HOYDEN, HOYDENISH
NOUNS – PERSON
► HALLIGATE a romp, hoyden → 1893 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► HALLOCKIT a noisy, restless person; a romp, a hoyden → 1787 Sc.
► HEATHEN one who has no more religion, enlightenment, or culture than a pagan; a rude, barbarous, or unthinking person; a hoyden, male or female → 1817
► HIGHTY-TIGHTY ► HEIGHTY TOITY a noisy, boisterous girl or woman; a romp or rude girl; a hoyden → 1699 sl. obs.
► MEG-HARRY a young girl with masculine manners; a tomboy; a rough hoyden girl that plays with boys → 1790 Eng. dial.
► MOLLY-HAWN a hoyden; a boisterous, noisy girl; a romp; a rude or ill-bred girl or woman → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► TEAR-BACK a romping child; a romping. hoydenish person → 19C Eng. dial.
VERBS
► GALLIGANT to play the hoyden; to flirt; to gallivant → 1825 Eng. dial.