Hand-ful, sb. sheaf, S, MD.

Handidandi, sb. forfeit, ~, P; handie-dandie~, HD.

Handlen, v. to handle, S, C2.

Hangen, v. (strong), to hang; (1) tr., MD; heng, pt. s.; C2; hengen, pl., S; heengen, S2; hongen, pp., MD; (2) intr. heng, pt. s., C3, MD; hyng, S2, MD; hing, MD; hong, S3, MD; hynge, C.—­AS. hange, I pr. s., hA(C)ng, pt. s., hangen, pp.

Hangen, v. (weak) to hang; (1) intr., MD; hengen, S, MD; hongen, S, S2, S3; hongien, MD; hingen, S2; hing, MD; hyng, S2, S3, H; henged, pt. s., MD, S; honged, pl., S3, G; hangiden, W; henged, pp., S; (2) tr. hongede, pt. s., S2; hongide, W; hangede, MD; hanged, pp., P; y-honged, S2.—­AS. hangian.

Hanselle, sb. handsel, earnest-money on a purchase, a gift, PP, Cath.; hansale, strena, Prompt.; haunsel, MD; hansel, P, HD.—­Icel. handsal, the confirming of a bargain by shaking hands.

Hansellen, v. to handsel, to betroth, MD., Cath., Palsg.; i-hondsald, pp., S.—­Icel. handsala.

Hap, sb. chance, fortune, C2, C3, PP; happe, S2, W; happes, pl., P.—­Icel. happ.

Happen, v. to hap, chance, P, S2, C2, C3; hapte, pt. s., MD.

Happiliche, adv. perchance, P; happily, P.

Happy, adj. lucky, S3.

Happyn, v. to wrap up, Prompt., MD; hap, JD; happis, pr. s., S3; happid, pt. s., HD; happid, pp., H.

Happynge, sb. wrapping, H.

Harborowe, v. to harbour; see Herberwe.

Harde, adj. hard, severe, disastrous, parsimonious, PP, C2; hard, S; harde, herdure, adj. comp., S; harde, adv., severely, S, S2; hard, with difficulty, W. Comb.:  harde cloA deg.es, sackcloth, S. Phr.:  of hard, with difficulty, W, W2.—­AS. heard.

Hardeliche, adv. bravely, S, S2; hardely, S3.

Harden, v. to make hard; y-harded, pp., C2.

Hardenen, v. to harden; harrdenesst, 2 pr. s., S.

Hardi, adj. hardy, S, W2; bold, daring, S2; hardy, C2, PP.—­OF. hardi.

Hardiliche, adv. boldly, P; hardilike, S; hardily, C2; hardiloker, comp., PP.

Hardiment, sb. boldness, MD; hardyment, S2.