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92 HOG-TUB.—A tank at a part of the farm-yard nearest the kitchen, into which all kinds of edible refuse are thrown. The "hog-tub" has stock of barley meal, and at feeding time the pigs assemble eagerly at the call of "shug," "shug," and "shug," and the mixture is then bailed out by means of a sort of bucket, with a very long wooden handle.

HOG-WASH.—The liquor of the.

HOLLER.—To call out loudly. In the rhyme sung by boys going their rounds on Guy Fawkes' Day we have—

"Holler bwoys, holler bwoys, maayke yer bells ring, Holler bwoys, holler bwoys, God zaayve the Quane." One would say also, " Holler to 'n to come along quicker."

HONESTY.—The wild clematis is always so called.

HOOD.—The bonnet worn by women at field labour. It is a poke bonnet which shades the face from the sun, and which has an enormous flap covering the neck, shoulders, and upper part of the back.

HOOSET.—A horse's head curiously dressed up, and carried about by men and boys at a "Hooset Hunt."

HOOSET HUNT.—When persons are believed to be guilty of incontinence, men and boys assemble for a "Hooset Hunt," they take with them pots or pans or anything wherewith to make discordant noise, and this they call "Rough Music," they also carry the "Hooset" on a pole. On arrival at a house to be visited, the "Rough Music" is vigorously played, and the "Hooset" shaken in front of all the windows, and even poked into them if any be open.

HOOST.—Lift up. "Hoost up thee end o' plank a bit (lift up your end of the plank a little).

HOOT.—"Hold to it." An expression used to horses.

HOOTCHER.—A stick with a bend or turn at the top, used to pull down branches when gathering fruit.

HOPPERS.—Mites in bacon.

HOPPETTY.—A little lame. "I hev a-bin a bit hoppetty zence the hammer vell on my voot."

HOP, SKIP AN' JUMP PUDDEN'.—A plum pudding where plums have been inserted very sparingly.