howff
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English
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Scots howff, howf. Doublet of hof.
Noun
[edit]howff (plural howffs)
Scots
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From earlier howf (“timber yard; burial ground”), probably a borrowing from Middle Dutch hof.
Noun
[edit]howff (plural howffs)
Descendants
[edit]- → English: howff
Verb
[edit]howff
- (intransitive) to resort to a place
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