HANK—Noo ye wrusslers, wi’ yer chips, this is yan, izzant it?
HANK, HANKLE, HANKLED—Engtangled. Wuns barns! We’re gaan on Ah’ll tell ye wi’ gurt words, an’ ye’ll want some if yer fishing tome gits hankled in a tree. An’ young fellows ’at’s gaan away frae hiam (an some ’at stop at hiam) they git hankled on wi’ bad company ’at’s t’ ruination o’ them. An’ a hank o’ wusset ’ll o’ gang intul a hankie when ye’re windin’ it.
HARD—Sour. This yal’s as hard as a whinstun.
HARD-ON—Close to. It’ll be hard on ta Christmas afooar we can come ta see ye.
HARD-WORD—Abuse. He gat t’ hard word frae t’ maister.
HARD-WATER—Spring watter ’at jikes when ye wesh in ’t.
HARD-HEEDS—Sowen gurt apples, an’ as hard as granite.
HASTER—A haster’s different frae a hadder. When it’s comen doon a regular haster ye know what ta deea.
HASTERED—With the skin roughened by contact with the weather, or disease. Yon nag’s o’ hastered.
HASTY-PUDDIN—Thick poddish an’ treacle. It’ll stick ta yer ribs.