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hew, hewed, hewen, hyow, hyowd, hyowe, hyowed, hyowen, hyown,
hew [hju, MN. hjʌu]
v. To hew. To strike hard. To deliver severe blows, with a sharp weapon.
pt. hewed
pp. hewen
hecks, heks, heksi, hex, hexie,
hex [hɛks]
v. To bewitch.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
hexie: I.Sh. A witch.
Hexam,
Hexam [ˈhɛks(ɪ)m]
pn. Hexam (Borders).
hay, haye, hayjinker, hey, hey-fow, hey-fowe, hey-fowk, hey-hoose, heyjinker, hey-makker, hey-sned, hey-soo, hey-sou, hie, hye,
hey [həi]
n. Hay (straw). The hay-harvest.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
hey-fowe: A hay-fork.
hey-hoose: A hayshed.
heyjinker: A hayfloat.
hey-makker: A hay-maker.
hey-sned: A scythe.
hey-sou: A haystack.
spret hey [sprɛt-, sprɪt-, sprɔt-, WC. sprʌt-]: Hay gathered from uncultivated or marshy ground.
hay, hei, hey, hie,
hey [həi]
int. A call to attract attention etc.
Heymercat,
Heymercat [ˈhəimɛrkət]
pn. Haymarket (Edinburgh).
Eyemouth, Haimooth, Haymooth, Heymooth, Hiemooth, Himooth, Himoth, Hyemooth, Hymooth, Hymoothe,
Heymooth [ˈhəimuθ]
pn. Eyemouth (Borders).
Hay_Knowe, Hey_Knowe,
Hey Knowe [həi (k)nʌu]
pn. High Knowe (Dumfries and Galloway).
hecht, hechten, heichen, heicht, heichten, heichtent, heichtit, heichts, heid-heicht, heid-hicht, hichen, hicht, hichten, hichtent, hichtit, hichts, hycht,
hicht [hɪçt, hɛçt]
n. A height, elevation. The heavens, the vault of heaven. Of behaviour, emotion, etc. which has nearly reached the bounds of moderation: a high pitch, degree, state, condition.
pl. hichts Heights.
v. To raise higher. To heighten, raise, lift. To elevate, exalt, cheer. To rouse to a high pitch of anger, to infuriate.
pt. pp. hicht, hichtit
 
hichten [hɪç(t)ən, hɛç(t)ən]
v. To heighten.
pt. pp. hichtent
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
heid-hicht: The climax.
epag, hick, hicker, hicks, hicksan, hicksi, hicksie, hicksin, hicksti, hickstie, hiksti, hikstie, hix,
hick [hɪk]
also hicks, hicksie, hicker
n. A hiccup, the act of hiccuping. A whimper, a stifled sob.
v. To hiccup. To catch the breath and make a hiccuping sound preparatory to bursting into tears. To sob noisily.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
hicksin: Hiccuping.

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