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Rh Heave, c. to Rob. Heave a Bough, c. to Rob a House.

Heaver, c. a Breast.

Heavy, is either gross in Quantity or slow in Motion, because ordinarily the one is not without the other, and therefore we say, heavy Bodies move slowly. A heavy Fellow, a dull Blockish Slug.

Hector, a Vaporing Swaggering Coward.

Hedge, to secure a desperate Bet, Wager or Debt. By Hedge or by Style, by Hook or by Crook.

Hedge-bird, a Scoundrel or sorry Fellow.

Hedge-creeper, c. a Robber of Hedges.

Hedge-grapes, very Crabbed, wholly unfit to make Wine.

Hedge-priest, a sorry Hackney, Undeiling Illiterate, Vagabond, see Patrico.

Hedge-Tavern, or Ale house, a Jilting, Sharping Tavern, or Blind Ale house. It hangs in the Hedge, of a Law-suit or any thing else Depending, Undetermined. As common as the Hedge, or High-way, said of a Prostitute or Strumpet.

Hell, the Place where the Taylers lay up their Cabbage, or Remnants, which are sometimes very Large.

Hell-born-babe, a Lewd, Graceless, Notorious Youth.

Hell-cat, a very Lewd Rakehelly Fellow.

Hell-driver, a Coachman.

Hell-hound, a Profligate, Lewd Fellow.

Helter-skelter, Pell-mell.

Hempen-widdow, one whose Husband was Hang'd.

Hem, to call after one with an inarticulate Noise.

Hemuse, see Roe.

Hen-hearted, Cowardly, Fearful.

Hen-peckt Friggat, whose Commander and Officers are absolutely