Meaning of howf | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A frequent meeting place; a haunt; often specifically, a drinking-house or tavern.
   Scotland, archaic
2. A rudimentary shelter, especially one used by a mountaineer; a hut.
   Scotland, archaic

Examples

“[A]s this Scotsman's howf lies right under your lee, why, take any port in a storm.”

“‘He stayed at home at nights and devoted himself to his books. He even missed a few week-ends in the High Street howffs.’”

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