An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language / in which the words are explained in their different senses, authorized by the names of the writers by whom they are used, or the titles of the works in which they occur, and deduced from their originals

by John Jamieson

HANTY, adj.
1. Convenient, S.
Gl. Shirr.
2. Handsome, S.
R. Galloway.

Isl. hent-a, decere.

HANTLE, s.
1. A considerable number, S. hankel, S. B.
Ramsay.
2. Equivalent to much, S. B.
Poems Buch. Dial.

Sw. antal, number; or q. handtal, what may be counted by the hand.

To HAP, v. a.
1. To cover, in order to conceal, S.
Ross.
2. To cover from cold, for defence, S.
Priests Peblis.
3. To defend from rain or snow, S.
R. Galloway.
4. To screen from danger in battle.
Poems Buch. Dial.

Isl. hiup-r, indusium; hyp-ia, in-volvor.

Hap, Happin, s. A covering of whatever kind, S. also called hap-warm.
Ramsay.

Norw. haufn, toga.

To HAP, v. n.
1. To hop, S.
Ramsay.
2. To halt, S.
V. [Hop].

Hap, s. A hop, a light leap, S.