HOSS-PLAAY.—Rough, noisy play, approaching practical joking.
HOSS-POND.—A pond appertaining to the farm yard; from its situation the water is often too impure for animals to drink.
HOUSEN.—Houses.
HOWSOMEVER.—However.
HUCK.—To poke, as by inserting a stick under anything and on pushing it to give a lifting motion.
HUCK-MUCK.—Confusion caused by all things being out of place. On visiting a small house on cleaning day the apology comes "'E vinds us in a gurt huck-muck to-daay.
HUD.—To take off the outer covering.
The outer covering of nuts, walnuts, &c., is called the "hud."
HUFFY.—Easily taking offence. "A be a huffy zart o' chap."
HUGGER, also HUGGER-MUGGER.—To hoard.
HULLS.—Husks.
HULLA-BALLOO.—A loud confused noise raised by a number.
HUNCH.—To attack with the horns.
HUNK, sometimes HUNCH.—A thick piece of bread, bacon, &c.
HUR, or HAAIR.—Hair.
HURDLE-HERSE.—A hurdle horse; the frame fixed on the ground having holes for the uprights of hurdles; the brushwood used in making "vlaayke hurdles," is woven horizontally between these uprights.
