Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun One who has or possesses; a possessor.
- noun 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.
- noun Oats; the oat, Avena sativa.
- To talk foolishly or at random. Also
haiver .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A possessor; a holder.
- noun Prov. Eng. & Scot. The oat; oats.
- noun oaten bread.
- noun oaten cake.
- noun the wild oat.
- noun oatmeal.
- intransitive verb Scot. To maunder; to talk foolishly; to chatter.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun The cereal
oats . - noun One who has, possesses etc.
- verb UK To
hem andhaw - verb Scotland To
maunder ; to talk foolishly; to chatter; talking nonsense; to babble
Etymologies
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Examples
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The safest method was one Mossadniks called haver mevir haver, Hebrew for "a friend brings along a friend."
Espionage, Anyone? 2008
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The old 50th had its share too, and the blockheads in the East, who 'haver' over their wine of India's being in a state to require no British troops, are wrong: for, liberally contributing the full meed of praise to the Seapoy Battalions, that praise is so rested on the British soldier's example, the want of that 'point d'appui 'would entail a dire want indeed, that of victory!
The Autobiography of Liuetenant-General Sir Harry Smith, Baronet of Aliwal on the Sutlej, G. C. B. 1903
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'haver', or oats, 10d., a good mower cutting 4 acres a day.
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Além disso, foi estabelecido que, após três anos, pode haver a venda da propriedade.
Global Voices in English » Brazil: Land reform or deforestation boost for the Amazon? 2009
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The fall in buying activity was also blamed for muted high street sales, which haver come to rely on a buoyant property market to boost the sale of furniture and big ticket items like flat-screen TVs and home furnishings.
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We USED to haver a balenced budget before you two came into power.
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Conservatism and America's CEOs haver stolen our economy and sold it to the lowest bidders. not alone
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Filed under Celluloid, Roundup, Vinyl · Tagged with june haver, warner bros.
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Não poderia haver melhor opening act do que ele: citando Man Ray, Dada, Duchamp e muitos outros, o designer e diretor de arte britânico deixou o recado básico: "não esqueçam de onde viemos".
Cobertura OFFF/09 Red 2009
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Não poderia haver melhor opening act do que ele: citando Man Ray, Dada, Duchamp e muitos outros, o designer e diretor de arte britânico deixou o recado básico: "não esqueçam de onde viemos".
Archive 2009-05-01 Red 2009
kingrat47 commented on the word haver
To hesitate
December 10, 2006
uselessness commented on the word haver
Also: Someone who has something.
February 26, 2007
seanahan commented on the word haver
If Haver is someone who has something, then "Be-er" is someone who is something.
February 27, 2007
chained_bear commented on the word haver
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."
February 27, 2007
reesetee commented on the word haver
I'd rather deponticate.
February 27, 2007
slumry commented on the word haver
Also oats
July 19, 2007
kringlan commented on the word haver
"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.
July 7, 2008
jinglebelljosie commented on the word haver
v. to talk foolishness
n. havers. foolish talk
November 8, 2008
reesetee commented on the word haver
Not to be confused with haversack. ;-)
November 10, 2008
knitandpurl commented on the word haver
"Then again she liked the idea of herself up in the air with her compound eyes, hovering, havering, gathering data."
Crudo by Olivia Laing, p 10
January 13, 2019
ruzuzu commented on the word haver
Cf. comment on Haverford.
February 1, 2019
qms commented on the word haver
See also comments at haverel.
February 1, 2019