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Letter H

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H

had v pt haed

hair n hair

half adj half, (loc.) hauf

Halloween n Halleve

hand n han; (loc.) haun

hang v hing

happen v cum aboot

happy adj gledsome, blythe

hard adj hard

harmful adj hairmfu

has v haes

hat n kep, bonnet

have v hae

he pron he

head n heid: (h~ ache) sair heid; (h~stone) heidstane

hear v hear (tell)

heard v pt heerd

heart n hairt

heat n heat; v pt het

heavy adj wechtie

held v pt hel

help n help; v gie a han, gie a help

her pron hir

here pron here

high adj heich

hill n brae, hïll

him pron hïm

himself refl pron hissel

his adj hïs

history n hïstrie

hit v pt hut

hold v houl

hole n hole

hollow n holla

home n hame

hope n hope

horse n horse; (riding) pownie; (mare) meer

hot adj het, wairm

hour n oor

house n hoose

how adv hoo, whut-wye; (usually in questions, relating to size or amount) tha, e.g. 'Is that tha much it is?'

huge adj muckle, gret big

hundred n hunnèr, (occas.) a-hunnèr

hunger n hung'r

hunt v hunt

hurry v hie, (be) in a hurry

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