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Hairrie, Hairry, Hairy, Hendrie, Hendry, Henthery, Herrie, Herry,
Hendry [ˈhɛn(d)ri]
n. The personal name Henry.
dim. Hender(s), Hairy [ˈhere]
henk, henkle, hink, hinkl, hinkle,
henk [hɛŋk, hɪŋk]
n. S. WC. A hesitation in speech, a slight stutter.
v. I.Sh. To walk with a limp, to hop on one leg. S. WC. To stammer, hesitate in one's speech.
 
henkle
v. To walk with a limp, to hop on one leg.
henner, henners,
henner [ˈhɛnər]
n. A somersault. A disappointment, upset, reversal of plans. A dare, a challenge to some feat of daring.
pl. henners Gymnastic feats.
v. To challenge a person to attempt a physical feat.
Hennie, henny, Hinnie, Hinny, nattie, natty, nettie, netty, Reyta, Rita,
Henrietta [ˈhɛnrɪɛtə]
The personal name Henrietta.
dim. Hennie, Nettie, Rita.
 
nettie
n. A woman who travels about collecting wool. A variety of pear.
heint, hent, hented, hentet, hentin, hentin, hentins, hentit, himt, hint, hintet, hintin, hintit, hynt, hynte,
hent [I. hɛnt, hɪnt]
also hynt [həint]
n. A gathering together of something.
v. To gather, glean, pick up, collect. To snatch away. To spirit away, to cause to vanish as if by supernatural power.
pt. pp. hent, hynt, hentit
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
hentin usually pl.hentins: Gleanings.
Habbie, Habby, Herbert,
Herbert [ˈhɛrbɛrt]
n. The personal name Herbert.
dim. Hab, Habbie
hairber, hairberie, hairbor, hairbour, hairbourie, harbourie, herbair, herber, herbir, herbor, herbour, herbourie, herbur,
herbour [ˈhɛrbər, ˈherbər]
n. A harbour.
dim. herbourie Shelter, lodgings, accomodation.
v. To shelter oneself, lodge.
herda, hirda, hurda,
herda [I.Sh. ˈhærdə]
n. Any growing crop which has been trampled underfoot by animals. Husks, stubble.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
in herda: In utter confusion, in ruins, in pieces.
$ere, ere, heer, heir, heirawa, heirawas, heireawey, here, hereaboot, hereaboots, hereawa, here-awa, hereaway, hereawey, herebi, hereby, herebye,
here [hiːr]
adv. Here.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
hereaboots: In this general vicinity, around here.
hereawa: adv. In this neighbourhood, in these parts, hereabouts, to this quarter, hither.
hereby: Hereby.
heretor, heritage, heritor, heritour,
heritor [ˈhɛrɪtər]
n. leg. A landowner, a landed proprietor.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
heritage [ˈhɛrɪtɪdʒ]: leg. Property in the form of land and houses.

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