HAUF-THICK—A thick heed’s yan ’at’s nut o’ theer. T’ woman at t’ shop was tryen ta sell a chap a hat, but cudn’t suit him, an’ she kept on tellen him “It’s not such large heed, but it is such a thick heed.” Well, a hauf-thick’s yan ’at’s nobbut hauf as silly as a thick-heed.
HAVER—A haver an’ a hodder’s gay neear alike.
HAKE—Trail aboot. Ye wad hake yan aboot wi’ ye as lang as ivver yan could trail.
HAKEN—Dragging about. Ah’s fair doon sto’ed wi’ haken aboot efter yon ducks an’ things, they’re seck a boddur a to mi.
HAND-RUNNIN—Yan efter anudder, streck forard like.
HANKLATH—A pocket handkerchief.
HANKLOOT—A tooel. T’ hankloot aback o’ t’ door.
HANSEL—A first sale, a beginning. What, ye wad o’ ken Potter Jammy, an’ Jinny t’ wife. Whia, Ah’ve hard Jinny say ’t mair ner yance, “Noo than, will ye give us a hansel, ta-day? Deea noo!”
HAP—Cover. Hap yersel weel up fer it’s cauld eniuf ta starve a giavlock.
HAPPIN—Bed clothing. Hev ye plenty o’ happin on?