howf /haʊf/noun 2verb 1forms 3 noun2 •(Scotland, no longer used) A frequent meeting place; a haunt; often specifically, a drinking-house or tavern.[A]s this Scotsman's howf lies right under your lee, why, take any port in a storm. — 1822 •(Scotland, no longer used) A rudimentary shelter, especially one used by a mountaineer; a hut. verb1 •(Scotland, no longer used) To frequent or resort to a place; to haunt. formshowfed · howfing · howfs
