'It's about two miles in vine weather; but when it's hocksey like this, we allows a mile vor zlippin' back!'—Wilts Tales, p. 179.
*Hodmandod, Hodmedod. adj. Short and clumsy (B.).
Hodmedod. (1) n. A snail.—N.W. (Mildenhall.) *(2) Short and clumsy (B.). See Hodmandod.
Ho for. (1) To provide for. See Howed for.—N.W. (Clyffe Pypard; Malmesbury.) (2) To desire, to long for. 'I did hankeran' ho a'ter 'ee zo.'—N.W. (Malmesbury.)
Hog. (1) n. Originally a castrated animal, as a hog pig (D.). (2) Now extended to any animal of a year old, as a chilver hog sheep (D.).
'We have wether hogs, and chilver hogs, and shear hogs ... the word hog is now applied to any animal of a year old, such as a hog bull, a chilver hog sheep.'—Wilts Arch. Mag. xvii 303.
'1580 ... Una ovis vocata a hogge.'—Scrope's History of Castle Combe.
(3) To cut a mane or hedge short (D.), so that the stumps stick up like bristles (Village Miners).—N. & S.W.
Hogo. (Fr. haut goût). A bad smell (Monthly Mag. 1814). Still frequently used of tainted meat or strong cheese.—N. & S.W.
*Hollardy-day. The 3rd of May. Apparently a perversion of 'Holy Rood Day.'—N.W. (Malmesbury.)
Home, to be called. To have the banns of marriage published.—S.W.