Heave, c. to Rob. Heave a Bough, c. to Rob a House.
Heaver, c. a Breast.
Heavy, is either gross in Quantity or slow in Motion, because ordinarily the one is not without the other, and therefore we say, heavy Bodies move slowly. A heavy Fellow, a dull Blockish Slug.
Hector, a Vaporing Swaggering Coward.
Hedge, to secure a desperate Bet, Wager or Debt. By Hedge or by Style, by Hook or by Crook.
Hedge-bird, a Scoundrel or sorry Fellow.
Hedge-creeper, c. a Robber of Hedges.
Hedge-grapes, very Crabbed, wholly unfit to make Wine.
Hedge-priest, a sorry Hackney, Undeiling Illiterate, Vagabond, see Patrico.
Hedge-Tavern, or Ale house, a Jilting, Sharping Tavern, or Blind Ale house. It hangs in the Hedge, of a Law-suit or any thing else Depending, Undetermined. As common as the Hedge, or High-way, said of a Prostitute or Strumpet.
Hell, the Place where the Taylers lay up their Cabbage, or Remnants, which are sometimes very Large.
Hell-born-babe, a Lewd, Graceless, Notorious Youth.
Hell-cat, a very Lewd Rakehelly Fellow.
Hell-driver, a Coachman.
Hell-hound, a Profligate, Lewd Fellow.
Helter-skelter, Pell-mell.
Hempen-widdow, one whose Husband was Hang'd.
Hem, to call after one with an inarticulate Noise.
Hemuse, see Roe.
Hen-hearted, Cowardly, Fearful.
Hen-peckt Friggat, whose Commander and Officers are absolutelysway'd