howk
Britishverb
Etymology
Origin of howk
C17: from earlier holk
Example Sentences
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You can howk ony mortal thing out o’ the original Hebrew, the which all ministers hae at their finger ends.
From The Little Minister by Barrie, J. M. (James Matthew)
I find mysel' whiles wonderin' gin I'll see ye the day afore I can gang ower in my mind the graves that's to howk, or gin Birsie's oats are dune.
From The Lilac Sunbonnet by Crockett, S. R. (Samuel Rutherford)
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 Glossin sall keep the Place of Ellangowan, we'll howk him out o't wi' our nails!"
From Guy Mannering by Scott, Walter, Sir
With this he set to work to howk the turf away, and found it light to work, for it had been loosely shovelled in, and came away with ease.
From Border Ghost Stories by Pease, Howard
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