A.-S.
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Hierd and Heerd, from A.-S. hierde, perhaps also Hardewick or Harderwyk from the same.
From Notes and Queries, Number 78, April 26, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc by Bell, George
Probably from A.-S. harian, to become mouldy or musty.
From Six Centuries of English Poetry Tennyson to Chaucer by Baldwin, James
I should propose to derive it from A.-S. mathelian, to speak, discourse, harangue; or A.-S. methel, discourse, speech, conversation.
From Notes and Queries, Number 215, December 10, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc by Various
Hulkestein on the Zuyder Sea, Hulkestein near Arnhem, from A.-S. hulc, a dwelling: thus, stone buildings, castles.
From Notes and Queries, Number 78, April 26, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc by Bell, George
It means also, in A.-S., equus vilis, a horse that is worn out or "broken down."
From Notes and Queries, Number 26, April 27, 1850 by Various
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