- howff
- 1. [haʋf,həʋf] n шотл.
приют, прибежище, пристанище2. [haʋf,həʋf] v шотл.1. искать пристанища2. навещать знакомые места
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howff — or howf noun Etymology: Dutch hof enclosure; akin to Old English hof enclosure, and perhaps to hufil hill Date: 1711 Scottish haunt, resort … New Collegiate Dictionary
howff — /howf, owf; hohf, ohf/, Scot. n. 1. an abode; a familiar shelter or resort. v.i. 2. to reside. 3. to visit a familiar haunt. [1555 65; orig. uncert.] * * * … Universalium
howff — Scottish Vernacular Dictionary Public house, usually of the spit and sawdust variety … English dialects glossary
Howff — a regular meeting place, usually a pub, where friends gather. Derived from a Dutch/Flemish word hof which is a courtyard or enclosed space … Scottish slang
howff — [haʊf] noun Scottish a favourite haunt, especially a pub. Origin C16 (as the name of the main burial ground in Dundee): of unknown origin … English new terms dictionary
howff — I. noun see howf I II. intransitive verb see howf II … Useful english dictionary
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