loof

[ loof ]

/ luf /

noun Scot. and North England.

the palm of the hand.

Origin of loof

1300–50; Middle English lofe<Old Norse lōfi, cognate with Gothic lōfa

Words nearby loof

Lonsdale, Lonsdale Belt, Lons-le-Saunier, loo, looby, loof, loofah, looie, look, look after, look a gift horse in the mouth

Definition for loof (2 of 2)

loof²

[ loof ]

/ luf /

noun Nautical.

the tapering of a hull toward the stern.

Now Rare. the broad after part of the bows of a vessel.

Now Rare. luff (def. 1).

Origin of loof

special uses of loof¹

Example sentences from the Web for loof

Tender hands could not stand it a moment: one dash of a rustic “loof” would make the blood spurt from the tip of every finger.
The Traditional Games of England, Scotland, and Ireland (Vol I of II)|Alice Bertha Gomme
The ill-deedy wratches, to blister a' my loof wi' the poker!
Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland|Various
Luff, luf, n. the windward side of a ship: the act of sailing a ship close to the wind: the loof.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)|Various
Nen tek dissa bamboo po' to shove frough dissa ho' in loof—vay quier.
Masterpieces of Mystery In Four Volumes|Various

单词	loof
释义	loof ¹ [ loof ] / luf / noun Scot. and North England. the palm of the hand. Origin of loof ¹ 1300–50; Middle English lofe<Old Norse lōfi, cognate with Gothic lōfa Words nearby loof Lonsdale, Lonsdale Belt, Lons-le-Saunier, loo, looby, loof, loofah, looie, look, look after, look a gift horse in the mouth Definition for loof (2 of 2) loof² [ loof ] / luf / noun Nautical. the tapering of a hull toward the stern. Now Rare. the broad after part of the bows of a vessel. Now Rare. luff (def. 1). Origin of loof ² special uses of loof¹ Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for loof Tender hands could not stand it a moment: one dash of a rustic “loof” would make the blood spurt from the tip of every finger. The Traditional Games of England, Scotland, and Ireland (Vol I of II)\|Alice Bertha Gomme The ill-deedy wratches, to blister a' my loof wi' the poker! Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland\|Various Luff, luf, n. the windward side of a ship: the act of sailing a ship close to the wind: the loof. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)\|Various Nen tek dissa bamboo po' to shove frough dissa ho' in loof—vay quier. Masterpieces of Mystery In Four Volumes\|Various
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