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hae

1 American  
[hay, ha] / heɪ, hæ /

verb (used with object)

Scot.
  1. have.


HAE 2 American  

abbreviation

Pathology.
  1. hereditary angioedema: a nonallergic form of angioedema.


hae British  
/ heɪ, hæ /

verb

  1. a Scot variant of have

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of HAE

First recorded in 1965–70


Example Sentences

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I took him by the collar and said, loud enough for the crowd to hear, ‘Ye wud hae kiekit it oot, wud ye?’

From Golf Digest ● May 11, 2020

“It doesn’t change anything in my mind. If we hae the talks, we do. If we don’t, it is what it is.’

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 8, 2018

Her favorite verse began with the lines, “Ye Highlands and ye Lowlands / Oh, where hae ye been? / They hae slain the Earl Amurray, / And Lady Mondegreen.”

From The New Yorker ● Dec. 10, 2014

I'll away hame and hae a bannock and a saut herring to my denner by way o' auld style.

From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2013

“Who wants mutton when yeh can hae a nice piece o’ bacon?”

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss

Due to Jack's HAE being hereditary, other family members suffer from the condition, including his mother and grandmother.

From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026

He had first infusion last year and encourages anyone living with HAE to research about trials.

From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026

And an attack of HAE can lead to other massive costs, sometimes leading to $1 million in hospital bills.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 26, 2018

The approval is based on a study of 44 adults and teens with HAE whose swelling attacks were treated with Ruconest.

From US News ● Jul. 17, 2014

Spare yer auld teeth for the gnashin' they'll HAE to du.

From Warlock o' Glenwarlock by George MacDonald

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