An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language Part 420

An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language Part 420

_Wallace._


Su. G. _haent-a_, id. manu prehendere, from _hand_, ma.n.u.s.


~Hynt~, _s._ Act of exertion.


_K. Hart._


HINT, _s._ An opportunity, S. B.


_Ross._


Su. G. _haend-a_, accidere.


HINT. _In a hint_, in a moment, S. B.


_Ross._


HINT, _adv._ _To the hint_, behind, S.


HYNTWORTHE, _s._ An herb.


_Bp. St Androis._


_To_ HIP, _v. a._ To miss, S. B.


Su. G. _hopp-a_, Eston. _hypp-aen_, to pa.s.s.


~Hip~, _s._ An omission, S.


HIPPEN, _s._ A towel used for wrapping about the _hips_ of an infant, S.


_Ross._


_To_ HIRCH, (_ch_ hard) _v. n._ To shiver, S. _groue_ synon.


HYRCHOUNE, (_ch_ hard) _s._ A hedgehog; S. _hurchin_.


_Barbour._


Arm. _heureuchin_, id.


_To_ HIRD, _v. a._


1. To tend cattle, S.


2. To guard any person or thing, S.


Su. G. _hird-a_, A. S. _hyrd-an_, custodire.


~Hird~, ~Hyrde~, _s._ One who tends cattle, S.


A. S. _hyrd_, Isl. _hyrde_, id.


_Douglas._


HIRDIEGIRDIE.


V. ~Hiddie Giddie~.


_To_ HIRE, _v. a._ To let, S.


_Sir J. Sinclair._


~Hyregang~, _s._ In hyregang, paying rent.


_Douglas._


Su. G. _hyr_, merces, and _gang_, mos.


~Hireman~, _s._ A male servant, S. B.


A. S. _hyreman_, mercenarius.


_St. Acc._


~Hireship~, _s._ Service; also, the place of servants.


_Gl. Shirr._


~Hirewoman~, _s._ A maid-servant, S. B.


_Abp. Hamiltoun._


HIRY, HARY, a cry.


_Bannatyne P._