Hoper, n. sower's seed-basket, VIII a 63. [See N.E.D., s.v. Hopper.]
Hoppit, pa. t. leapt, VII 142; Hoppyng, pres. p. dancing, I 233; verbal n. I 226. [OE. hoppian.] See Hypped.
Hor. See Hi, pron. pl.
Hore, adj. hoar, grey, II 214, VIII a 77. [OE. hār.]
Hors, n. horse, V 85, &c.; pl. XIII a 34 (beside horses, XIV b 73); on hors, on horseback, II 304, 395; gen. in hors bred (see Bred). [OE. hors.]
Hose, n. pl. hose, long stockings, XVII 225. [OE. hosa, hose.]
Hospitalité, n. hospitality, XI b 254. [OFr. hospitalité.]
Host. See Ost.
Hote, v. to bid; promise, assure, VIII a 256, 258; Hete, V 53, VI 42, XIV a 26. Pa. t. (act.) Het, bade, III 7, 20; Hyȝt(e), Hiȝte, promised, V 150, 273, VIII a 125, 230. Passive (pres. and pa. t.), is (was) called, Hatte, III introd., VIII a 45, XIII a 63; Heiste (= heihte; see Appendix § 6, end), XV g 18; Hette, XV g 19; Hyȝt(e), Hyght, Hiȝte, Hight, I 27, 40, 45, VIII a 72, XVI 231, &c.; Hihte, XII a 85, b 20, &c. [Het], pp. promised, XVII 301; Hight(e), XVI 351, 396, XVII 46; Yhote, called, II 601; commanded, III 29. [OE. hātan; hēt, heht, pa. t.; hā̆tte, pass. Hette, hiȝte, &c., are due to blending in form and function of the pa. t. forms with pass. (taken as wk. pa. t.). Hete, pres., is prob. back-formation from hette.]
Hote. See Hoot.