An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language
Chapter 420 : _Wallace._ Su. G. _haent-a_, id. manu prehendere, from _hand_, ma.n.u.s. ~Hynt~, _s._

_Wallace._

Su. G. _haent-a_, id. manu prehendere, from _hand_, ma.n.u.s.

~Hynt~, _s._ Act of exertion.

_K. Hart._

HINT, _s._ An opportunity, S. B.

_Ross._

Su. G. _haend-a_, accidere.

HINT. _In a hint_, in a moment, S. B.

_Ross._

HINT, _adv._ _To the hint_, behind, S.

HYNTWORTHE, _s._ An herb.

_Bp. St Androis._

_To_ HIP, _v. a._ To miss, S. B.

Su. G. _hopp-a_, Eston. _hypp-aen_, to pa.s.s.

~Hip~, _s._ An omission, S.

HIPPEN, _s._ A towel used for wrapping about the _hips_ of an infant, S.

_Ross._

_To_ HIRCH, (_ch_ hard) _v. n._ To s.h.i.+ver, S. _groue_ synon.

HYRCHOUNE, (_ch_ hard) _s._ A hedgehog; S. _hurchin_.

_Barbour._

Arm. _heureuchin_, id.

_To_ HIRD, _v. a._

1. To tend cattle, S.

2. To guard any person or thing, S.

Su. G. _hird-a_, A. S. _hyrd-an_, custodire.

~Hird~, ~Hyrde~, _s._ One who tends cattle, S.

A. S. _hyrd_, Isl. _hyrde_, id.

_Douglas._

HIRDIEGIRDIE.

V. ~Hiddie Giddie~.

_To_ HIRE, _v. a._ To let, S.

_Sir J. Sinclair._

~Hyregang~, _s._ In hyregang, paying rent.

_Douglas._

Su. G. _hyr_, merces, and _gang_, mos.

~Hireman~, _s._ A male servant, S. B.

A. S. _hyreman_, mercenarius.

_St. Acc._

~Hires.h.i.+p~, _s._ Service; also, the place of servants.

_Gl. s.h.i.+rr._

~Hirewoman~, _s._ A maid-servant, S. B.

_Abp. Hamiltoun._

HIRY, HARY, a cry.

_Bannatyne P._