haver

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[ hey-ver ]

verb (used without object)Chiefly British.
  1. to equivocate; vacillate.

Origin of haver

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First recorded in 1780–90; origin uncertain

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Other definitions for haver (2 of 2)

haver2
[ khah-ver ]

noun,plural ha·ve·rim [khah-ve-reem]. /ˌxɑ vɛˈrim/. Hebrew.
  1. friend; comrade; companion.

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British Dictionary definitions for haver

haver

/ (ˈheɪvə) /


verb(intr) British
  1. to dither

  2. Scot and Northern English dialect to talk nonsense; babble

noun
  1. (usually plural) Scot nonsense

Origin of haver

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C18: of unknown origin

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