hay¹ /hā/

Grass, etc, cut down and dried for fodder or destined for that purpose

To make hay

hayˈing noun

The making or harvesting of hay

hayˈsel noun

(OE sæl season) the hay season

hayˈband noun

A rope of twisted hay

hayˈbox noun

An airtight box of hay used to continue the cooking of dishes already begun

hayˈcock noun

A conical pile of hay in the field

hay fever noun

Irritation by pollen of the nose, throat, etc, with sneezing and headache (also (rare) hay asthma)

hayˈfield noun

A field where hay is made

hayˈfork noun

A long-handled fork used in turning and lifting hay

hay knife noun

A broad knife with a handle set crosswise at one end, used for cutting hay from a stack

hayˈloft noun

A loft in which hay is kept

hayˈmaker noun

1. Someone who makes hay
2. A machine for shaking and breaking hay to dry it
3. A wild swinging blow (slang)
4. (in pl) a kind of country dance

hayˈmaking noun

hayˈmow noun

1. A rick of hay
2. A mass of hay stored in a barn

hayˈrake noun

A large rake for collecting hay

hayˈrick noun

A haystack

hayˈride noun

A pleasure ride in a hay wagon

hayˈseed noun

1. Grass seed dropped from hay
2. A rustic, traditionally a stupid person (informal)

hayˈstack noun

A large built-up pile of hay

hayˈwire noun

Wire for binding hay

adjective and adverb (informal)

1. Tangled
2. Crazy
3. All awry

hit the hay (slang)

To go to bed

make hay

1. To toss and turn cut grass
2. To throw into confusion (with of)

make hay while the sun shines

To seize an opportunity while it lasts

hay² /hā/ (archaic)

A hedge, fence

hayˈ-bote noun

Hedge-bote

hayˈward noun

1. A person who had charge of fences and enclosures and prevented cattle from breaking through
2. A person who herded the common cattle of a town

hay³ /hā/ (obsolete)

Used on hitting in fencing

A hit or home-thrust

hey² or hay /hā/

A winding country dance

To dance this dance

heyˈ-de-guy or hayˈ-de-guy /-gīˈ/, heyˈ-de-guise or hayˈ-de-guyes noun

Such a dance popular in the 16c and 17c

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