A Concise Dictionary of Middle English
Chapter 105 : +Hanselle+, _sb._ handsel, earnest-money on a purchase, a gift, PP, Cath.; +hansale+,

+Hanselle+, _sb._ handsel, earnest-money on a purchase, a gift, PP, Cath.; +hansale+, _strena_, Prompt.; +haunsel+, MD; +hansel+, P, HD.--Icel. _handsal_, the confirming of a bargain by shaking hands.

+Hansellen+, _v._ to handsel, to betroth, MD, Cath., Palsg.; +i-hondsald+, _pp._, S.--Icel. _handsala_.

+Hap+, _sb._ chance, fortune, C2, C3, PP; +happe+, S2, W; +happes+, _pl._, P.--Icel. _happ_.

+Happen+, _v._ to hap, chance, P, S2, C2, C3; +hapte+, _pt. s._, MD.

+Happiliche+, _adv._ perchance, P; +happily+, P.

+Happy+, _adj._ lucky, S3.

+Happyn+, _v._ to wrap up, Prompt., MD; +hap+, JD; +happis+, _pr. s._, S3; +happid+, _pt. s._, HD; +happid+, _pp._, H.

+Happynge+, _sb._ wrapping, H.

+Harborowe+, _v._ to harbour; see +Herberwe+.

+Harde+, _adj._ hard, severe, disastrous, parsimonious, PP, C2; +hard+, S; +harde+, +herdure+, _adj. comp._, S; +harde+, _adv._, severely, S, S2; +hard+, with difficulty, W. _Comb._: +harde cloes+, sackcloth, S.

_Phr._: +of hard+, with difficulty, W, W2.--AS. _heard_.

+Hardeliche+, _adv._ bravely, S, S2; +hardely+, S3.

+Harden+, _v._ to make hard; +y-harded+, _pp._, C2.

+Hardenen+, _v._ to harden; +harrdenesst+, _2 pr. s._, S.

+Hardi+, _adj._ hardy, S, W2; bold, daring, S2; +hardy+, C2, PP.--OF.

_hardi_.

+Hardiliche+, _adv._ boldly, P; +hardilike+, S; +hardily+, C2; +hardiloker+, _comp._, PP.

+Hardiment+, _sb._ boldness, MD; +hardyment+, S2.

+Hardinesse+, _sb._ boldness, C2; +hardynesse+, W, PP.

+Harding+, _sb._ a hardening, C2.

+Hares+, _pl._ hairs, S2; +haris+, S3. See +Here+.

+Harlot+, _sb._ beggar, vagabond, ribald, buffoon, rascal, C, PP; +herlot+, acrobat, H; +harlotte+, MD; +harlotes+, _pl._, P; +herlotis+, H; _adj._ scoundrelly, S3.--OF. _harlot_, _herlot_, _arlot_.

+Harlotrie+, _sb._ tale-telling, jesting talk, ribaldry, buffoonery, P; +harlatrye+, jesting = Lat. _scurrilitas_ (e?t?ape??a), W; +harlotries+, _pl._, C.

+Harm+, _sb._ harm, S; +haerm+, S; +hearm+, S; +harem+, S; +haerme+, _dat._, S; +harme+, S, C2; +hermes+, _pl._, damages, S; +harmes+, PP.--AS. _hearm_.

+Harmen+, _v._ to harm, S; +hearme+, _pr. s._, S; +hermie+, _subj._, S.--AS. _hearmian_.

+Harne-panne+, _sb._ the cranium, skull, Cath.; +harnpanne+, Voc.; +harnpane+, Voc.; +hernepanne+, HD.

+Harnes+, _sb. pl._ brains, Voc., Cath., HD; +haernes+, S; +hernes+, S2.--Icel. _hjarni_, the brain; cp. Goth. _hwairnei_.

+Harneys+, _sb._ armour, C, PP, S3; +herneys+, C, PP.--OF. _harneis_.

+Harneysed+, _pp._ equipped, C.

+Haro!+ _interj._, a cry for a.s.sistance raised in Normandy by any one wronged, HD; +harow+, PP; +harrow+, an exclamation of distress, C, C3, PP.--AF. _harro!_ OF. _haro_, _harol_, Cotg., Palsg., p. 501, Bartsch.

+Harre+, _sb._ hinge, C, CM. See +Herre+.

+Harryng+, _sb._ growling like a dog, S2.

+Harwen+, _v._ to harrow, harry, ravage, PP, MD, CM; +herwen+, MD; +herien+, S2; +harowen+, PP, MD; +haer?ien+, S; +her?ien+, MD.--AS.

_hergian_. See +Here+.

+Hary+, _v._ to drag violently, CM; +harry+, to drag, to vex, HD; +haried+, _pp._, C.--OF. _harier_, to harry, hurry, vex (Cotg.).

+Has+, _sb._ command, S; see +Heste+.

+Hasard+, _sb._ the game of hazard played with dice, C3, Voc.--OF.

_hasard_, _hasart_.

+Hasardour+, _sb._ a dice-player, C3, Voc.; +haserder+, Voc.--AF.

_hasardour_, OF. _hasardeur_.

+Hasardrye+, _sb._ gaming, playing at hazard, C3.

+Hase+, _adj._ hoa.r.s.e, H. See +Hoos+.

+Haske+, _sb._ a wicker fish-basket, ND, S3.

+Haspe+, _sb._ a hasp, fastening of a door, Manip.; +hespe+, Prompt., Cath.--AS. _haepse_ (Voc.).

+Haspen+, _v._ to hasp, _obserare_, Manip.; +hasped+, _pp._, S2; +y-hasped+, P; +i-haspet+, S2.

+Hast+, _sb._ haste, PP.--Cp. OSwed. _hast_.

+Hasten+, _v._ to haste; +hasteth+, _imp. pl._, C3.

+Hastif+, _adj._ hasty, C2; +hastyfe+, S3.--OF. _hastif_.

+Hastiliche+, _adv._ quickly, S2; +hasteliche+, S; +hastily+, C2; +hastly+, S2: +hestely+, S3.

+Hat+, _adj._ hot, S; +hatere+, _comp._, S. See +Hoot+.

+Hate+, _sb._ heat, S; see +Hete+.

+Haten+ (1), _v._ to bid, promise, call; +hete+, _1 pr. s._, S2, C3; +hote+, S2; +hicht+, S2; +hight+, S3; +hate+, _pr. s._, bids, S; +hat+, S; +hot+, S; +hoot+, S; +hat+, _pl._, S2; +haehte+, _pt. s._, called, S; +hehte+, ordered, called, S; +hihte+, S2; +hiht+, S2; +hi?t+, S2; +het+, ordered, promised, S, S2; +haehten+, _pl._, S; +hight+, S2; +hyghte+, C2; +hote+, _imp. pl._, promise, S; +heete+, _pr. s. subj._, C; +gehaten+, _pp._, S; +i-haten+, S; +i-hate+, S; +i-hote+, S; +y-oten+, S; +hoten+, called, S, P; +hotene+, promised, S; +hote+, P; +hette+, S2; +hight+, S2; +hyht+, S2; +hecht+, S3; +y-hy?t+, S2; +y-hoten+, PP; +y-hote+, PP; +i-hote+, S2.--AS. _hatan_, pt. _heht_, pp. _haten_.