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HAMPSHIRE GLOSSARY. 45 Honeysnokle pnm'isuk'lJL sh, the louse-wort; PedicularU sylvatica, — ^Wise. But in North Hants this name or the preceding is invariably applied to the Lonicera. — ^W. H. 0. Hoo [hoo], ab, simmering ] as ' the kettle is on the hoo* See below. — ^Wise, New Forest, Hoo, V, to simmer, to boil. — Wise, New Forest, Hooi [boo'i], bK the sound made by wind whistling round a comer, or through a keyhole. — Wise, New Forest, Hook [huk], V, to strike with the horn. Cows are said to hooh a person down, and to hook one another. — Wise. See Hike in Gloss. B. 6 (E. D, S.). Hoop [hoop], adv. * to go ^-hoop, i. e. to go where you like. ' He is going g^noopj i. e. is going to the bad. — Wise, New Forest, Hoosbird [hoo-zburd], sb, the same as woabird, ' A term of reproach; the meaning of which appears to be unknown to those who use it; it is evidently a corruption of whort^s bird,* — Akerman's Wiltsh, Gl, Sir F. M. notes, in a copy of Akerman's Springtidey p. 27 : * So also in Hampshire, but pronounced hoosbird ' — F. M. [i. e. hoo'zburd. Pro- bably the bird is the Old £n^. btvrd^ a young woman; and the primary signmcation, a bastard daugnter. — Vi, W. S.]. Hop-abonts [hop'u'bouts], sb, pi, apple-dumplings. — F. M. Hopfrog [hop 'frog], sb, the common frog^ The opposite term seems to be * heayy-gaited toad ' in Sftakespeare. Hop-scotch [hop'skoch], sb, a game played amongst schoolboys. — F. M. Com. Hord for [hand for], pp. provided for. — ^Wise. *Ak. gives Hawed for. Horse [haus], sb, to put a frog or toad to death by placing it on the end of a balanced stick, and, by striking the other end smartly, send- ing the poor animal high into the air, of course killing it by the fall, — F. M. See Spangwhew, in Glos. B. 7.— E. D. S. Horsebeech, Hnsbeech [haus'beech, hus 'beech], sb. the hornbeam. — Cooper. Carjpinus bettUits, Horse-lease [hausieez]. See Lease. Hort [haut], v. to hurt. — Cooper, Hos-stenger [haus-stongnir], sb. a horse-stinger, i, e. the dragon-fly.

  • Ak. Bather the horse-fly.— W. H. 0. See Startle-Bob.

Hot-pot [hot-pot], sb. warmed ale and spirits. — Cooper. Not very common in Hants. — ^Wise. Hough [huf], V. to breathe hard, Ex. ' It made me hough going up hill.'- ■ Honsen [hou'zn], pi. of house. *Ak«