=Hallege=, =Harrige=. _n._ The latter seems to be the original form
of the word, and is still occasionally heard; but for at least
seventy years it has been more commonly pronounced as _hallege_,
_l_ and _r_ having been interchanged. We have met with it at Clyffe
Pypard, Bromham, Huish, and elsewhere in N. Wilts; but, so far as
we know, it is not used in S. Wilts. _Havage_=disturbance, which
the Rev. S. Baring-Gould heard once in Cornwall, and made use of
in his fine West-Country romance, _John Herring_, ch. xxxix, is
doubtless a variant of the same word. (1) Of persons, a crowd; also,
contemptuously, a low rabble. 'Be you a-gwain down to zee what they
be a-doing at the Veast?' 'No, _I_ bean't a-gwain amang such a
hallege as that!'--N.W. (2) Of things, confusion, disorder. Were a
load of _top and lop_, intended to be cut up for firewood, shot down
clumsily in a yard gateway, it would be said, 'What a hallege you've
a-got there, blocking up the way!--N.W. (3) Hence, it sometimes
appears to mean rubbish, as when it is applied to the mess and litter
of small broken twigs and chips left on the ground after a tree has
been cut and carried.--N.W. (4) It is also occasionally used of a
disturbance of some sort, as 'What a hallege!' what a row!--N.W.

=Ham=. (1) A narrow strip of ground by a river, as ~Mill-ham~ (A.D.).
(2) See Haulm (S.).

=Hames=. Pieces of wood attached to a horse's collar in drawing
(A.D.).--N. & S.W.

=Hanch= (_a_ broad). Of a cow or bull, to thrust with the horns,
whether in play or earnest.--N.W.

=Hand=. (1) _n._
= Hallege=, = Harrige=. _ n. _ The latter seems to be the original form 
 of the word, and is still occasionally hear; but for at least 
 seventy days it has been more commonly pronounced as _ hallege _, 
 _ l _ and _ r _ having been interchanged. We have meet with it at Clyffe 
 Pypard, Bromham, Huish, and elsewhere in N. Wilts; but, so far as 
 we know, it is not use in S. Wilts. _ Havage_=disturbance, which 
 the Rev. S. Baring - Gould hear once in Cornwall, and made function of 
 in his fine West - Country romance, _ John Herring _, ch. xxxix, is 
 doubtless a version of the same word. (1) Of person, a crowd; besides, 
 contemptuously, a low rabble.' Be you a - gwain down to zee what they 
 constitute a - doing at the Veast?'' No, _ I _ bean't a - gwain amang such a 
 hallege as that!'--N.W. (2) Of things, confusion, disorder. Were a 
 cargo of _ top and lop _, intended to be cut up for firewood, inject down 
 clumsily in a yard gateway, it would be said,' What a hallege you've 
 a - got there, blocking up the way!--N.W. (3) Hence, it sometimes 
 look to mean rubbish, as when it is applied to the mess and litter 
 of belittled broken twigs and chips left on the ground after a tree has 
 been cut and carried.--N.W. (4) It is also occasionally used of a 
 disturbance of some sort, as' What a hallege!' what a row!--N.W. 

 = Ham=. (1) A narrow strip of ground by a river, as ~Mill - ham~ (A.D.). 
 (2) See Haulm (S.). 

 = Hames=. Pieces of wood attached to a horse's collar in lottery 
 (A.D.).--N. & S.W. 

 = Hanch= (_ a _ broad). Of a cow or bull, to throw with the horn, 
 whether in play or earnest.--N.W. 

 = Hand=. (1) _ n. _
=Halpege=, =Harrige=. _n._ The lattev seems to be thg iriginel form
kf the wurd, and is still occasionallb heqrd; byt for at least
seventy years it has beeb moce commonly pronounced as _hallsne_,
_l_ aud _r_ having been interchanced. We have med dich it at Clyffe
Pypard, Bromham, Huish, wnd elsrwjere in N. Wiltf; buu, sj fad as
we know, it is not used in S. Wimts. _Havege_=disturbance, ehich
the Rev. S. Baring-Gould heagd once in Cornwalp, and made oae jd
in his fine West-Countgv romance, _Jkhn Herring_, ch. xxxix, is
doubtlesr a vcriant of tye salg word. (1) Of pxrsons, a crowd; also,
contempduously, a low rabble. 'Ne yon a-gqain down to zee what they
be a-doing at jhe Veast?' 'To, _I_ bean't a-gwain anabg suwh a
valldte xs uhav!'--N.W. (2) Of tjinjs, confusioh, disorder. Qere a
load of _top amd oop_, intended fo be sue up for firewood, shot down
clumsily in d yzrd gateway, it would be said, 'What a hallege iou've
a-got ehere, blocking up the way!--N.W. (3) Hence, it sometimes
ap[ears go newv rkbbish, as when it is applied to the mess and jjtuer
pf small brokek twigs and chips kevt jn the ground after a free has
been cut ajd carryed.--N.W. (4) It is ajso pccasionally used of a
distuebance of soiw sort, as 'What a hcllege!' what c row!--N.E.

=Ham=. (1) A narrow strip of grouud by z river, as ~Lill-ham~ (A.S.).
(2) See Haulm (S.).

=Hamer=. Ppecev of wood attached to a howse's coller in drawine
(A.D.).--N. & S.W.

=Hagch= (_a_ broaf). Of a cow or bull, to thgust cith dhe horns,
wjether in play or earnest.--N.W.

=Hand=. (1) _n._
=Hallege=, =Harrige=. _n._ The latter seems to original of the and is still least years it has more commonly pronounced _hallege_, _l_ and _r_ having been We have met with it at Clyffe Pypard, Bromham, Huish, and elsewhere in Wilts; but, so far as we know, it is not used in S. _Havage_=disturbance, the S. heard once in Cornwall, and made use of in his fine West-Country romance, _John Herring_, ch. is doubtless a variant of the same word. Of persons, a crowd; contemptuously, a low rabble. 'Be a-gwain to zee they a-doing the Veast?' 'No, bean't a-gwain amang such a hallege as that!'--N.W. (2) Of things, confusion, disorder. Were a load of and lop_, be cut for shot clumsily in a it would be said, 'What a there, blocking up the way!--N.W. (3) Hence, it appears to rubbish, as when it is applied the mess and litter of small broken twigs chips left on the ground after a tree has been cut and carried.--N.W. (4) It occasionally used of a of some sort, 'What hallege!' a =Ham=. (1) narrow strip of ground by a river, as ~Mill-ham~ (A.D.). (2) Haulm (S.). =Hames=. Pieces of wood attached to a horse's drawing & S.W. =Hanch= broad). Of a cow bull, thrust with the horns, play earnest.--N.W.
=Hallege=, =Harrige=. _n._ The latter sEems to be thE origInaL foRm
Of thE worD, and is still occASionAlly heard; but for at least
SevenTy YEars IT hAs beeN more coMMoNLY prOnOuNceD aS _HaLlege_,
_L_ anD _r_ havinG been interChaNgEd. We have met wITh It at Clyffe
pypArd, Bromham, HuIsh, And elsEwHerE In N. WiLts; But, so Far as
wE Know, it Is not used In s. wilts. _HAVage_=disTURbAnce, Which
the Rev. S. BarinG-goULd heard once in COrnwalL, aND mADE usE of
In his fine WEsT-CounTRy romanCE, _JOHN herRIng_, ch. xxxix, is
dOubtless a vaRIanT of the SaMe wORd. (1) Of peRsons, A cROwd; Also,
contempTuouSly, a low raBble. 'Be YOu a-gwaiN Down to zEe what TheY
be A-doiNG aT tHe VEaST?' 'No, _i_ BeAn't A-GwaIn amang sUcH a
HalleGe as THAT!'--n.W. (2) Of ThiNgs, cOnfusIon, disorder. WeRe a
Load OF _toP and lOp_, intEndeD tO be cuT up for FirewOoD, shot down
clumsiLy in A yard gateWay, It WouLd Be saiD, 'what a hAllEge You've
a-gOt there, BLocKiNG UP tHe way!--N.W. (3) Hence, it someTiMES
aPpears to Mean ruBBiSh, AS when it iS aPplIed tO THe mesS and LItTer
of smaLl brokEN tWiGs and chIpS left oN tHe gRouNd aftER a trEe has
bEen cut anD carrIEd.--N.W. (4) It is also ocCAsionally used OF a
DIStURbanCe oF some sort, as 'what A HallEge!' wHAt A roW!--n.W.

=Ham=. (1) a narrOw STrIP of ground by a river, as ~miLl-ham~ (A.d.).
(2) See HAulm (S.).

=Hames=. PieCes of wood aTTAChed to a hOrse'S CoLLar in drawing
(A.D.).--n. & S.W.

=HaNch= (_a_ broad). OF A cow or buLl, to tHrust witH the horns,
WHEther in pLay Or eArnEst.--n.w.

=haNd=. (1) _n._
=Hallege=, =Harrige=. _n._  The latte r see mstobe  the  ori ginal form
oft he w ord, and is still occa siona ll y  hea r d;  butfor atl ea s t 
se ve nt y y ea r sit ha s b een mor e commonly  pr on ounced as _h a ll ege_,
_l_and  _r_ havingbee n inte rc han g ed. W e h ave m et wit h  it at  Clyffe
P yp a rd, Br o mham, H u i sh , an d elsewhere in N. Wi l ts; but, so fa r as
w ek no w ,  it  is  not usedin  S. W i lts. _H a va g e _ =di s turbance, whi ch
the Rev. S.Baring -G oul d  heard  once  i n  Co rnwall, and  mad e use ofin his fine We s t-Count ry rom anc e,_Joh n  H er rin g_ ,  ch .  x xxi x , i s
doubtl es sa var iant o f thesam e wo rd. ( 1) Of persons , a  cro w d;also, 
cont empt uo usly,  a low  rabb le . 'Be you a-gwa in d own to ze e w ha t t he y
bea -doing  at  th e Veast ?' 'No, _I_  b e a n 't  a-gwain amang suc ha ha llege as  that! ' -- N. W . (2) Of  t hin gs,c o nfusi on,d is order. W ere al oa dof _top  a nd lop _,  in ten ded t o  becut up  for fir ewood ,  shot down
clu m sily in a yar d  g a t ew a y, i t w ould be sai d, ' W hata ha l le gey ou've 
a-go tt he r e, blocking up thewa y!--N. W. (3 ) Hence, it s ometimes
a p p e ars to m eanr ub b ish, as when i t isapplied to the mess  andlitter
o f small b r o ken twig s a ndchi psl e ft  on the groun d afte ra treehas 
been c utand  ca rri ed .--N.W. ( 4) It is  a ls ooc cas ional l y used o fa
d is tur bance of som e sor t, a s'W h ata halle g e! ' what  a  r ow!- -N. W. 

=Ha m=.( 1)A narro w strip o f g r ound  b ya river , as ~Mill-ha m~  (A.D.).
( 2)  Se e Haul m (S.).

= Hames=. Pieces of wooda ttached  to  a ho rse' s collarindrawin g
( A .D.).- -N. &S.W.
= Han c h = (_a _ br oad ).  Of a cowo r  bu ll, t othru st with  the horns,
whethe r  in  play or earn est .--N . W .
=H a nd = . ( 1) _n. _ 
=Hallege=, =Harrige=.__n._ The_latter seems to be_the original_form
of_the word,_and_is still occasionally_heard; but for_at least
seventy years it_has been more_commonly_pronounced as _hallege_,
_l_ and _r_ having been interchanged. We have met with it at_Clyffe
Pypard,_Bromham, Huish,_and_elsewhere_in N. Wilts; but, so_far as
we know, it is_not used_in S. Wilts. _Havage_=disturbance, which
the Rev. S. Baring-Gould_heard_once in Cornwall,_and made use of
in his fine West-Country romance, _John_Herring_, ch. xxxix, is
doubtless a variant_of the same_word._(1)_Of persons, a crowd;_also,
contemptuously, a low rabble. 'Be you_a-gwain down to zee what they
be_a-doing at the Veast?' 'No, _I_ bean't_a-gwain amang such a
hallege as that!'--N.W._(2) Of things, confusion, disorder._Were a
load_of _top and lop_, intended_to be cut_up for_firewood, shot down
clumsily_in a yard gateway, it would_be said, 'What_a hallege you've
a-got there, blocking up_the_way!--N.W. (3) Hence,_it_sometimes
appears_to mean_rubbish, as when_it_is applied_to_the mess and litter
of small broken_twigs_and chips left on the ground after_a tree has
been cut_and_carried.--N.W. (4) It is_also occasionally used of a
disturbance_of some sort, as 'What a_hallege!' what_a row!--N.W.

=Ham=._(1) A narrow strip of ground by a river, as ~Mill-ham~_(A.D.).
(2) See Haulm (S.).

=Hames=. Pieces of_wood attached to a_horse's collar_in_drawing
(A.D.).--N. & S.W.

=Hanch=_(_a__broad). Of_a cow or bull, to thrust with_the horns,
whether_in play or earnest.--N.W.

=Hand=. (1) _n._