howf

howff

noun

Scot a haunt, esp a public house

Word Origin for howf

C16: of uncertain origin

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Examples from the Web for howf

Historical Examples of howf

Those who frequented this howf, being generally elderly men, have now nearly all departed.
The Book-Hunter
John Hill Burton