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186 Hard-head. The refuse of tin after smelting. The plantain. J.w. Hard-heads. Centaury. Centaurea nigra. Hare's meat. The common wood sorrel. Oxalis acetosella. Harve. To harrow. Harve. A harrow. Hatter-flitter. A jack-snipe. m.a.c. Hauen. Haven. Carew, Havage. Family origin, or stock. " He comes of a bad havage." Hayned up. Land left to grow a crop of grass for hay. Haysing. Poaching, c. Haybands. About 50 or 60 years ago, countrymen in wet weather ^^wore haybands," i.e., ropes of hay coiled closely round each leg to keep it dry. Mackintosh was not known then. ("Haybands up to his knees." Tregellas). Head and Hange^ or Head and Hinges. The head, lungs, liver, and heart of an animal. Heaps. Thus said of an egotist, "He thinks heaps of himself." Heaver, or Hayver. A grass seed. LoUum perenne. Heaving, Haiving, or Eaving. The stones (large slate stones) becoming wet from change of temper- ature, are heaving. Also said of ice beginning to thaw. See Un-eave and Giving.