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Huntlie, Huntly, Strathbogie, The_raws_o$_Strathbogie, The_raws_o_Strathbogie, the_raws_of_Strathbogie,
Huntly [ˈhʌntli]
pn. Huntly (Aberdeenshtre).
also known as The raws o Strathbogie or Milltoun o Strathbogie
hap, hep, hip, hop, hup,
hup [hʌp]
int. A call to a horse in harness to turn to the right or off side, to increase speed, gee up!
hoppo, huppo, huppo-stuil, huppou,
huppo [I.Ork. ˈhʌpo]
n. A frog or toad.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
huppo-stuil: I.Ork. A toadstool.
hurb,
hurb [hʌrb]
n. MN. A puny, weak, unhealthy person or animal, a rough, uncouth person, a rascal.
erchin, erchins, hedger, hedgers, horchin, horchins, hurcheon, hurcheons, hurchin, hurchins, orchin, orchins, urchin, urchins,
hurcheon [ˈhʌrtʃən(t), ˈɛrtʃm]
n. The hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus. A mischievous youngster.
pl. hurcheons
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
hairy hurcheon: NEC. SN. A sea urchin. WC. A hedgehog.
hord, hordek, hordin, hurd, hurdik, hurdin, hurdon, hurge,
hurd [I.Sh. hʌrd]
n. A heap or pile. The amount of corn that can be dried in a kiln. A large number, a mass. A big boulder or large piece of rock by the sea-shore.
hirdies, hurdie, hurdies, hurdy,
hurdies [ˈhʌrdiːz]
n. pl. The buttocks, the hips, haunches.
hewr, hewrs, hooer, hooers, hoor, hoora, hoore, hoorin, hoors, howre, howres, huer, huers, huir, huirs, hure, hure_o, hures, hurin, hurin, hurins, whoor, whoore, whoors, whure, whures,
hure [huːər]
n. A whore, a prostitute.
pl. hures
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
hurin: Participating in the exploitation of ladies in unfortunate circumstances.
hure o: col. A bad, difficult or extreme example of ...
hirkle, hirkle-dirkle, hoorkle, hoorkled, hurckle, hurckled, hurkelt, hurklan, hurkle, hurkled, hurkle-durkle, hurklin,
hurkle [hʌrkl, hɪrkl]
n. The upper part of the thigh, the hip.
v. To sit huddled in a crouched position either for warmth or secrecy, to draw oneself together like a crouching animal. To walk with the body in a crouching position.
pt. pp. hurkelt
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
hurkle-durkle: To lie in bed or lounge about when there are things to be done.
hurklin: adj. Hunchbacked, misshapen.
Hurklay, Hurkle, Hurklie,
Hurklie [ˈhʌrkle]
pn. Horncliffe (Northumberland).

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