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*74 GLOSSARY

(cf. i Hen. IF, I. 3. 284 'To morris-dance, consisting of a man
save our heads, by raising of a riding a pasteboard or wicker
head')} 4. 5. 101 horse with his legs concealed
HEALTH, welfare, well-being beneath a footcloth (v. Douce,
(physical, mental or moral); ed. 1807, ii. p. 470, for a cut
1. 3. 21; 4. 7. 805 'spirit of and cf. Chambers, Med. Stage,
health'=angel; 1. 4. 40 1. 142, 258)5 (b) a prostitute (cf.
HEARSED, entombed; 1. 4. 47 L.L.L. 3. 1. 28-305 Oth. 4. 1.
HEAVY,* grievous, distressing; 3.3. 160)5 3. 2. 132
84; 4. 1. 12 HOIST, raise aloft, (here) blow up;
HEBONA, an imaginary poison, 3.4.207
associated with henbane (v. HOLD OFF, maintain a reserve;
note); 1. 5. 62 2. 2. 295
HECATE, Persephone, Queen of HOLD UP, maintain, continue; 5.1.31
Hell, presiding over witchcraft HOME (adv.), thoroughly; 3. 3. 29;
and magic rites; 3. 2. 258 3-4« r
HECTIC (sb.), hectic or consump- HONEST, (i) real, genuine; r. 5.
tive fever; 4. 3. 6j 1385 (ii) chastej 3. I. 103;
HEIGHT (AT), at the highest point (iii) respectable, with a quibble
of excellence; I. 4. 21 upon sense iij 2. 2. 176-785
HENT (sb.), (a) clutch, grasp (a rare 3. 1. 123
sb. not found elsewhere in Sh.; HOODMAN-BLIND, blindman's buff;
more common as a vb.; cf. Wint. 3- +• 77
4. 3. 121 and Meas. 4. 6. 14); HORRID, horrible, dreadful; 2. 2.
(J?) quibble on 'hint 1 = oppor- 5665 3. 3. 88
tunity (sp. 'hent' in Oth. 1. 3. HORRIDLY, horribly, dreadfully;
142); 3- 3- 88
HERALDY. Old form of 'heraldry, HUGGER-MUGGER, secrecy; 4. 5. 83
the law of arms; 1. 1. 87; 2. 2. HUMOROUS MAN, a fantastic dra-
460 matic character (like Jaques in
HERCULES AND HIS LOAD. Refer- A.T.L.); 2. 2. 326
ence to the sign outside the HUSBANDRY, thrift; 1. 3. 77
Globe theatre; 2. 2. 364 HYPERION, the sun god, Apollo;
HEROD, king of Judaea, represented 1. 2. 1405 3. 4. 56
in miracle plays as blustering and HYRCANIAN BEAST, the tiger. Cf.
grandiose; 3. 2. 14 Macb. 3. 4. 101. Hyrcania was
HEY-DAY, excitement of the spirits the classical name for the wild
or passions; 3. 4. 69 territory south of the Caucasus,
Hie ET UBIQUE, here and every- which abounded in savage beasts;
where (v. note); 1. 5. 136 2. 2. 454
HIDE FOX AND ALL AFTER, a cry
formerly used in hide-and-seek; IDLE, out of one's mind, crazy
4. 2. 29 (N.E.D. quotes Hall, Chron.
HOBBY-HORSE, (a) a traditional Rich. Ill, 55 b 'He...beganne a
figure or character in the old lytle to waxe ydle and weake in
village festivals, esp. in the his wit'); 3. 2. 88; 3. 4. 11