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| hewer¹ | A hewer is a coal face worker who digs coal. Reference:
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| highland fling | A vigorous solo dance involving much jumping based on traditional dances of the Scottish Highlands
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| hingy¹ | Meaning uncertain: probably India. The text rhymes hingy with dingy (dindjee) suggesting a pronunciation of hindjee. See [Note 621.8] [CPB]
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| hinnies¹ | Dear friends
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| hinny | A term of endearment, a corruption of honey
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| Hob-nail |
A nail with massive head and short tang, used for protecting the soles of heavy boots and shoes. [OED]
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| Hob-nailed(1) | Fitted with hob-nails. See Hob-nail
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| Hobart |
Hobart, Tasmania. Site of a penal colony to which criminals were transported from 1833, until the 1850s
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| hollo | a call to excite attention [OED
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| homnibus |
Omnibus
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| homnibus(1) | Omnibus
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| Hook (2) |
To seize by stealth; to steal, pilfer (OED)
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| hooked² | Secured, caught [OED] |
| Hooked¹ |
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| hooks(1) |
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| hopper¹ | A self-discharging barge used to remove material brought up by dredgers
Newacstle Journal, Saturday 20th June 1863 Tyne Built Ships website http://www.tynebuiltships.co.uk/R-Ships/rtchopper51863.html
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| Hoppin(1) | An annual festival at which dancing was the main amusement.
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| hop¹ | A dancing-party, of an informal or unceremonious kind. [OED]
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| horse-trough |
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| howley(1) | Meaning unknown
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