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heipalt, hyfal, hypal, hypalt,
hypal [həipl, MN. həifl]
n. An uncouth, unkempt, broken-down or good-for-nothing person or animal.
 
hypalt
adj. Good-for-nothing, broken-down, tawdry.
apothec, apotheck, apothick, hypothec, hypothecate, hypotheck, hypothic, hypotick, the_hail_hypothec, the_hale_hypothec,
hypothec [ˈhɪpɔθɪk]
n. leg. The right of a creditor to hold as security for a claim the effects of a debtor without taking possession of them.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
hypothecate [hɪˈpɔθəket]: leg. To give, take or pledge as security, mortgage.
 
the hale hypothec: Whole of something, the whole concern.
h$ist, heis, heist, heisted, heistie, heistit, heyst, hist, histe, hoiss, hyst, hyste, hyste, hysted, hystie, hystin, hystit,
hyst [həist]
n. A lift, a helping hand with a heavy burden. The throwing out of pennies at a wedding for children to scramble for.
dim. hystie
v. To hoist, lift up, to raise one's spirits. To scatter money to be scrambled for at a wedding.
pt. pp. hystit
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
hystin: Hoisting, lifting.
hite, hoit, hyte,
hyte [həit]
n. Mad, crazy, in a highly excited state, enraged. Excessively or madly keen.
heiter, hiter, hyter,
hyter [ˈhəitər]
n. MN. A lurch, a stumble. A state of confusion or ruin. Arrant nonsense. A stupid person, an oaf, the act of working in a confused, feeble manner.
adj. MN. Down and out.
adv. MN. With weak or uncertain stumbling step, in a state of ruin.
v. MN. To walk with lurching, unsteady movement, to stumble, trip, to work feebly and unskilfully, to stammer, talk confusedly.
hith, hithe, hive, hyth, hythe, hyve,
hythe [MN. haeð]
also hyve [MN. haev]
n. A harbour, haven, landing place, an inlet among rocks.

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