loof

¹ American  

[loof] / luf /

noun

Scot. and North England.

1. the palm of the hand.

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loof ² American  

[loof] / luf /

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.

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Etymology

Origin of loof¹

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

Origin of loof²

Special uses of loof ¹

Example Sentences

Khobeizah, or common mallow, and loof, a flowering perennial plant with bright green leaves, were some of the edible plants found growing wild that her mother cooked.

From New York Times • Oct. 19, 2022

Mysel', my gear, an' a' that; Mysel', my gear, an' a' that; Come, gie 's your loof to be a proof, Ye 'll be a wife to a' that.

From The Modern Scottish Minstrel, Volume II. The Songs of Scotland of the past half century by Rogers, Charles

Auld heuk wi' no ae tooth, Cowe the nettle, stoo the nettle; Auld gluive wi' leather loof, Cowe the nettle early.

From Children's Rhymes, Children's Games, Children's Songs, Children's Stories A Book for Bairns and Big Folk by Ford, Robert

He that lends his pot may seethe his kail in his loof.

From The Proverbs of Scotland by Hislop, Alexander

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

From John Splendid The Tale of a Poor Gentleman, and the Little Wars of Lorn by Munro, Neil