howff

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Scots howff, howf. Doublet of hof.

Noun

howff (plural howffs)

  1. (Scotland) tavern; public house

Scots

Alternative forms

Etymology

From earlier howf (“timber yard; burial ground”), probably a borrowing from Middle Dutch hof.

Noun

howff (plural howffs)

  1. a haunt or meeting place

Descendants
  • → English: howff

Verb

howff

  1. (intransitive) to resort to a place
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