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Book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1758. Excerpt:... H. Abergeon, a piece es Armour covering the Head and Shoulders. Hable (Lat. habilis) apt, nimble. Halfendeal, half, a Compound Word, en deal {from the Sax. Dsel) stgnifies in partition. Hallidom, Holy Dame; as by my Hal Worn, an Oath by the Firgin Mary. Han, for have, Haqueton, a Piece of Armour. Harbrough, Harbour. Uardiment or Hardyhed, Hardy ness, Boldness, Daring. Harrow, to lay waste, to destroy. Harrow / (an interjctlion) Alas an old Word from Chaucer; Haro is a Form of Exclamation antien'ly us'd in Normandy tocallfir Help, or to raise the Hue and Cry. Haught, put by poetical Licence for haughty. Heben (Lat. Hebenum) Ebony. Hem, them. Hend, to hold, or to take hold of; Hent, seiz'd, caught hold of. Hersal, for Rehearsal. Hery, or herie, to praise or celebrate. (Sax.) Hest er Head, Command, Precept. Heydeguies, a sort of Country Dance. Hie, to go, to hasten, Hight High: (Sx.) is named or call'd. Hilding, a Term of Reproach abbreviated from Hinderling, which signifies degenerate. Hood, Condition, State: This Word is often us'd in Compounds, as. Knigbt-Hood, Priest-Hood, WidowHocd, &C. Hore or H oar, white; sometimes it signifies squalled, filthy, rough. Hot or Hote (from bight)