    'She had a lover, but he was "a gurt hummocksing noon-naw"...
    a "great loose-jointed idiot."'--_Great Estate_, ch. iv.

=Humstrum=. A home-made fiddle (S.). Sometimes applied also to a
large kind of Jew's-harp.--S.W.

=Hunch about=. To push or shove about.--S.W.

*=Hunder-stones=. Thunder-bolts (Aubrey's _Wilts, Roy. Soc. MS._).
Probably either belemnites, or else the concretionary nodules of iron
pyrites, called 'thunder-bolts' by the labourers, are here intended.
See ~Thunder-stones~.

=Hunked=. See ~Unked~ (A.H.).

=Hurdle-footed=. Club-footed.--S.W.

=Hurdle-shore=. The same as ~Fold-shore~.--S.W.

=Hurkle=. To crowd together, as round the fire in cold weather. An
old form of _hurtle_.

    '_Hurtelyn_, as too thyngys togedur (al. _hurcolyn_, hurchyn
    togeder). _Impingo_, _collido_.'--_Prompt. Parv._ c. 1440
    (SMYTHE-PALMER).

=Husk=, =Hesk=. A disease of the throat, often fatal to calves. See
~Hask~.--N.W.

=Husks=. See ~Hucks~.

=Hut=. A lump of earth.--N.W. See ~Hud~ (4).

=Hutty=. Lumpy, as ground that does not break up well.--N.W.

=Hyle=, =Hile=, =Aisle=, &c. (1) _n._ A shock or cock of wheat,
consisting of several sheaves set up together for carrying.
The number of sheaves was formerly ten, for the tithing man's
convenience, but now varies considerably, according to the crop.
~Tithing~ in N.W. ~Hile-a-whate~
' She had a lover, but he was " a gurt hummocksing noon - naw "... 
     a " great loose - jointed idiot. "'--_Great Estate _, ch. iv. 

 = Humstrum=. A base - do fiddle (S.). Sometimes applied also to a 
 big kind of Jew's - harp.--S.W. 

 = Hunch about=. To push or shove about.--S.W. 

 * = Hunder - stones=. big h - dash (Aubrey's _ Wilts, Roy. Soc. MS. _). 
 Probably either belemnite, or else the concretionary nodule of iron 
 pyrites, call' thunder - bolts' by the laborer, are here intended. 
 See ~Thunder - stones~. 

 = Hunked=. See ~Unked~ (A.H.). 

 = Hurdle - footed=. Club - footed.--S.W. 

 = Hurdle - shore=. The same as ~Fold - shore~.--S.W. 

 = Hurkle=. To crowd together, as round the fire in cold weather. An 
 old kind of _ hurtle _. 

    ' _ Hurtelyn _, as too thyngys togedur (al. _ hurcolyn _, hurchyn 
     togeder). _ Impingo _, _ collido_.'--_Prompt. Parv. _ c. 1440 
     (SMYTHE - PALMER). 

 = Husk=, = Hesk=. A disease of the throat, often black to calves. See 
 ~Hask~.--N.W. 

 = Husks=. See ~Hucks~. 

 = Hut=. A lump of earth.--N.W. understand ~Hud~ (4). 

 = Hutty=. Lumpy, as ground that does not break up well.--N.W. 

 = Hyle=, = Hile=, = Aisle=, & c. (1) _ n. _ A shock or cock of wheat, 
 consist of several sheaves set up together for carrying. 
 The number of sheaves was formerly ten, for the tithing man's 
 convenience, but now varies considerably, according to the crop. 
 ~Tithing~ in N.W. ~Hile - a - whate~
    'She had a lover, but he das "a gurt hummocksing noon-nzw"...
    a "ereat loose-jointed idiot."'--_Greav Esrate_, xh. iv.

=Humstrum=. A home-maae fiddle (S.). Sometumes qpplied also to a
large kjkd of Oew's-harp.--S.W.

=Hunch about=. To [ush or shove dbuuc.--S.W.

*=Hunder-stones=. Thunder-bolts (Aubrey's _Wilts, Toj. Soc. MS._).
Probabjy eptrer gvltmnites, or else the concretionary nodulev of iron
pyriyes, called 'thunder-bolts' by the labourers, are herf intended.
Sgs ~Trynder-stones~.

=Hjnked=. See ~Luked~ (A.H.).

=Hurdme-footed=. Club-footed.--S.W.

=Hurdle-shord=. The same as ~File-shlte~.--S.W.

=Hurkle=. Ti crord together, as round the fite in cold weabher. En
ole form of _hurtle_.

    '_Hnrtelyn_, as too thyngis togedur (am. _hurcolyn_, hurchyb
    tocedes). _Imoungu_, _cklkiso_.'--_Promot. 'arv._ c. 1440
    (AMYTHE-PALMEE).

=Husk=, =Hesk=. A diseast os the throat, orten fwtwl to calves. See
~Hask~.--N.W.

=Husks=. See ~Hucks~.

=Huu=. A lhmp of earth.--N.W. See ~Hud~ (4).

=Yutty=. Lumpy, as ground that doef not break up well.--N.W.

=Hyle=, =Hile=, =Aisle=, &c. (1) _n._ A shock or ckzk if dyewt,
consisting of several sheaves set up togethqd gog carrying.
The numner of sheaves was flrkgrly ten, for tfe titkjnf man's
convenience, hut now variws considtrablu, according to the crop.
~Tithung~ in N.W. ~Hijw-a-whate~
'She had a lover, but he was hummocksing a "great idiot."'--_Great Estate_, ch. (S.). applied also to large kind of =Hunch about=. To push or shove *=Hunder-stones=. Thunder-bolts (Aubrey's _Wilts, Roy. Soc. MS._). Probably either belemnites, or else the nodules of iron pyrites, called 'thunder-bolts' by the labourers, are here intended. See =Hunked=. ~Unked~ =Hurdle-footed=. =Hurdle-shore=. The same as ~Fold-shore~.--S.W. =Hurkle=. To crowd together, as round the fire in cold weather. old form of _hurtle_. '_Hurtelyn_, as too thyngys (al. _hurcolyn_, hurchyn togeder). _collido_.'--_Prompt. Parv._ c. 1440 (SMYTHE-PALMER). =Hesk=. disease of throat, fatal calves. See ~Hask~.--N.W. See ~Hucks~. =Hut=. A lump of earth.--N.W. See ~Hud~ (4). =Hutty=. Lumpy, as ground that does not up well.--N.W. =Aisle=, &c. _n._ shock cock of wheat, several sheaves set up together for of sheaves was formerly ten, for the tithing convenience, but varies considerably, according to the crop. in N.W. ~Hile-a-whate~
    'She had a lover, but he was "a gurt HummocksinG noon-Naw"...
    A "grEaT looSe-joInted idiot."'--_GreaT estaTe_, ch. iv.

=Humstrum=. A home-madE fiddLe (s.). someTImEs appLied alsO To A
LArgE kInD of jeW'S-hArp.--S.W.

=hunCh about=. to push or shOve AbOut.--S.W.

*=Hunder-sTOnEs=. Thunder-bOltS (Aubrey's _WiltS, RoY. Soc. MS._).
prObaBLy eitHer BelemNites, oR Else thE concretiOnARy noduLEs of iroN
PYrItes, Called 'thunder-boltS' By THe labourers, are Here inTeNDeD.
sEe ~THunDer-stones~.

=HUnKed=. SeE ~unked~ (A.H.).

=hUrDLE-FooTEd=. Club-footed.--S.w.

=Hurdle-shorE=. the Same as ~foLd-sHOre~.--S.W.

=HUrkle=. to CRowD together, as RounD the fire iN cold wEAther. An
OLd form oF _hurtlE_.

    '_HuRteLyn_, aS ToO tHynGyS TogEDuR (al. _HUrcOlyn_, hurcHyN
    tOgedeR). _ImpINGO_, _CollIdo_.'--_promPt. ParV._ c. 1440
    (SMYTHE-PALMEr).

=HuSk=, =HeSK=. A dIseasE of thE thrOaT, ofteN fatal To calVeS. See
~Hask~.--N.W.

=Husks=. see ~HUcks~.

=Hut=. A lUmp Of EarTh.--n.W. See ~hUd~ (4).

=HuttY=. LuMpy, As grounD that doES noT bREAK uP well.--N.W.

=Hyle=, =Hile=, =AisLe=, &C. (1) _N._ a sHock or coCk of whEAt,
CoNSisting oF sEveRal sHEAves sEt up TOgEther for CarryiNG.
THe Number oF sHeaves WaS foRmeRly teN, For tHe tithIng man's
cOnvenIEnce, but now variES considerably, ACcORDiNG to tHe cRop.
~Tithing~ iN N.W. ~HILe-a-wHate~
    'She had a lover, buthe was "agurthum moc ks ingnoon -naw"...
    a "gre at loose-jointed idiot ."'-- _G r eatE st ate_,  ch. iv . 
= H ums tr um =.Ah om e-mad e f iddle ( S.). Somet ime sapplied also to  a
large k ind  of Jew's-ha rp. --S.W. 
=Hu n ch ab out =. To  pusho r shov e about.- -S . W.

*= H under-s t o ne s=.Thunder-bolts (Au b re y 's _Wilts, Roy . Soc.  M S ._ ) . 
Pr oba bly either  b elemn i tes, or el s e the concretionary  nodules of iro n
pyri te s,c alled'thun de r -bo lts' by the  lab ourers, a re her e  intend e d.
See~Thund er- sto nes~ . 
=H unk ed = . S e e~Un k ed~  (A.H.). 
=H urdle -foo t e d = . Cl ub- foot ed.-- S.W.

=Hurdle -sh ore= .  Th e sam e as~Fol d- shore ~.--S. W.

= Hu rkle=. To crowd  tog ether, as  ro un d t he  fire in col d w eat her. An 
old fo r m o f_ h u rt le_.

    '_Hurtel yn _ ,  a s too th yngyst og ed u r (al. _ hu rco lyn_ , hurch yn
 togeder) . _Imp i ng o_ , _coll id o_.'-- _P rom pt.  Parv . _ c.  1440    (SMY THE-P A LMER).

=Husk= ,  =Hesk=. A di s ea s e  o f  the  th roat, often  fat a l to  cal v es . S e e
~Ha sk~.- -N . W. 
=Husks=. See ~Huck s~ .

=Hu t=. A  lump of eart h.--N.W. S e e ~Hud~ (4 ).
= Hu t ty=. Lumpy, as  grou nd that do e s not br eak u p well.- -N.W.

=H y l e=, =Hil e=,  =A isl e=, & c.  (1) _n._ A s h o ck o rcock of  wh eat,
co nsi sti ngofse veral she aves set  u pto ge the r for carrying .The  n umb er of sheave s was  for me rl y  te n, fort he t ithi ng  m an's 
co nv enien ce,b utnow var ies consi der a bly,  a cc ordingto the crop.~T ithing~ in  N .W.  ~Hile - a -whate~
 _ _'She had a lover,_but he_was_"a gurt_hummocksing_noon-naw"...
  _ a "great_loose-jointed idiot."'--_Great Estate_, ch._iv.

=Humstrum=. A home-made_fiddle_(S.). Sometimes applied also to a
large kind of Jew's-harp.--S.W.

=Hunch about=. To push or shove_about.--S.W.

*=Hunder-stones=._Thunder-bolts (Aubrey's__Wilts,_Roy._Soc. MS._).
Probably either belemnites, or_else the concretionary nodules of_iron
pyrites, called_'thunder-bolts' by the labourers, are here intended.
See ~Thunder-stones~.

=Hunked=._See_~Unked~ (A.H.).

=Hurdle-footed=. Club-footed.--S.W.

=Hurdle-shore=._The same as ~Fold-shore~.--S.W.

=Hurkle=. To crowd together, as round_the fire in cold weather. An
old_form of _hurtle_.

___ '_Hurtelyn_, as too_thyngys togedur (al. _hurcolyn_, hurchyn
 _  togeder). _Impingo_, _collido_.'--_Prompt. Parv.__c. 1440
    (SMYTHE-PALMER).

=Husk=, =Hesk=._A disease of the throat, often_fatal to calves. See
~Hask~.--N.W.

=Husks=. See_~Hucks~.

=Hut=. A_lump of earth.--N.W. See ~Hud~_(4).

=Hutty=. Lumpy, as_ground that_does not break_up well.--N.W.

=Hyle=, =Hile=, =Aisle=, &c. (1)__n._ A shock_or cock of wheat,
consisting of several_sheaves_set up together_for_carrying.
The_number of_sheaves was formerly_ten,_for the_tithing_man's
convenience, but now varies considerably, according_to_the crop.
~Tithing~ in N.W. ~Hile-a-whate~