Shetland Words:H
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- haaf = (n) the deep sea
- haas = (n) windpipe (Hit goed doon da wrang haas)
- hadd = (v) hold (Yock a hadd o yun yowe)
- haet = hot
- hairst = harvest time
- hank = (n) measure/quantity of yarn. (v) to gather rope in coils
- hassens = (n) mid boards, boards above gabbard in boat(Keel, gabbard straek, hassen straek,..)
- head = 4 hanks of yarn, a measure/quantity of yarn
- hent = (v) lift
- hentilagets = tufts of sheeps wool caught on fences, heather , etc.
- hegri = (n) heron
- herring hog = (n) the lesser rorqual
- hinder = (v) stop, prevent
- hirple = (v) limp
- hoch = (n) thigh
- hock = (v) dig
- hoe = (n) Dog fish
- hoid = (v) hide
- holm = (n) small island
- howe = (v) hoe, to till soil, (I howed da neeps.)
- hömin = (n) evening, dayset
- hufsie = (n) fruit loaf/cake, varied recipies
- humlieband = (n) rope loop which keeps oar in place when rowing.
- hummel = (v) to thresh bere (literally to chafe)
- hunkse = (v) hoist
- hunse = (v) hunt
- hurley = (n) homemade go-cart
- hyook = (n) hook (Could either be a fishing hook, or a "corn hyook"- i.e. a sickle. Something (or person) might be "sharp as a new-grund hyook".
