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loof

1

[ loof ]

noun

, Scot. and North England.
  1. the palm of the hand.


loof

2

[ loof ]

noun

, Nautical.
  1. the tapering of a hull toward the stern.
  2. Now Rare. the broad after part of the bows of a vessel.
  3. Now Rare. luff ( def 1 ).
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Word History and Origins

Origin of loof1

1300–50; Middle English lofe < Old Norse lōfi, cognate with Gothic lōfa

Origin of loof2

Special uses of loof 1
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Example Sentences

Your great people tink dey loof music, but dey loof better to laugh.

As we were standing apart thus, up to us came Ian Lorn, shaking the brogue-money he got from Grahame in his dirty loof.

Getta long bamboo po', an' putta dissa po' up 'gainst house to shin up dissa loof.

Light go out, I hang foot over' side dissa loof, an' begin fink.

Nen cut with knife a litty roun' ho' frough loof, an' look down into dissa house.

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