ANTRIM AND DOWN GLOSSARY. 49 Hand's torn, eh. any work. ' He hasn't done a hand^s turn these six months.* Hand write, sh. hand-writing. ' Whose hand write is that 1 ' Hang, V. to hang a scythe is to attach it to its ^ sned ' (handle) for use. Hanging, v. standing. * Hangin^ on my feet all day.' Hanging gale. On some estates it is customary to allow one gale of rent to lie always in arrear. This is called the hanging gale. Hank, sb. a measure of linen yarn. See under Spangle and Lea. Han'le, v, to hurry ; to exert oneself. Hansel, (1) ab. an early meal given to farm-labourexs before they commenced work. (2) V, The first purchase made from a dealer hctmeU him, «'. e, brmgs luck. Hansel Honday, the first Monday of the year. Han' stay, eh. the handle of a flail See Flail. Hap, (I) sb. a covering, as a cloak or a blanket. (2) V. to cover; to wrap up in mufiOing or bed-clothes. Hap afi^ a call to a horse to turn to the off, or right, side. Hape of daoency, much politeness or good manners.
- Boys, A had a hape o' dacency^
When A first come among ye." Hard, (1) adj, close-fisted ; penurious. (2) ool;. quickly; fsist. ' Now run Aar<i / ' (3) adj, strong: as applied to strong drink, whisky, &c. Hard bowed, adj. said of flax when the seed has formed. Hardies, 8b. broken stones used as road metal ' Nappin' hardiett,^ breaking stones. Hardy, adj. firosty. * It's a ?iardy momin'.' Hare, The, sb. the last handful of growing com at harvest Same as The Qrazmyy q, v. Hare scart, sb, a hare lip. Harey, adj. cunning ; knowing (like a hare ?), Harl, adj. a rough, coarse, field labourer. Ham, V, to harden bread on a griddle. HamishJTi, sb, harness. Harp, sb, an Irish shilling (temp. Eliz. and Jas. I.) equal only to 9d, sterling money (Hill's Plantation in Ulster). E
