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  • Skamkell was the name of another man; he kept house at another farm called Hof (2); he was well off for money, but he was a spiteful man and a liar; quarrelsome too, and ill to deal with.

    The Story of Burnt Njal: the great Icelandic tribune, jurist, and counsellor Unknown

  • Gudbrand's son, then eighteen years old, and many other men of renown with him; and they came to the village called Hof and were there for three nights, where they were joined by much people who had fled from

    The Red True Story Book Andrew Lang 1900

  • I'm not sure I'd call Hof a genius or anything of the sort, but his savvy business approach to the sex / brothel industry has put him above the rest of the sleazy pack.

    WALL STREET FIGHTER - Business News and Money Tips for Men 2008

  • Every Norse chieftain of any note established a 'Hof' or Temple in his own lands, whilst the yearly sacrificial feasts were supported by a tax gathered from the people.

    A Girl's Ride in Iceland George Harley 1862

  • A drive by Somer Hof Farm in Ancramdale yielded only yet another barn picture.

    Steve Poses: On the Road: Farm Stands of the Hudson River Valley, NY Steve Poses 2010

  • I headed to "downtown" Ancramdale to seek out lunch and discovered Sommer Hof farm's The Farmer's Wife ... literally.

    Steve Poses: On the Road: Farm Stands of the Hudson River Valley, NY Steve Poses 2010

  • Last month, Frederic Hof, the State Department's point man on Syria, described the Damascus regime as a "dead man walking."

    America and the Solitude of the Syrians Fouad Ajami 2012

  • Dorcas Sommerhof began her catering business in 1989 - the result of a phone call looking for someone to cater a hunt club breakfast prior to a fox hunt taking place on her Sommer Hof farm.

    Steve Poses: On the Road: Farm Stands of the Hudson River Valley, NY Steve Poses 2010

  • Finally, a couple more mentions in bigger media: BusinessWeek's Rob Hof offers up a critical look at Google's strategy, which is a welcome change from most mainstream press that tend to slavishly puff up any pronouncement of this scale that comes out of the tech industry.

    All Around The Web - Anil Dash 2009

  • Finally, a couple more mentions in bigger media: BusinessWeek's Rob Hof offers up a critical look at Google's strategy, which is a welcome change from most mainstream press that tend to slavishly puff up any pronouncement of this scale that comes out of the tech industry.

    Anil Dash 2009

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