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    howff
    /haʊf/

    noun

    • 1. a favourite meeting place or haunt, especially a pub. Scottish

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    Howff definition: an abode; a familiar shelter or resort.. See examples of HOWFF used in a sentence.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › howfHowff Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    noun. ˈhau̇f ˈhōf. variants or howf. Scotland. : haunt, resort. Word History. Etymology. Dutch hof enclosure; akin to Old English hof enclosure, and perhaps to hufil hill. First Known Use. 1711, in the meaning defined above. Time Traveler. The first known use of howff was in 1711. See more words from the same year. Dictionary Entries Near howff.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHOWFF definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    HOWFF definition: an abode ; a familiar shelter or resort | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples.

  5. www.thefreedictionary.com › howffHowff - definition of howff by The Free Dictionary

    Define howff. howff synonyms, howff pronunciation, howff translation, English dictionary definition of howff. or n Scot a haunt, esp a public house Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998,...

  6. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › howffhowff - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Mar 18, 2023 · howff. ( intransitive) to resort to a place. Categories: English terms borrowed from Scots. English terms derived from Scots. English doublets. English lemmas. English nouns. English countable nouns.

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    See more meanings of 'HOWFF' with examples. To support our work, we invite you to accept cookies or to subscribe. You have chosen not to accept cookies when visiting our site.

  8. www.oed.com › dictionary › howff_vhowff, v. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    What does the verb howff mean? There is one meaning in OED's entry for the verb howff. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence. This word is used in Scottish English. Entry status. OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions. This entry has not yet been fully revised.

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    howff; Definition of howff in English: cite. howff Pronunciation: /haʊf/ noun Scottish English. a favourite meeting place or haunt, especially a pub.

  10. www.dictionary.com › browse › howffs'HOWFF Definition & Usage Examples | Dictionary.com

    How to use . howff in a sentenceToo often in Dumfries was Burns wiled into the howffs and haunts of these seasoned casks.

  11. www.wordreference.com › definition › howffhowff - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

    WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2022. howff (houf, ouf; hōf, ōf ), [ Scot.] n. Scottish Terms an abode; a familiar shelter or resort. v.i. Scottish Terms to reside. Scottish Terms to visit a familiar haunt. origin, originally uncertain 1555–65.