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HAVES—Half Boots.
HERE—The call used by Commoner Præfects when they required the attendance of a Junior.
HIGH-LOWS—Very thick low shoes, not half boots.
HILLS—St Catherine’s Hill, a green hill about one mile and a-half from College, about five hundred feet high, and near the top surrounded by a deep trench, the remains of an old Roman camp. The boys had to ascend this twice a day on whole Holidays and Remedies, once before breakfast, and again at half-past two. In the summer they also went out in the evening, but did not ascend Hills, but disported themselves below. These sorties were called “going on to Hills,” the evening expedition being called “Underhills.”
HISS, THE—The signal given at the commencement of school hours when a Master was coming in.
HOLLIS—An oval pebble.
HOUSLE—To hustle.
HOT—Football term. In Twenty-two and Twenty-two, (v. inf.,) when the ball went out of bounds, it was brought in and placed between the two sides, who all clustered up close round, with their heads down, each party, by weight and kicking, trying to force the ball through the other. This mêlée was called a “Hot.”
HOT END—A half-burnt faggot stick, with one end red hot.
HUFF—Very strong College ale.
HUSKY—Gooseberry fool with the husks in.