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hullion,
hullion [ˈhʌlɪ(j)ən]
n. A heap or accumulation of articles, wealth, goods, property.
hullaw, hullo, hullo_thare, hullorer, hullorrer,
hullo [ˈhʌlo]
n. A greeting. Hello!
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
hullo thare: Hello there.
holster, huilster, hulster,
hulster [ˈhʌlstər]
n. An upwards hoist, a push. A load of any kind. A big awkward person.
v. To be overburdened with clothes, to clutter oneself up with too many garments. To walk heavily as if laden, to drag one's feet along.
hilder, hoilter, holter, hulder, hulter,
hulter [I.Sh. ˈhʌltər]
n. A large boulder or lump of rock. A mountainous wave or sea.
hoam, hum,
hum [hʌm]
n. SN. The milt of the cod Gadus morhua.
ham, hammin, hammins, haum, haumin, haumins, hum, hummin, hummmins,
hum [hʌm]
v. To chew partially, to masticate.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
hummin [ˈhʌmɪn]: Chewing food (with relish).
hummins [ˈhʌmɪnz]: pl. Particles of chewed food.
hum, hum-drum, hum-jum, hummie, hummin, hummy,
hum [hʌm]
n. Bad humour or a bad odour.
 
hummy
adj. Smelly.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
hum-drum, hum-jum: Dejected, in low spirits, sullen. SEC. Of poor quality, second rate.
hummin: Smelling. Smelly.
human, humanity,
human [ˈhjumən]
n. A human. pl. humans
adj. Human.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
humane: Humane.
humanity: Humanity.
humdudgeon, humdugeon, humdurgeon, humdurgon,
humdudgeon [ˈhʌmdʌdʒən]
n. A fuss, needless complaint. pl. humdudgeons.
humf, humfed, humfie, humft, humfy, humph, humphed, humphie, humphy,
humf [hʌmf]
n. An offensive smell of decaying matter. A stench.
v. To have or acquire a smell or taste of decay.
pt. pp. humft adj. Stinking, putrid.
 
humfie
adj. Smelling, decaying etc.

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