It is also assistant to health, that confined dogs should have their hides rubbed every day with a hair cloth, or a wisp of straw; this dislodges the furfuraceous matter of the skin, and prevents its adhesion, which forms the first step to mange: it also assists general circulation, and stands in the stead of exercise. This practice of rubbing would prove an excellent substitute for washing in many cases, particularly where water proves injurious, which it sometimes does to delicate dogs.—Blaine.
Hale, a. Healthy, sound, hearty.
Half-bred, s. Any horse not thorough bred; half-bred, imperfect.
Halibut, s. A sort of fish.
Halloo, interj. A word of encouragement when dogs are let loose on their game.
Halloo, v. To cry as after dogs; to encourage with shouts; to chase with shouts; to call or shout to.
Halm, s. Straw.
Halt, v. To limp, to be lame; to stop in a march.
Halter, s. A rope to hang malefactors; a cord; a manger rope.
Halter, v. To bind with a cord; to catch in a noose.