Definition of "hassing" [hassing]

• In mining, a vertical gutter between water-rings in a shaft. (noun)

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

• "April 1, 2010 at 9:32 am whew! ai wuz wurreed wi wuz tawlkin abowt kittehs hassing grizzlee bear arms wif teh beeeeg poyntee endz."
• "Setting: Sumwehre in The Cotswolds, mebbe the pritty villij wehr they fillummed Hairy Porter an Cranchesterford that Ai canute put heer cos the moddy raytors fink it has a rood werd in it; lyk a mayl hen wot is hassing a lie-doun!"
• "Ai bin owt ob tuch foar wut-feals-liek furrebbur, an stil nawt hassing teh tiem yet tu caching up wif awl teh happnigs."