Hoff, howff, haaf, and haven are all modifications of the same word.— Guy Mannering — Complete
'Donner! that howff is blown.'— Guy Mannering, Or, the Astrologer — Volume 02
"Where was't that Robertson and you were used to howff thegither?— The Heart of Mid-Lothian, Complete
"Julius 'howff," at Stenhouse (_Stone-house_) on the Carron, and what was its use and object?— Archaeological Essays, Vol. 1
It was a great howff, o 'Mr. Soulis's onyway; there he would sit an' consider his sermons; and inded it's a bieldy bit.— Masterpieces of Mystery, Vol. 1 (of 4) Ghost Stories
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