howk
1 of 2ˈhōk
dialectal British variant of hawk
howk
2 of 2verb
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-ed/-ing/-s
transitive verb
dialectal, British : to hollow out : excavate, dig —often used with a preposition
lobsters had got at it … and howked pieces out of it
E. F. Benson
E. F. Bensonintransitive verb
dialectal, British : dig
the dog was howking in the yard
Word History
Etymology
Verb
Middle English holken; akin to Middle Low German holken to hollow out; derivatives from the root of Old English hol hollow
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