howff

[ houf, ouf; hohf, ohf ]

noun
  1. an abode; a familiar shelter or resort.

verb (used without object)
  1. to reside.

  2. to visit a familiar haunt.

Origin of howff

1
First recorded in 1555–65; origin uncertain

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How to use howff in a sentence

  • Too often in Dumfries was Burns wiled into the howffs and haunts of these seasoned casks.

    Robert Burns | Gabriel Setoun