223.

Henbane, 223.

Herb of Grace, 221, 222.

Herm's (St.) the, meteor, 83.

Herne's oak, 233, 234.

Heron, used in hawking, 129.

Hid, or hide fox, game so called, 408.

High spirits a bad omen, 363.

Hippopotamus, 504.

Hob-and-his-lanthorn, 87, note.

Hobany's lanthorn, 87, note.

Hobbididance, evil spirit so called, 61.

Hobgoblin, 7.

Hobby-horse, character in morris-dance, 309;
applied to a loose woman, 310.

Hock cart, at harvest-home, 323.

Hold, term in fighting, 530.

Holy-Cross Day, 324.

Holyrood Day, 324.

Holy thistle, 222.

Honey-dew, 91.

Honey-stalks, name for clover-flowers, 212.

Hoodman-blind, 408, 409.

Horn-mad, 278.

Horses, fairies play pranks with, 190;
witches harass, 190;
terms connected with, 191;
forehorse of a team decorated, 192;
hair, notion respecting, 190;
racing, 409.

Hum-buz, name for cockchafer, 100.

Hunting customs, 178, 179.

Hunt's-up, morning song to a newly-married couple, 179, 357.

Hysteria, 275.

Idiots, said to be fairies' children, 334.

Imp, to, term in falconry, 128.

Incubi, class of devils, 78.

Infection, notions respecting, 276.

Iniquity, character in old miracle-plays, 314.

Insane root, 223.

Insanity, influenced by moon, 73, 277.

Irreligious persons, fairies dislike, 18.

Ivy, hung at door of a vintner, 223.

Jack-a-lantern, 87.

Jack-a-Lent, 299.

Jackdaw, 102.

Jacket-a-wad, 87, note.

Jane Shore, 27, 37.

Jaundice, spider a cure for, 258.

Jay, applied to loose woman, 130.

Jesses, trappings of hawks, 126.

Jesus, inscribed on letters, 540.

Jews, torturing of, 474.

Jew's eye, 473.

Jig, an old dance, 427.

Joan of Arc, 26.

Joan in-the wad, 87, note.

John (St.) Baptist's night, 319.

John's (St.) wort, divination by, 318.

Judas, hanged himself on an elder, 216;
kiss, 539.

Justice Jarvis, old pastime, 418.

Kecksies, stalks of hemlock, 224.

Kestrel, applied to hawk, 130.

Key cold, meaning of, 265.

Kid fox, game, 408.

Kingfisher, weather lore of, 131;
hung up in cottages, 131.

Kings, supernatural authority of, 517.

King's evil, 279.

Kiss, at betrothal, 346;
at marriage ceremony, 351;
fee of lady's partner, 538;
saluting ladies with, 539.

Kissing comfits, 539.

Kit-with-the-candle-stick, 87.

Kite, bird of ill-omen, 131;
curious notion respecting, 132.

Knotgrass, hinders growth, 225.

Lace songs, 539.

Lac