A Glossary of Words used in the Country of Wiltshire

by George Edward Dartnell; E. H. Goddard

Hike. To hook or catch. 'I hiked my foot in a root.' See Hook and Uck.—N.W.

Hike off. To decamp hastily, to slink off (A.B.C.S.); mostly used in a bad sense.—N. & S.W.

Hile. See Hyle.

Hill. See Heal.

Hill-trot. Apparently a corruption of Eltrot. (1) Heracleum Sphondylium, L., Cow-parsnip. *(2) Oenanthe crocata, L., Water Hemlock.—S.W. (Charlton and Barford.)

Hilp. Fruit of the sloe.—N.W.

Hilp-wine. Sloe-wine.—N.W.

Hilt. A young sow kept for breeding (A.).—N.W. (Clyffe Pypard.)

Hinge, Henge. The heart, liver, and lungs of a sheep or pig (A.). In some parts of S. Wilts used only of the latter.—N. & S.W.

Hinted Harvested, secured in barn (D.). 'Never zeed a better crop o' wheat, if so be could be hinted well.' A.S. hentan, to seize on, to secure.—N.W.