yaff

[ yaf ]

verb (used without object)

, Scot. and North England.

1. to bark; yelp.

Word History and Origins

Origin of yaff¹

1600–10; perhaps blend of dial. waff bark and yap or yawp

Example Sentences

Tchertop-hanov did not find Yaff; he had, in the words of his valet, set off for Moscow the evening before.

From Project Gutenberg

Mot herl yaff ecti onk nocksal loth ervir tu esperfec tlyc old.

From Project Gutenberg