Herneys, s. armour, A 2496; pl. sets of armour, A 1630. See Harneys.
Her-of, adv. concerning this matter, T. iii. 565.
Heron, s. heron, F 1197; Heroune, 5. 346.
Heroner, s. falcon for herons, T. iv. 413.
Heronere, adj. used for flying at herons, L. 1120. See note.
Heronsewes, s. pl. hernshaws,
young herons, F 68. The form hernshaw is in Spenser, F. Q. vi. 7. 9; and is a later form of heronsew, due to confusion with shaw, a wood. Heronsew is derived, regularly, from A.F. herouncel, later herounçeau; a diminutive from heroun, like lioncel from lion. 'Ardeola, an hearnesew' occurs in Elyot's Dictionary. See Halliwell.
Herse, s. hearse, 2. 15, 36. See note.
Hert, s. hart, 3. 351; 5. 195; B 4. P 3. 82; A 1689, B 2515; Hertes, gen. hart's, B 3447; Hertes, pl. B 3. m 12. 6; L. 1212; F 1191. A.S. heort.
Herte, s. heart, 1. 12; 2. 14, 25, 57; 3. 80; L. 57; A 150, 229, 533, B 101, 167, 1056, 1661, 1745, E. 412, G 870; dear one, T. ii. 1096; courage, 3. 1222; Hertes, gen. heart's, 1. 164; 4. 57, 124; Herte, gen. T. ii. 445; I 154; Herte rote, root (bottom) of the heart, R. 1026; myn hertes, of my heart, 4. 57; Hertes, pl. hearts, 3. 1289; L. 1841; B 1066; gen. pl. hearts', E 112. A.S. heorte, gen. heortan.