howk
Britishverb
Etymology
Origin of howk
C17: from earlier holk
Example Sentences
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Did his enemies wish to see him howk out her grave with his own hands?
From The Scapegoat; a romance and a parable by Caine, Hall, Sir
"But we'll help him to his ain, kimmers," cried others; "and before Glossin sall keep the Place of Ellangowan, we'll howk him out o't wi' our nails!"
From Guy Mannering by Scott, Walter, Sir
Ou ay—a' the country's heard o' that; but auld Edie says that they ca' it ten times mair than ever was o't, and he saw them howk it up.
From The Antiquary — Volume 02 by Scott, Walter, Sir
"But we'll help him to his ain, kimmers," cried others; "and before Gossin shall keep the Place of Ellangowan, we'll howk him out o't wi' our nails!"
From The Best of the World's Classics, Vol. V (of X) - Great Britain and Ireland III by Lodge, Henry Cabot
For similar parallel forms cp. gowk and goilk; nowt and nolt; howk and holk; lowp and loip; bowdyn and boildin, etc.
From Scandinavian influence on Southern Lowland Scotch by Flom, George Tobias
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