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 Disguising themselves with Blacking their Faces and Bodies, and wearing an Antick Dress, as well as Devising a particular Cant, Strolling up and down, and under colour of Fortune-telling, Palmestry Physiognomy, and Cure of Diseases; impose allwaies upon the unthinking Vulgar, and often Steal from them, whatever is not too Hot for their Fingers, or too Heavy to carry off. A Cunning Gypsy, a sharp, sly Baggage, a Witty Wench. As Tann'd as a Gypsy, of a Gypsy-hue or colour.

Gyrle, see Roe.

H

''Habberdasher of Nouns and Pronouns'', School-*master or Usher.

Hab-nab, at Aventure, Unsight, Unseen, Hit or Miss.

Hack, the Place where the Hawk's meat is laid, Hack and Hue, to Cut in Pieces. Hacks or Hackneys, hirelings. Hackney-whores, Common Prostitutes. Hackney-Horses to be let to any Body. Hackney-Scriblers, Poor Hirelings Mercenary Writers. Hackum, a c. Fighting Fellow, see Captain Hackum. Haddums, The Spark has been at Haddums, He is Clapt, or Poxt. Hag, an old Witch. Hagged, Lean Witched, Half-Starved. Hagboat, a huge Vessel for Bulk and Length, Built chiefly to fetch great Masts, &c

Hagbut, a Hand-gun Three quarters of a Yard long.

Haggle, to run from Shop to Shop, to fland hard to save a Penny. A Hagler, one that Buys of the Country-Folks and Sells in the Market, and goes from Door to Door.

Halfbord, c. Six Pence.