haaf

[ hahf ]

/ hɑf /

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noun

deep-sea fishing grounds off the Shetland and Orkney Islands.

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Origin of haaf

1785–95; <Scandinavian; compare Old Norse haf sea; cognate with Old English hæf; akin to heave

Words nearby haaf

H8, ha, HA1 virus, HA2 virus, HAA, haaf, Haakon IV, Haakon VII, haar, Haarlem, Haarlemmermeer

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How to use haaf in a sentence

An' tha went at th' business o' thy own accord an' managt it i' haaf an hour!
That Lass O' Lowrie's|Frances Hodgson Burnett
"Haaf-past seven, as I've heerd, it's going to take place," said another.
The Day of Judgment|Joseph Hocking
Look here, I'se got haaf a bob, and a good warming into the bargain.
Her Benny|Silas Kitto Hocking
I's tooked 'em hum a haaf a bob every night for t' week, and they b'longs to me.
Her Benny|Silas Kitto Hocking

But aater 'bout a haaf an hour Jim he zes, 'Veyther, an' how d'ee feel now?'
A Glossary of Words used in the County of Wiltshire|George Edward Dartnell

British Dictionary definitions for haaf

haaf

/ (hɑːf) /

noun

a deep-sea fishing ground off the Shetland and Orkney Islands

Word Origin for haaf

Old English hæf sea; related to Old Norse haf; see heave

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