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hoolet, hoolit, hornie_hoolet, hornie_houlet, hornie_oolet, hornie_oulet, horny_hoolet, horny_houlet, horny_oolet, horny_oulet, houlat, houlet, houlit, howlat, howlet, white_houlet, white_owl, white-hornit_oul,
houlet [ˈhulɪt]
n. An owl.
also oulet [ˈulɪt] An owl. A disgruntled, peevish, dismal person or child.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
hornie houlet SEC. NEC. MN. The long-eared owl Asio otus.
hornit houlet: S. The long-eared owl Asio otus.
Jennie houlet: S. The tawny owl Strix aluco.
white houlet: WC. NEC. The barn owl Tyto alba.
white-hornit oul The long-eared owl Asio otus.
hoolan, hoolin, houlan, houlanation, houlin, houlination, ulination,
houlin [I.Ork. ˈhulən]
n. A howling sound.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
houlination [I.Sh. ˈuləneʃən]: Uproar.
houlin o wind:: A strong gale.
hoolipan, houlipan, houlipin,
houlipin [NN.b. ˈhulɪpən]
n. A rolling gait.
hooster, hoostert, houster, houstert, howster, howstert, huister, huister, huistert, huistert, hulster, hulstert,
houster [ˈhustər, ˈhʌustər]
n. A badly-dressed, untidy person. One who hoards up rubbish or things of little value. Trash, rubbish.
v. To gather together in a confused fashion. To hustle together.
pt. pp. houstert
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
houstert wi claes: Trussed up in clothes so that movement is difficult.
hoove, hov$d, hove, hoved, hoven, hovey, hovie, hovy, huive, huve, huved, huven,
hove [hoːv]
n. The swelling of cattle through overeating lush or unsuitable food. Of the seaː a swell.
v. To rise above the surface. To throw, toss, fling, cast away. To cause to swell, to distend.
pt. hoved
pp. hoven [hoːv(ə)n] adj. Swollen, blown out.
 
hovie
adj. Swollen, distended. Of bread etc.: puffy, well risen.
hover,
hover [ˈhovər]
v. To tarry, pause, wait a little.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
hover a blink: To wait a moment.
hoverin: Hoverg.
houd, houdle, howd, howdle, howth,
howd [hʌud]
v. To sway, rock from side to side, bump up and down.
 
howdle [ˈhʌudl]
n. A halting gait, a limp. A huddle, swarm.
v. To move with a rocking or bumping motion, to walk with an uneven gait, to limp. To crowd together, to swarm.
hoody, houdie, houdy, houdyin, howdie, howdiein, howdie-wife, howdie-wifie, howdy, howdyin,
howdie [ˈhʌudi]
n. A midwife.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
howdiein [ˈhʌudiɪn]: A confinement, midwifery.
howdie-towdie, howdy-towdy,
howdie-towdie [ˈhʌudɪ ˈtʌudɪ]
adj. Tawdry in dress or appearance.
Haudman, Houdman, Howdman,
Howdman [ˈhʌudmən]
pn. Hopeman (Moray).

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