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hough

1

[ hok; Scots hokh ]

verb (used with object)

  1. Scot. to hamstring.

verb (used without object)

  1. British Dialect Obsolete. to clear the throat; hack.

Hough

2

[ huhf ]

noun

  1. Emerson, 1857–1923, U.S. novelist.

hough

/ hɒk /

noun

  1. another word for hock 1
  2. hɒx in Scotland, a cut of meat corresponding to shin

verb

  1. to hamstring (cattle, horses, etc)

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Word History and Origins

Origin of hough1

Middle English word dating back to 1300–50; hock 1

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Word History and Origins

Origin of hough1

C14: from Old English hōh heel

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