hoose
Definition from Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Contents |
[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From Middle English hous, hus, from Old English hūs (“dwelling, shelter, house”), from Proto-Germanic *hūsan, of unknown origin. Cognate with Scots hoose.
[edit] Pronunciation
[edit] Noun
hoose (plural hooses)
[edit] References
- The New Geordie Dictionary, Frank Graham, 1987, ISBN 0946928118
- Todd's Geordie Words and Phrases, George Todd, Newcastle, 1977[1]
- Newcastle 1970s, Scott Dobson and Dick Irwin, [2]
[edit] Scots
[edit] Etymology
From Middle English hous, hus, from Old English hūs (“dwelling, shelter, house”), from Proto-Germanic *hūsan, of unknown origin.
[edit] Pronunciation
- hUs, /hUs/
[edit] Noun
hoose (plural hooses)
- An abode of a human being, a place that a human built to live in; a house.
