The Public School Word-book / A conribution to to a historical glossary of words phrases and turns of expression obsolete and in current use peculiar to our great public schools together with some that have been or are modish at the universities

by John Stephen Farmer

Hell, subs. (Stonyhurst).—A well-known hazard on the golf links: another is called Purgatory.

Henner, subs. (Royal High School, Edin.).—A challenge to do something difficult, which the challenger must first do himself: e.g. “Here’s a HENNER for you!” [Probably from Old Scots hain.]

Higger Brig, subs. (Stonyhurst).—A bridge over the Hodder. It was by the old bridge at this point that Cromwell crossed on his way to Stonyhurst Hall, though some say it was at Cæsar’s Bridge (q.v.). [Derived from an attempt to pronounce “Higher Bridge” in the local fashion.]

Hopgarth, subs. (Stonyhurst: obsolete).—A part of the Gardens.

House-beak, subs. (Harrow).—A master. See Beak and Form-beak.

Immunity-card, subs. (Stonyhurst).—See Tolly-ticket.

In. All in, phr. (Stonyhurst).—A direction given (1) at end of recreation; and (2) to stay indoors at recreation time when wet.

Ink-pot Boy (Stonyhurst).—See Atramentarius.