haugh
a stretch of alluvial land forming part of a river valley; bottom land.
Origin of haugh
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How to use haugh in a sentence
The lady told her little story—whatever it was Jocelyn could not hear it—the statesman laughed: 'haugh-haugh-haugh!'
The Well-Beloved | Thomas HardyI think, standing at any point in the great haugh of the Danube, I could see as much grain as all Scotland could produce.
The Book-Hunter | John Hill BurtonSome gipsy queen in haugh of the Tweed hath wooed thee out of thy affection for thy Isabel; and now thou askest what hath kept me.
Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 17 | Alexander Leighton"I will never set my foot inside the haugh," Rupert said, firmly.
The Cornet of Horse | G. A. HentyAt her marriage, your mother will of course live at the haugh with Sir William.
The Cornet of Horse | G. A. Henty
British Dictionary definitions for haugh
/ (hɑːk, hɑːf, Scottish hɒx) /
Scot and Northern English dialect a low-lying often alluvial riverside meadow
Origin of haugh
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