Goth. _handugs_, clever.

Heng, _pt. s._ hung; see Hangen.

Henge, _sb._ hinge, MD; hengis, _pl._, W2. See Hangien.

The form Hangien does not occur in the Dictionary. The intended reference may be Hangen (weak).

Henne, _adv._ hence, S, C3, PP; heonne, S; hennen, S.—AS. _heonan_.

Hennes, _adv._ hence, S, S2, P, W; hennus, W; heonnes, PP.

Hennes-forth, _adv._ henceforth, C2.

Henten, _v._ to seize, Prompt., S3, C3, P; hente, _pt. s._, PP, S2, C2, C3, HD; hynt, S3; hent, S2, PP, S3; _pp._, S3, C2, C3; y-hent, C3.—AS. _hentan_.

Henter, _sb._ a thief, HD.

Heo-; see under He-.

Heo, _pron._ she, S, S2, P; hi, S; hye, S; hie, MD; he, S, S2, P; hue, S2; ha, S; ho, S2, S3; ȝeo, S; ȝho, S; ȝhe, S2; ȝe, S (s.v. _ge_); heo, _acc._, her, S.—AS. _héo_.

Heo, _pron._ he, S; see He.

Heom, _pron._ them, S; see Hem.

Heo-seolf, she herself, S.

Hep, _sb._ heap; see Heep.

Hepe, _sb._ hip, the fruit of the dog-rose, SkD, MD; heepe, CM.—AS. _heope_.

Hepe-tre, sb. _cornus_, Voc., Cath.

Heraud, _sb._ herald, S3, C; heraudes, _pl._, C, PP.—OF. _heraud_, _herault_, _heralt_.

Herbe, _sb._ herb, Voc.; eerbe, W2; hairbis, _pl._, S3; herbes, C2; erbez, S2; eerbis, W2.—OF. _herbe_; Lat. _herba_.

Herbere, _sb._ garden of herbs, S3; herber, PP, CM; erber, PP; erberes, _pl._, S3.

Herbergage, _sb._ lodging, S2, C2, C3.—AF. _herbergage_, from OF. _herberge_, encampment (Roland).

Herbergeour, _sb._ provider of lodging, C3.—OF. _herbergeur_.

Herbergeri, _sb._ lodging, S2.—OF. _herbergerie_.

Herberwe, _sb._ lodging, shelter, harbour, place of refuge, camp, S, PP; herborewe, W; herbergh, C, PP; herborȝ, PP; herbore, W.—Icel. _herbergi_ lit. army-shelter. See Here.

Herberwe, _v._ to harbour, lodge, S3, PP; herborowe, PP; harborowe, S3; herborwe, PP; herborwed, _pp._, S; herborid, W. See above.

Herbore-les, _adj._ homeless, W.

Herce, _sb._ triangular form, S3; herse, a framework whereon lighted candles were placed at funerals, HD; burden of a song, S3.—OF. _herce_, a harrow; Lat. _hirpicem_.

Herd, _adj._ haired, C.

Herde, _adj. pl._ hard, S; see Harde.

Herde, _sb._ herd, _grex_, PP.—AS. _heord_.

Herde, _sb._ shepherd, CM; hirde, S, H; hird, S3, H; hurde, keeper, guardian, S; hirdis, _pl._, W, H.—AS. _hierde_ (_heorde_), herdsman; cp. OHG. _hirti_ (Otfrid).

Herde-man, _sb._ herdsman, S3; heordemonne, _gen. pl._, S.

Herdes, _sb. pl._ the refuse of flax, MD; hardes, Voc., Cath.; heerdis, CM; hyrdys, Prompt.; heorden, _dat._, S.—AS. _heordan_.

Herdes, _pl._ lands, S; see Erd.

Here, _sb._ hair, S, CM, S3; her, S2; heer, S3, C3; heere, W, PP; heare, S3; hore, MD; hares, _pl._, S2; haris, S3; heres, C2; heeris, W; heiris, W2.—AS. _hǽr_; cp. OHG. _hár_ (Otfrid).

Here, _sb._ hair-cloth, S, S2; haire, Cath.; hayre, Voc.; heare, S; heire, W2, PP; heyre, C3, P, W; haigre, _dat._, S.—AS. _hǽre_.

Here, _sb._ host, army, S, S2.—AS. _here_: Goth. _harjis_.

Here, _pron._ of them, their, S, S2, C, PP; her, S, S3, C2, C3, PP; heore, S; huere, S2; hore, S; hor, S2; hare, S, S2; hir, C2; hire, S; hern, herne, _gen._ theirs, W, W2.—AS. _hira_ (_heora_).

Here, _pron._ and _poss. pron._ her, C3, PP; see Hire.

Here, _adv._ before, S; see Er.

Hered-men, _sb. pl._ retainers, S; see Hired-men.

Heremyte, _sb._ hermit, S2; heremites, _pl._, P; see Ermite.

Heren, _v._ to hear, S, C2; hiren, to obey, S, MD; huren, MD; hæren, S; hieren, MD, S2; heir, S3; heoreð, _1 pr. pl._, S; herde, _pt. s._, S, S2, C2; herd, S2; hurde, S2; hard, S3; herden, _pl._, G; hard, _pp._, S3; herd, C2; y-hyerd, S2; ihurd, S2.—AS. _héran_: OS. _hórian_.

Here-toȝe, _sb._ leader of an army, MD; heretoche, S.—AS. _heretoga_; cp. G. _herzog_.

Here-word, _sb._ praise, S.

Here-wurðe, _adj._ worthy of praise, S.

Herield, _adj._ given as a heriot, S3.—Low Lat. _heregeldum_, see Ducange (s.v. _heriotum_). See Heriet.

Herien, _v._ to praise, S, C2, C3; herie, W; herye, S3, S2; i-heret, _pp._, S.—AS. _herian_: Goth. _hazjan_.

Herien, _v._ to harry, S2; see Harwen.

Heriet, _sb._ a heriot, equipment falling to the lord of the manor on decease of a tenant, MD.—AS. _heregeatu_, military equipment. See Here, Herield.

Hering, _sb._ herring, MD; herynge, S2 (8 b. 46); elringe, S2 (probably an error). Cp. AF. _harang_.

Heriynge, _sb._ praise, W; heryinge, S2.

Herken, _v._ to hark, MD; herk, S2.

Herknen, _v._ to hearken, S, C2; hercnen, hercni, S.—AS. _hearcnian_.

Herknere, _sb._ listener, S3.

Herlot, _sb._ acrobat, H; see Harlot.

Hermes, _sb. pl._ harms, damages, S; see Harm.

Hermyne, _sb._ ermine, S; ermine, S.—OF. _hermine_.

Herne, _sb._ a corner, S2, C3, P; hirne, S, PP, H, S3; hyrne, H; hurne, S, S2; huirnes, _pl._, S2, PP.—AS. _hyrne_.

Herne, _sb._ heron, Prompt.; see Heron.

Herne-panne, _sb._ scull, HD; see Harne-panne.

Hernes, _sb. pl._ brains, S2; see Harnes.

Herneys, _sb._ armour, C; see Harneys.

Hernez, _sb. pl._ eagles, S2; see Ern.

Heron, _sb._ heron, MD; heiroun, MD; heyrone, MD; heroun, MD; herne, Prompt.; heern, Prompt.; heryn, Prompt.—OF. _hairon_: It. _aghirone_: OHG. _heigero_.

Heronsewe, _sb._ a heron, a young heron, C2, Cath.; herunsew, HD; hearnesew, HD; hernshaw, HD, SkD.—AF. _herouncel_ (OF. _heronceau_).

Herre, _sb._ a hinge, Prompt., MD; harre, Cath., C; har, JD, Voc.; herris, _pl._, W2; herrys, H.—AS. _heorr_; cp. Icel. _hjarri_.

Herre, _sb._ lord, master, MD; hærre, S.—AS. _hearra_; cp. OS. _hérro_.

Herse, _sb._ burden of a song, S3; see Herce.

Hert, _sb._ hart, S2, C, C2, W2; hertes, _pl._, S2; hertis, W2, PP.—AS. _heort_, _heorot_, _heorut_; see Brugmann, § 67. 5.

Herte, _sb._ heart, S, PP, S2, C2; hairt, S3; hurte, S2; huerte, S2; hierte, S; heorte, S, PP; hert, S2; hertes, _pl._, S, C2, C3; hertis, P.—AS. _heorte_; cp. Goth. _hairto_.

Herte-blood, _sb._ heart’s blood, C3.

Herteles, _adj._ without courage, C; hartlesse, S3; hertles, foolish, W2.

Hertely, _adj._ hearty, MD; hertly, C2; joyous, W2.

Hertely, _adv._ heartily, S3, C2; herteliche, S.

Herten, _v._ to cheer, HD, S3, S; hertid, _pp._, wise, W2.

Herte-spon, _sb._ brisket-bone, C.

Herting, _sb._ cheering, S.

Heruest, _sb._ harvest, S, S2, P.—AS. _hærfest_.

Heruest-trees, _sb. pl._ autumnal trees = _arbores autumnales_, W.

Hes, he, her; see He.

Hesmel, _sb._ collar (?), S.

Hesn, _sb._ command, MD; hesne, _pl._, S.—Formed from AS. _hǽs_. See Heste.

Hespe, _sb._ hasp; see Haspe.

Heste, _sb._ command, S, S2, C2, C3, PP; has, S; hes, S; hest, S; hease, _dat._ S; hese, _pl._, S; hestes, S, S2, S3, C2; heestis, W; hestene, _gen._, S.—AS. _hǽs_.

Hete, _sb._ heat, S, C3, PP; hæte, S; heat, S; hit, S; hate, _dat._, S.—AS. _hǽtu_.

Hete, _v._ to heat, Cath., S2.—AS. _hǽtan_.

Hete, _sb._ hate, S.—AS. _hete_: OS. _heti_.

Hetel, _adj._ hateful, cruel, horrible, MD.

Hetelifaste, _adv._ cruelly, S.

Heten, _v._ to promise, MD, S2, C3, H; see Haten.

Heter, _adj._ rough, MD.

Heterly, _adv._ fiercely, violently, S2; hetterly, S2; heterliche, MD; hatterliche, S; heatterliche, S.

Heth, _sb._ heath, PP, CM; heethe, _dat._, C.—AS. _hǽð_; cp. Icel. _heiðr_.

Hethen, _adj._ heathen, S, S2, C3, PP; hathene, S; heaðene, S; hæðene, S.—AS. _hǽðen_.

Heðen, _adv._ hence, S, S2, S3, H; eðen, S.—Icel. _héðan_.

Hethenesse, _sb._ heathendom, S, C3, PP.—AS. _hǽðennis_.

Hethenlich, _adv._ in heathen manner. W.

Heðing, _sb._ scoffing, scorn, S2, HD, CM; hethyngis, _pl._, H.—Icel. _hæðing_.

Hette; see Haten.

Hetyng, _sb._ promising, H. See Heten.

Heued, _sb._ head, S, S2, PP; heaued, S; heauet, S; hafed, S; hæfedd, S; hæued, S; hefed, S; heeued, S2; heuet, S; heed, C2, C3, G, W; heuede, _dat._, S2; hæfden, _pl._, S; heuedes, C2; heuiddes, S2; hedes, C3; heedes, C2, G; heedis, W.—AS. _héafod_.

Heued-cloð, _sb._ head-cloth, S.

Heued-sunne, _sb._ a capital sin, deadly sin, S; hefed-sunne, S; heaued-sunne, S.

Heuegeð, _pr. s._ bears heavy on, S.—AS. _hefigian_.

Heuen, _v._ to heave, raise, S, S2, C; houe, _pt. s._, S, MD; houen, _pp._, S2, MD.—AS. _hebban_, pt. _hóf_, pp. _hafen_.

Heuene, _sb._ heaven, PP; heouene, S; heuen, C2; heoffness, _gen._, S; hewynnis, S3; heofene, _dat._, S; heouene, S; heoffne, S; hefene, S; heuene, S, C2; hefenen, _pl._, S.—AS. _heofon_.

Heuenen, _v._ to raise, MD, S2. See Heuen.

Heuene-riche, _sb._ kingdom of heaven, S, S2, P; heoueneriche, S; heoueriche, S; heueriche, S; heofeneriche, S.—AS. _heofonríce_.

Heuen-king, _sb._ King of Heaven, S.

Heuenliche, _adj._ heavenly, S, C; heouenlich, S.

Heuy, _adj._ heavy, mournful, PP; _molestus_, W; heuie, S; hefiȝ, S; heuy, _adv._, W.—AS. _hefig_.

Heuyed, _pp._ made heavy, W.

Heuynesse, _sb._ heaviness, grief, PP, C2.

Hew, _sb._ colour, S, S2, S3; heou, S; heu, S2; huȝ, S2; hu, S2; hiu, S; heowe, _dat._, S; hewe, S2, C2; hewes, _pl._, colours for painting, C.—AS. _hiw_.

Hewe, _sb._ servant, P, MD; hewen, _pl._, P, MD.—AS. _híwan_, pl. domestics, from _híw_, family. See Hyne, Hired.

Hewed, _adj._ hued, S3, C; hwed, S2.

Hewen, _v._ to hew, knock, C, PP; hiewh, _pt. s._, S2.—AS. _héawan_.

Hey, _adj._ high; see Heigh.

Hey, _sb._ hay, S2, C2, C3, W; hei, W; hai, S2; heye, W.—AS. _hég_ (OET).

Heyda, _interj._ ho! there, SkD; hoighdagh, S3.—Cp. G. _heida_.

Heyne, _adj._ as _sb._ despised, worthless person, C3, CM, MD; hehne, _adj. dat._, contemptible, S; hæne, _pl._, poor, S.—AS. _héan_; cp. Goth. _hauns_.

Heyre, _sb._ hair-cloth, C3, P, W; see Here.

Heythe, _sb._ height, Prompt.; heȝthe, S2; heyt, S2; hycht, S3. _Phr._: on highte, aloud, C.—AS. _héhðu_. See Heigh.

Heȝe, _adj._ high; see Heigh.

Hi-, _prefix_; see under Ȝe-.

Hi, _pron. nom._ and _acc._ they, S, S2; hy, S, S2; i, S; hie, S; hii, S, S2; hij, P; hei, S; heo, S, S2; ho, S; he, S, S3; ha, S; hue, S2; a, S2.—AS. _hí_ (_hig_), _híe_, _héo_.

Hi, _pron._ he, S; hie, S; see He.

Hid, _sb._ privity = _absconditum_, H (p. 96).

Hidel, _sb._ secrecy, secret, MD; hidils, H, W, HD. _Phr._: in hiddlis = (_in occulto_), W, W2.—AS. _hýdels_.

Hiden, _v._ to hide, PP; see Huden.

Hider, _adv._ hither, S, S2, C2, G, PP; hyder, PP; huder, PP; hidur, HD.—AS. _hider_, _hiðer_.

Hider-to, _adv._ hitherto, S.

Hider-ward, _adv._ hitherward, S, S2, C2, P.

Hidous, _adj._ hideous, C; hydus, S2; hydows, _immanis_, Prompt.—OF. _hidus_ (F. _hideux_).

Hidousnesse, _sb._ horror, W2.

Hierte, _sb._ heart, S; see Herte.

Hight, Hiht; see Haten.

Hihe; see Heigh.

Hi-heren, _v._ to hear, S.—AS. _ge-héran_. See Ȝe.

Hiht; see Haten.

Hihten; see Hiȝten.

Hil, _sb._ hill, S; see Hul.

Hilen, _v._ to cover, protect, S, S2, W, H; hulen, S, S2, PP; hiled, _pp._, C, P, H; hilid, W, H; hild, H; y-hyled, S3.—Icel. _hylja_.

Hilere, _sb._ protector, H; heyler, H.

Hiling, _sb._ covering, 82, W, W2; hilynge, H.

Him, _pron. dat. s._ him, C2.

Him-seluen, _pron._ himself, C2, PP.

Hindir, _adj. comp._ hinder, latter, S3; hinder, JD; ender, 83. _Phr._: this hyndyr nycht, this night last past, 83; this ender daie, S3.—Icel. _hindri_, hinder, latter.

Hine, _pron. acc._ him, S; hyne, S, S2; hin, S.—AS. _hine_.

Hine, _sb._ servant, MD; used of the Virgin Mary, MD; _pl._, S, S2; hinen, S; see Hyne.

Hine-hede, _sb._ service, S2.

Hirde, _sb._ shepherd, S, H; see Herde.

Hirdnesse, _sb._ flocks under a shepherd’s care, S. See Herde.

Hire, _pron._ and _poss. pron._ her, S, S2, C; hure, PP, S; here, C3, PP; hir, C3, PP; ire, S2; hires, hers, S2, C3; hire-selue, herself, S2; Hir-selue, AS. _hire_ (_hyre_).

Hire, _adv._ here, G; see Heer.

Hired, _sb._ body of retainers, S, MD; hird, household, company, courtiers, S, MD.—AS. _híred_, household = _híw_ + _réd_. See Hewe.

Hired-men, _sb. pl._ retainers, S; heredmen, S.

Hiren, _v._ to obey, S; see Heren.

Hirne, _sb._ corner, S, S3, PP, H; see Herne.

Hirten, _v._ to hurt, dash against, W, W2; see Hurten.

Hirtyng, _sb._ stumbling, W, W2; hortynge, _dat._, hurting, H (p. 96).

His, _pron. f. acc._ her, MD (p. 446), S; hies, S; hes, S; ys, MD; is, 82; hyse, MD.

His, _pron. pl. acc._ them, S, S2; hise, S2; hes, S; is, S, S2: es, MD; ys, MD.

His, _pron. poss._ his, S, S2; hisse, S2; es, S; is, S, S2; hise, _pl._, S, W, PP; hyse, S, PP.

Hit, _pron._ it, S, S2; hyt, S2; it, S, S2; hiȝt, S2; hit (used as _gen._), S2.—AS. _hit_.

Hit, _sb._ heat, S; see Hete.

Hitten, _v._ to hit, Cath., PP, S2; hutten, MD; hitte, _pt. s._, cast down hastily, P; hutte, PP; y-hyt, _pp._, S2. Icel. _hitta_: Goth. _hinthan_, to catch.

Hiȝ, _adj._ high, W, S; see Heigh.

Hiȝen, _v._ to heighten, extol, W; heien, S; hieth, _pr. s._, W; i-heied, _pp._, S (p. 123); i-hæȝed, S; heghid, H.

Hiȝen, _v._ to hie, hasten, MD, W; hyȝen, S2; hyen, S3, PP; hye, _reflex._, S2, C3; hiȝede, _pt. s._, S, S2, S3, PP; hiȝed, _pp._, W; hied, PP.—AS. _higan_, _higian_.

Hiȝingli, _adv._ hastily, W.

Hiȝt; see Haten.

Hiȝte, _sb._ delight, joy, S.—AS. _hyht_, joy; cp. _hihting_, joy, exultation (Voc.).

Hiȝten, _v._ to rejoice, be glad, S.—AS. _hyhtan_; cp. _ge-hihtan_ (Voc.).

Hiȝten, _v._ to adorn, Trevisa, (1. 41, 235 and 2. 363); hight, HD; hihten, _pt. pl._, S.

Hiȝter, _sb._ embellisher, Trevisa, (1. 7).

Hoball, _sb._ an idiot, S3; hobbil, HD.—Cp. Du. _hobbelen_, to toss, stammer, stutter.

Ho-bestez, _sb. pl._ she-beasts, S2. See Heo.

Hobie, _sb._ a kind of hawk, Manip.; hoby, Voc., Cath.; hobby, HD; hobies, _pl._, S3.—Cp. OF. _hobreau_ (Cotg.).

Hod, _sb._ hood, S2, S3, PP; hode, C2, P; see Hood.

Hoddy-peke, _sb._ a hood-pick, HD; see Huddy-peke.

Hohful, _adj._ anxious, MD; hohfulle, S.—AS. _hohful_, from _hogu_, care.

Hoise, _v._ to hoist, lift up, WW; hoyse, S3; hyce, Palsg.; hyse, Palsg.; hoighced, _pp._, WW.—Cp. ODu. _hyssen_, G. _hissen_, Du. _hijschen_, also F. _hisser_.

Hok, _sb._ hook, MD; hoc, S2; hokes, _pl._, P.—AS. _hóc_.

Hoked, _adj._ provided with a hook, P; i-hoked, hooked, S.

Hoker, _sb._ mockery, scorn, MD; hokere, _dat._, S; hokeres, _pl._, S.—AS. _hócor_.

Hoker-lahter, _sb._ the laughter of scorn, S.

Hokerliche, _adv._ scornfully, S.

Hokerunge, _sb._ scorn, MD; hokerringe, _dat._, S.

Hokkerye; see Hukkerye.

Hold, _sb._ a stronghold, C3.

Hold, _adj._ inclined to any one, gracious, friendly, S; holde, _pl._, S2.—AS. _hold_: Goth. _hulþs_.

Holdelike, _adv._ graciously, S2.

Holden, _v._ to hold, observe, keep, consider, S, S2, PP; healden, S; halden, S, S2, PP; hælden, S; helde, S; halst, _2 pr. s._, S; halt, _pr. s._, S, S2, S3, C2; hallt, S; hauld, _pl._, S3; haldes, haldis, _imp. pl._, S2; heold, _pt. s._, S; heeld, C2; hield, S2; huld, S2; heoldon, _pl._, S; heolden, S; heolde, S; helde, C2, PP; hielden, S; hulde, S2; i-halden, _pp._, S; halden, S2; i-holde, S, S2; holden, S, C2; holde, beholden, S2; kept, C2; y-holde, S2, C3; y-holden, P; i-hialde, S.—AS. _healdan_.

Hole, _pp._ covered; see Helen.

Hole, _adj._ whole, C3; _pl._, entire, i.e. neatly mended up, P; see Hool.

Hole-foted, _adj._ whole-footed (i.e. web-footed), S2.

Hole-ly, _adv._ wholly, P; holly, S2, C; hollyche, S3; holliche, PP; holiche, PP.

Holi, _adj._ holy, S, PP; holy, PP; hali, S, S2; heali, S; ali, S; haliȝ, S; hallȝhe, S; haliche, _adv._, S.—AS. _hálig_.

Holi-cherche, _sb._ Holy Church, P; holikirke, P.

Holi-dai, _sb._ holiday, PP; haliday, P.

Holi-gost, _sb._ Holy Ghost, PP; hali-gast, S.