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 ANTRIM AND DOWN GLOSSARY. 53 Holland hawk, sh. This name is applied to two birds — the great northern diver and the red-throated diver. Same as Allan hawk. Holy show, 8b, a ridiculous or absurd exhibition of oneself ' He made a holy show of himself.' Honojy a term of endearment. Eooden, sb, the hinge or joint of a flail. Called also the Xid- kipplo. Eoodon ihoaves, Enddon shavos, sh. the sheaves which are placed on the top of a ' stook ^ of com to turn oft the rain. Also called Hoad sheavoa. Hook, Eyeuk, ab. a reaping-hook. Horn, (1) 9. to gore. (2) ' To have got the horn in him/ to be slightly tipsy« (3) V, to saw the horns off cattle. I Eomed, adj. Applied to cattle which have had their horns sawed off. Same as Skulled or Polled. Eom-eel, sb, the garfish, Belone vulgaris. Called Mackerel scout at Strangford Lough, and Spearling at PortruslL Homey, «ft. a constable. Horn ouzel, sb, a bird mentioned by Harris (1744) as found in the Co. of Down. Horse elf stone, sb, a petrified sea urchin. Horse pipes, sb, the great horse-tail, Equisetiim maximunu Host, sb, a large number. * I've a whole host of things to do.' Eot. * You were hot in the house :' said to persons who come out in wet or inclement days without apparent reason. Eough, (1) ' It's the last hough in the pot/ i, e, the last of anything, particularly anything to eat (2) V, to hamstring. Eoughel, sb, a person who walks iu an awkward, loose, clumsy way. ' He*s a sore houghel of a craithur.' Houldin', sb, something held, such as a farm. Hoults, holds. ' When I first seen them they were in hoults* i, r. they were grappling with each other. Houl' yer han', stop work for a moment Houl' yer loof, t. e, hold out your hand : an expression used in bargaining at markets. Eoul' yer tongue, be silent Houl* yer whisht, be silent. HoYod np, swollen ; inflated.