To have on the raws, verb. phr. (common).—To teaze; to touch to the
quick.
To let one have it, verb. phr. (colloquial).—To punish severely.
1848. Ruxton, Life in the Far West, p. 8. ‘Hurraw, Dick, mind your
hair,’ and I ups old Greaser and let one Injun have it, as was
going plum into the boy with his lance.
Have up, verb. phr. (colloquial).—To bring before the authorities; to
summons (q.v.).
Havercake-lads, subs. phr. (Military).—The Thirty-third Foot. [From the
circumstance that its recruiting sergeants always preceded their party
with an oatcake on their swords.]
Havey-cavey, adj. (old).—Uncertain; doubtful; shilly-shally.
1811. Lexicon Balatronicum, s.v.
1859. Matsell, Vocabulum, s.v.
Havil, subs. (old).—A sheep. For synonyms, see Wool-bird.
1811. Lexicon Balatronicum, s.v.
1859. Matsell, Vocabulum, s.v.
Havock, subs. (old: now recognised).—Devastation; waste.
1607. Shakspeare, Julius Cæsar, iii., 1. Cry havock, and let slip
the dogs of war.
1690. B. E., Dict. Cant. Crew, s.v. They made sad Havock, they
Destroy’d all before ’em.
1725. New Cant. Dict., s.v.
Hawcubite, subs. (old).—A roysterer; a street bully. [After the
Restoration there was a succession of these disturbers of the peace:
first came the Muns, then followed the Tityre Tus, the Hectors, the
Scourers, the Nickers, the Hawcubites, and after them the Mohawks
(q.v.).]
Hawk, subs. (common).—1. A card-sharper; a rook (q.v.).
1690. B. E., Dict. Cant. Crew, s.v. Hawk, c., a Sharper.
1725. New Cant. Dict., s.v. Hawk, a Sharper.
1785. Grose, Vulg. Tongue, s.v. Hawk also signifies a sharper, in
opposition to pigeon.
1859. Matsell, Vocabulum, s.v. Hawk. A Confidence Man; a swindler.
1891. New York Herald [London ed.], 31 May. These were hawks and
pigeons, and those who are no longer pigeons, and never had, or
will have, an inclination to be hawks.