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sway'd by their Wives.

Henpeckt Husband, whose Wife wears the Breeches.

Herd of Dear or Hares, a Company.

HI

Hick, c. any Person of whom any Prey can be made, or Booty taken from; also a silly Country Fellow

Hide-bound-horse, whose Skin sticks very close, and tite like a Pudding Bag, usually when very Fat.

Hide-bound-muse, Stiff, hard of Delivery, Sir J Suckling call'd Ben. Johnson's lo.

Higglede-piggledy, all to gether, as Hoggs and Piggs lie Nose in Arse.

High Flyers, Impudent, Forward, Loose, Light Women; also bold Adventurers.

High shoon, or Clouted-shoon, a Country Clown.

High Pad, c. a High-

  • way Robber well Mounted

and Armed

Highjinks, a Play at Dice who Drinks.

Hightetity, a Ramp or Rude Girl.

High Tide, c. when the Pocket is full of Money.

Hind, the Plough-boy or Ploughman's Servant at Plough and Cart.

Hinde, the third Year; Hearse or Brockets Sister, the second Year; Calf the first Year.

Hip, upon the Hip, at an Advantage in Wrestling or Business.

Hissing, the Note of the Snake and the Goose, the Quenching of Metals in the Forge; also upon any dislike at the Play-house, and sometimes tho' seldom in the Courts of Judicature, upon any foul Proceedings. The like is don also in other larger Assemblies.

HO

Hob, a plain Country