187 Heavy. Close grained, as heavy bread, &c. Heel-tap. The leather heel of a boot, or shoe. Also, the metal shield, or " scute ^' of the heel of a boot, or shoe. Also, the last few drops of a glass of grog. To heel-tap, to repair the heel of a shoe, or boot. Hedgy-boar, or Hadgy-boor. A hedgehog. Hellier, Heller, or Healer. A slater of roofs. Helling. A slated roof. Helling- stone. A slate stone used for roofs. Henderment, or Handerment. Obstruction, delay, hindrance. Hepping-stOCk, or Hipping-Stock. An erection, or stand of three or four steps, for more easily mounting a horse. In Lancashire it is called Horse- block, or Horse-stone. Herby-pie. A pie made of spinach, bits (a herb so called very much like spinach), parsley, mustard-cress, pepper-cress, young onions, and lettuce, with some slices of bacon, and a little milk. Seasoned with pepper and salt. Herring-bairn. A sprat, c. Hevah. See Hubba and Hevah. Hewal, or Hewal. See Eval. Hez. A swarm of bees. (Also glez), Polwhele, Hick-mal. See Ekky-mowl. Hiding. A thrashing. A ^* tanning."
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