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_Ross._
Isl. _hank_, a collar, a small chain.
~Hank~, _s._
1. A coil, S.
_Douglas._
2. A skain, S.
HANKERSAIDLE.
V. ~Anker-saidell~.
_To_ HANSH, HAUNSH, _v. a._ To s.n.a.t.c.h at; applied to the action of a dog, and apparently including the idea of the noise made by his jaws when he lays hold of what is thrown to him, S.
_Baillie._
O. Fr. _hanch-er_, to s.n.a.t.c.h at with the teeth.
~Hansh~, _s._ A violent s.n.a.t.c.h or snap, S.
HANTY, _adj._
1. Convenient, S.
_Gl. s.h.i.+rr._
2. Handsome, S.
_R. Galloway._
Isl. _hent-a_, decere.
HANTLE, _s._
1. A considerable number, S. _hankel_, S. B.
_Ramsay._
2. Equivalent to much, S. B.
_Poems Buch. Dial._
Sw. _antal_, number; or q. _handtal_, what may be _counted_ by the _hand_.
_To_ HAP, _v. a._
1. To cover, in order to conceal, S.
_Ross._
2. To cover from cold, for defence, S.
_Priests Peblis._
3. To defend from rain or snow, S.
_R. Galloway._
4. To screen from danger in battle.
_Poems Buch. Dial._
Isl. _hiup-r_, indusium; _hyp-ia_, in-volvor.
~Hap~, ~Happin~, _s._ A covering of whatever kind, S. also called _hap-warm_.
_Ramsay._
Norw. _haufn_, toga.
_To_ HAP, _v. n._
1. To hop, S.
_Ramsay._
2. To halt, S.
V. ~Hop~.
~Hap~, _s._ A hop, a light leap, S.
~Hap-step-an'-lowp~, Hop, skip, and leap, S.
_Burns._
~Happity~, _adj._ Lame, S.
_Ritson._
