Page:A new dictionary of the terms ancient and modern of the canting crew, in its several tribes, of gypsies, beggers, thieves, cheats, &c. with an addition of some proverbs, phrases, figurative speeches, &c.djvu/86

 Half a Hog, c. SixPence.

Half Seas over, almost Drunk.

Hamlet, c. a High Constable.

Hamper'd, caught in a Nooze, entangled, or embarassed in an intricate Affair.

Handy, Dextrous.

Handy Blows. Fisty-cuffs.

Handycrafts, the Manual Arts or Mechanic Trades ''A great Two-handed Sword'', a swinging broad Sword. ''A great Twohanded Fellow'', a huge swinging Fellow. ''Such a thing fell into his Hand'', of one that improve another's Notion, Speech, or Invention. ''He will make a Hand of it'', he will make a Penny of it, or make it turn to Account. ''They are Hand and Glove'', of Friends or Camerades that are Inseparable, and almost to the same purpose Clove and Orange. ''Change Hands, and change Luck'' or to Play your Cards in another Hand. ''The same Hand and Fair Play'', when they Play on without changing Hands. ''Many Hands make light Work.'' ''You stand with your Hands in your Pockets'', to an Idle Fellow that finds nothing to do.

Hank, ''He has a Hank upon him'', or the Ascendant over him.

Hanker after, to Long or wish much for.

Hanktelo, a silly Fellow, a meer Cods-head.

Hans-en kelder, Jack in the Box, the Child in the Womb, or a Health to it.

HardDrink, that is very Stale, or begining so Sower. Hard-drinking, excessive Soking, or toping aboundance. ''Hard Bargain'', a evere one. Hard-favor'd, Ugly, Homely. Hard Frost, a Keen or Sharp one. Hard Case, a severe or deep Misfortune, or ill Treatment. Hard Master or Dealer, a very near one or close.