hough

¹

[hok, hokh]

noun

1. Scot.,  hock.

verb (used with object)

1. Scot.,  to hamstring.

verb (used without object)

1. British Dialect Obsolete.,  to clear the throat; hack.

Hough

²

[huhf]

noun

1. Emerson, 1857–1923, U.S. novelist.

hough

/ hɒk /

noun

1. another word for hock 1

2. in Scotland, a cut of meat corresponding to shin

verb

1. to hamstring (cattle, horses, etc)

Word History and Origins

Origin of hough¹

Middle English word dating back to 1300–50; hock ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of hough¹

C14: from Old English hōh heel

Example Sentences

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For Emily Hough, nature was too often simply something "out there", a world apart from her, a view from a hospital window.

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"I'll be honest I'd never planted anything in my life," Ms Hough said.

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From those early roots, Ms Hough, now 35, embraced what is formally called by the NHS "green social prescribing", where GPs and health practitioners refer patients to organisations that offer nature-based activities, whether that be hiking, birdwatching, rockpooling or looking after a city-based allotment.

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The scheme may not work for everyone but for Ms Hough, who has now relocated from Solihull to a life in the countryside, the benefits have been profound.

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