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Haste

HASTE, sb. Suf. The heart, liver, lungs, or lights of
an animal, esp. of a pig. Cf. hase, haslet.
Suf.1 e.Suf. ‘Hāste’ one hears from the old here, but their
juniors have not taken it up (F.H.).
Hence Hastelings, sb. pl. a pig's ‘haste.’ e.Suf. (F.H.)
[OFr. haste, ‘broche, viande cuite à la broche, échinée
de porc’ (La Curne).]
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HASTE, v. Sc. Irel. Lakel. Also written haiste Ayr.;
and in form heest Sc. [hēst.] 1. To make haste, gen.
in imp.
Sc. Heest ye, man, and let me gang, Grey Misanthrope's Heir
(1397) i. Fif. Heest ye an' get tea ready, an' I'll set aff the nicht,
Robertson Provost (1894) 49. Ayr. Haste ye fast, for I want to
have a choice o' beasts, Johnston Kilmallie (1891) I. 76. Lnk.
Come, laddie, heest ye, bring the liquor ben, Coghill Poems
(1890) 128. Ant. (W.H.P.)
Hence Haster, sb. a violent storm of rain.
Lakel.2 When it's comen down a regular haster ye know what
ta deea.
2. In phr. to haste one's ways, to hasten one's steps, to
look sharp.
Ayr. Haiste ye're ways... but the house to the scullery, Galt
Lairds (1826) xxxviii.


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