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Has a Day (Day). A space (of time). Its extent is usually defined by the accompanying words. Time allowed wherein to be ready.
Headland. The strips where the plough was turned, running at right angles to the other lands in the furlong. This would be worked once all the strips were ploughed.
Heriot. A feudal service, originally consisting of weapons, horses, and other military equipments, restored to a lord on the death of his tenant; afterwards a render of the best live beast or dead chattel of a deceased tenant due by legal custom to the lord of whom he held. Licence to heriot: payment to a lord for the right to hold a tenancy, after the death of the existing tenant, as next heir.
Hempyard. A piece of ground on which hemp is grown, a hemp-garth or hemp-close.
Hold. The action or fact of having in charge, keeping, guarding, possessing, etc.; keeping, occupation, possession; defence, protection, rule.
Homage. Formal and public acknowledgement of allegiance, wherein a tenant or vassal declared himself the man of the king or the lord of whom he held, and bound himself to his service. An act of homage; a render or money payment made as an acknowledgement of vassalage.
Hue and cry. Outcry calling for the pursuit of a felon, raised by the party aggrieved, by a constable, etc. A clamour or shout of pursuit or assault; a cry of alarm or opposition; outcry.