Hardhead. Centaurea nigra, L., Black Knapweed.—N. & S.W.
Harl. (1) v. To thrust a dead rabbit's hind-foot through a slit in the other leg, so as to form a loop to hang it up or carry it by (Gamekeeper at Home, ch. ii). Hardle in Dorset.—N. & S.W. (2) v. To entangle (C.). Harl, knotted (A.S.), is a mistake for harled.—N. & S.W. (3) n. An entanglement (B.C.). 'The thread be aal in a harl.' A knot (Aubrey's Nat. Hist. Wilts, p. 51, ed. Brit.)—N. & S.W. *(4) Of oats, well-harled is well-eared (D).
Harrige. See Hallege.
*Harrows. The longitudinal bars of a harrow (D.).
Harvest-trow. The shrew-mouse (Wild Life, ch. ix); Harvest-row (A.H.Wr.)—N.W.
*Hask. A husky cough to which cows are subject (Lisle's Husbandry). See Husk.
Hatch. (1) n. A 'wallow,' or line of raked-up hay.—N.W. (2) v. 'To hatch up,' to rake hay into hatches.—N.W. (3) n. A half-door (A.B.C.). 'Barn-hatch,' a low board put across the door, over which you must step to enter.—N.W.
Haulm, Ham, Haam, Helm. A stalk of any vegetable (A.B.), especially potatoes and peas.—N. & S.W.
Haycock. A much larger heap of hay than a 'foot-cock.'—N. & S.W.
*Hayes. A piece of ground enclosed with a live hedge; used as a termination, as Calf-Hayes (D.). A.S. hege (Skeat).