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HANGIN'.—The rounded slope or over-hanging part of a hill.

E'll vind moor partridges on the hangin' yander 'n anywher."

HANGLE.—An iron hook over the fire to suspend pots from.

HANGY.—Sticky, as regards soil. See Clung.

HANG UP HIS HAT.—The usual meaning of this is that one is an accepted suitor, but it also sometimes is used to denote that one is very intimate and is granted freedom of the house.

HANKERCHER.—A pocket-handkerchief.

HANKERIN'.—Longing.

HAPS.—A hasp.

To hasp or fasten by hitching a thing around or over another.

The withy tie used to secure hurdles to "vawle staaykes" or to each other.

HARD O'YERRIN—Deaf (hard of hearing).

HARL.—To entangle, an entanglement.

"If 'e dwoant mind thee 'ooll get that string in a harl."

HARNESS TACK.—A swinging cross tree placed in a stable for harness to be hung upon.

HARPIN.—Continually speaking about some distasteful matter.

HARVESTERS.—Harvest bugs, prevalent just before harvest time.

HARVEST WHOAM.—The festival which winds up harvest work. (An account of this is given in the Prefatory Notes).

HAT. — A small ring of trees, but usually called a Volly when in a conspicuous position, as on a hill.

H A*T, also HEV UT.— Have it, allow it, believe it. ** I tawld

• un I zin 't myzelf, but a ood'nt ha't (I told him I saw it

myself, but he wouldn't believe it).

HATCH. — An opening which may be closed by a wooden slide or door, used for passing articles through by hand.

HATCH GATE.— A gate at the junction of Parishes or Manors. The hatch-gate of Hampstead Norreys is where the Manors of Hampstead Norreys, Eling, and Bothampstead meet.