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Definitions

Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

  1. n. One who has or possesses; a possessor.
  2. n. In Scots law, the holder of a deed or writing, who is called upon to produce it judicially, in modum probationis, or for inspection in the course of a process.
  3. n. Oats; the oat, Avena sativa.
  4. To talk foolishly or at random. Also haiver.

Wiktionary

  1. v. UK To hem and haw
  2. v. Scotland To maunder; to talk foolishly; to chatter; talking nonsense; to babble
  3. n. The cereal oats.
  4. n. One who has, possesses etc.

GNU Webster's 1913

  1. n. A possessor; a holder.
  2. n. Prov. Eng. & Scot. The oat; oats.
  3. v. Scot. To maunder; to talk foolishly; to chatter.

Etymologies

  1. have +‎ -er (Wiktionary)

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  • reesetee Not to be confused with haversack. ;-) Nov 10, 2008

  • jinglebelljosie v. to talk foolishness
    n. havers. foolish talk Nov 8, 2008

  • kringlan "And if I haver yeah I know I'm gonna be I'm gonna be the man who's havering to you". Scottish slang for talking nonsens. Jul 7, 2008

  • slumry Also oats Jul 19, 2007

  • reesetee I'd rather deponticate. Feb 27, 2007

  • chained_bear Actually, a favorite band of mine uses "haver" (pronounced "hay-ver") as a slang term which, when I asked someone from the country in question what was meant, means "to vomit." Feb 26, 2007

  • seanahan If Haver is someone who has something, then "Be-er" is someone who is something. Feb 26, 2007

  • uselessness Also: Someone who has something. Feb 26, 2007

  • kingrat47 To hesitate Dec 9, 2006

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