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  • her
    [probably from hypercorrection of HIS her, but cf. Brit. dial. West, Scots her his EDD] poss. adj. his: 1918 under
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  • hep
    [cf. Krio εp idem (Hancock p.c.); also US dial. South ADD] v. to help: Ha jus cuddin hep masef (Brown
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  • he-oon
    See OWN
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  • hen seed
    [from the grains it contains] n. chicken feed: 1966 He come from work for hend seed (Crowley 92). (Mayag.)
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  • Heneauga, Heneaga, Hinagua
    [cf. INAGUA] n. Obs. former name of Inagua, a major Bahamian island: 1635 Hinagua (Atlas Novus). 1804 The two islands
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  • helmet
    [from its protective function] n. the operculum, the horny lid of the conch or other gastropods which closes the shell
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  • height
    [cf. OED height high, Scots and Northern dial. obs. → 1610] adj. high: 1966 The Giant of Lava, who was
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  • heed to
    [cf. OED heed with genitive, later to, for (arch. and dial.)] v.  to pay attention to: He did not heed
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  • heeb up
    See HEAVE UP.
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  • hedge mustard
    [W3 different sp] n. a plant, Chenopodium ambrosioides: 1889 (Gardner 402). JERUSALEM BUSH (Exuma, Maya.)
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