Hades, subs. (The Leys).—A W.C. Cf. Styx.
Haggory, subs. (Stonyhurst).—One of the gardens in the Higher Line (q.v.) playground, which the Irish boys in the early years of the century turned into a debating-place, to promote the views of O’Connell and his party. [A corruption of ἁγορά.]
Hairy, adj. (Oxford).—Difficult.
d. 1861. Arthur Clough, Long Vacation Pastoral. Three weeks hence we return to the shop and the wash-hand-stand-bason, Three weeks hence unbury Thicksides and HAIRY Aldrich.
1864. The Press, Nov. 12. Hairy for difficult is a characteristic epithet.
Half-faggot, subs. (Winchester).—See quot.
1881. Felstedian, Nov., p. 75, “A Day’s Fagging at Winchester.” At 6.15, when the first bell for chapel rings, I go round and wake up everybody; as the præfects like hot water for washing, I make up a fire, and put on the boilers; in other words, throw a bundle of sticks called a “HALF-FAGGOT” on the old-fashioned “dogs,” or uprights, which form the only fireplaces in chambers, coal not being in use.
Hall, subs. 1. (Oxford).—Dinner. Also as verb = to dine. [Taken in College Hall.]
1891. Harry Fludyer at Cambridge, 55. A lot of Freshmen got together after HALL (it was a Saint’s day, and they’d been drinking audit) and went and made hay in Marling’s rooms.
2. (Sherborne).—Evening preparation.