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hudge, hutch, hutchie,
hutch [hʌtʃ, hʌdʒ]
n. A receptacle for conveying coals in a mine. S. An embankment built up to check erosion caused by running water. A vast amount, a mass.
dim. hutchie A measure of coal or similar.
v. To amass, heap up. SW. To set sheaves of corn in small temporary ricks.
huten, huten_truten, huten-truten, truten,
huten-truten [I.Sh. ˈhutən ˈtrutən]
adj. Sulky, surly, ill-tempered.
hee, hee$d, heed, hey, heyd, hi, hi$d, hid, hie, hie$d, hie_awa, hied, hy, hy$d, hy_awa, hye, hyed, hyit, oerhie, overhie, owerhie, owerhigh, owerhy,
hy [həi]
v. To hasten, proceed quickly.
pt. pp. hyed
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
hy awa: To hurry off.
owerhy: To overtake, catch, make up on.
hee, hey, hi, hie, hy, hye,
hy [həi]
int. A call to a horse to turn left.
hyacinth, wid_hyacinth, wild_hyacinth, wood_hyacinth, wud_hyacinth, wuid_hyacinth,
hyacinth [ˈhəiəsɪnθ]
usually wild hyacinth [wɪld-, wʌld-, wəil(d)] or wid hyacinth [wɪd-, wʌd-]
n. The bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
bog-hyacinth: MN. The heath spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza maculata.
heather-range, heather-reenge, hedder-range, hedder-reenge, hydrangea,
hydrangea [hɛdˈrɪndʒiə]
n. A hydrangea such as Hydrangea macrophylla.
hydrogen,
Hydrogen [ˈhəidrədʒən]
n. Hydrogen.
haik, hike, hyke,
hyke [həik]
int. A call to a horse to go.
v. SW. To move with a jerk, sway.
heen, hine, hyne, hyne_awa, hyne_faur_awa,
hyne [həɪn]
adv. Of place: hence, away, far off, at a distance. Of time: far on, late.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
hyne (faur) awa: Far away, at a great distance.
hyne tae/til: As far as, to the distance of.
merry go hyne: MN. Off you go and a good riddance to you.
hjog, hjogs, hyog, hyogs,
hyog [hjog]
usually pl. hyogs I.Sh. The loops of straw from which a basket is made.

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