A Concise Dictionary of Middle English eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 648 pages of information about A Concise Dictionary of Middle English.

A Concise Dictionary of Middle English eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 648 pages of information about A Concise Dictionary of Middle English.

Hardinesse, sb. boldness, C2; hardynesse, W, PP.

Harding, sb. a hardening, C2.

Hares, pl. hairs, S2; haris, S3.  See Here.

Harlot, sb. beggar, vagabond, ribald, buffoon, rascal, C, PP; herlot, acrobat, H; harlotte, MD; harlotes, pl., P; herlotis, H; adj. scoundrelly, S3.—­OF. harlot, herlot, arlot.

Harlotrie, sb. tale-telling, jesting talk, ribaldry, buffoonery, P; harlatrye, jesting = Lat. scurrilitas ([Greek:  eutrapelia]), W; harlotries, pl., C.

Harm, sb. harm, S; hA|rm, S; hearm, S; harem, S; hA|rme, dat., S; harme, S, C2; hermes, pl., damages, S; harmes, PP.—­AS. hearm.

Harmen, v. to harm, S; hearmeA deg., pr. s., S; hermie, subj., S.—­AS. hearmian.

Harne-panne, sb. the cranium, skull, Cath.; harnpanne, Voc.; harnpane, Voc.; hernepanne, HD.

Harnes, sb. pl. brains, Voc., Cath., HD; hA|rnes, S; hernes, S2.—­Icel. hjarni, the brain; cp.  Goth, hwairnei.

Harneys, sb. armour, C, PP, S3; herneys, C, PP.—­OF. harneis.

Harneysed, pp. equipped, C.

Haro! interj., a cry for assistance raised in Normandy by any one wronged, HD; harow, PP; harrow, an exclamation of distress, C, C3, PP.—­AF. harro! OF. haro, harol, Cotg., Palsg., p. 501, Bartsch.

Harre, sb. hinge, C, CM.  See Herre.

Harryng, sb. growling like a dog, S2.

Harwen, v. to harrow, harry, ravage, PP, MD, CM; herwen, MD; herien, S2; harowen, PP, MD; hA|r3*ien, S; her3*ien, MD.—­AS. hergian.  See Here.

Hary, v. to drag violently, CM; harry, to drag, to vex, HD; haried, pp., C.—­OF. harier, to harry, hurry, vex (Cotg.).

Has, sb. command, S; see Heste.

Hasard, sb. the game of hazard played with dice, C3, Voc.—­OF. hasard, hasart.

Hasardour, sb. a dice-player, C3, Voc.; haserder, Voc.—­AF. hasardour, OF. hasardeur.

Hasardrye, sb. gaming, playing at hazard, C3.

Hase, adj. hoarse, H. See Hoos.

Haske, sb. a wicker fish-basket, ND, S3.

Haspe, sb. a hasp, fastening of a door, Manip.; hespe, Prompt., Cath.—­AS. hA|pse (Voc.).

Haspen, v. to hasp, obserare, Manip.; hasped, pp., S2; y-hasped, P; i-haspet, S2.

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