haugh

haugh
noun Etymology: Middle English (Scots) halch, from Old English healh corner of land; akin to Old English holh hole Date: before 12th century Scottish a low-lying meadow by the side of a river

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  • haugh — haugh; haugh·ti·ly; haugh·ti·ness; haugh·ty; …   English syllables

  • Haugh — (h[add]), n. [See {Haw} a hedge.] A low lying meadow by the side of a river. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.] [1913 Webster] On a haugh or level plain, near to a royal borough. Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • haugh´ti|ly — haugh|ty «H tee», adjective, ti|er, ti|est. 1. too proud of oneself and too scornful of others: »A haughty person is often unpopular. 2. showing too great pride of oneself and scorn for others: »a haughty smile, a haughty glance, haughty words …   Useful english dictionary

  • haugh|ty — «H tee», adjective, ti|er, ti|est. 1. too proud of oneself and too scornful of others: »A haughty person is often unpopular. 2. showing too great pride of oneself and scorn for others: »a haughty smile, a haughty glance, haughty words …   Useful english dictionary

  • Haugh — This is a dual nationality surname, English or Irish or Anglo Irish. It is recorded in several spelling forms including Hough, Haugh, Haw, Hawes, and Haws, and when English is a topographical or locational surname. It has (at least) three… …   Surnames reference

  • Haugh —    1) HAUGH, a village, in the parish of Mauchline, district of Kyle, county of Ayr, 1½ mile (S.) from Mauchline; containing 79 inhabitants. It is seated on the north bank of the river Ayr, and has a woollen manufactory, chiefly for carpet yarn,… …   A Topographical dictionary of Scotland

  • haugh´ti|ness — haugh|ty «H tee», adjective, ti|er, ti|est. 1. too proud of oneself and too scornful of others: »A haughty person is often unpopular. 2. showing too great pride of oneself and scorn for others: »a haughty smile, a haughty glance, haughty words …   Useful english dictionary

  • Haugh-Head —    HAUGH HEAD, a village, in the parish of Campsie, county of Stirling; containing 328 inhabitants. This place is situated in the western part of the parish, and is one of several villages of which the population is engaged in the coal mines,… …   A Topographical dictionary of Scotland

  • Haugh-Mill —    HAUGH MILL, a village, in that part of the parish of Markinch which formed the quoad sacra parish of Milton of Balgonie, county of Fife; containing 170 inhabitants. This village has risen since the erection of some mills, in 1794, for the… …   A Topographical dictionary of Scotland

  • Haugh of Urr — Coordinates: 54°58′41″N 3°52′05″W / 54.978°N 3.868°W / 54.978; 3.868 …   Wikipedia

  • Haugh unit — The Haugh unit is a measure of the internal quality of an egg. An egg is weighed, then broken onto a flat surface (breakout method), and a micrometer used to determine the height of the thick albumen (egg white) that immediately surrounds the… …   Wikipedia

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