HANGIN'.—The rounded slope or over-hanging part of a hill.
HANGLE.—An iron hook over the fire to suspend pots from.
HANGY.—Sticky, as regards soil. See Clung.
HANG UP HIS HAT.—The usual meaning of this is that one is an accepted suitor, but it also sometimes is used to denote that one is very intimate and is granted freedom of the house.
HANKERCHER.—A pocket-handkerchief.
HANKERIN'.—Longing.
HAPS.—A hasp.
HARD O'YERRIN—Deaf (hard of hearing).
HARL.—To entangle, an entanglement.
HARNESS TACK.—A swinging cross tree placed in a stable for harness to be hung upon.
HARPIN.—Continually speaking about some distasteful matter.
HARVESTERS.—Harvest bugs, prevalent just before harvest time.
HARVEST WHOAM.—The festival which winds up harvest work. (An account of this is given in the Prefatory Notes).
HAT. — A small ring of trees, but usually called a Volly when in a conspicuous position, as on a hill.
H A*T, also HEV UT.— Have it, allow it, believe it. ** I tawld
- un I zin 't myzelf, but a ood'nt ha't (I told him I saw it
myself, but he wouldn't believe it).
HATCH. — An opening which may be closed by a wooden slide or door, used for passing articles through by hand.
HATCH GATE.— A gate at the junction of Parishes or Manors. The hatch-gate of Hampstead Norreys is where the Manors of Hampstead Norreys, Eling, and Bothampstead meet.