A Concise Dictionary of Middle English from A.D. 1150 to 1580

by A. L. Mayhew; Walter W. Skeat

[ Hukster], sb. huckster, Voc., MD, Cath.; hukkester, Voc.; hokester, MD.

[ Huksterie], sb. retail dealing; huckustrye, PP; hoxterye, S2, PP.

[ Hul], sb. hill, S2, PP, Voc.; hil, S; hille, dat., S; hulle, S; pl., S; hulles, S2, P; hilles, MD.—AS. hyll.

[ Hulden], v. to flay, MD, S2; hild, HD; helden, MD; hylt, pp., HD.—AS. (be)hyldan, to flay, skin; cp. Icel. hylda.

[ Hule], sb. a hull, husk, covering of grain or nuts, PP; hole, Prompt.; hoole, Prompt., SkD (p. 811).

Hulpen; see [Helpen].

[ Huly], adj. slow, moderate, JD; hoolie, JD.—Icel. hógligr, adj.

[ Huly], adv. slowly, H; holy, H.—Icel. hógliga.

[ Hulynes], sb. slowness, H; huliness, JD.

[ Humble], adj. humble, MD; humyll, S3.—OF. humble, humile; Lat. humilem.