haugh

noun \ ˈhȯ(ḵ) \

Definition of haugh

Scotland

: a low-lying meadow by the side of a river

Origin and Etymology of haugh

early Scots hawgh, hauch, going back to halch, halech (in Latin documents), going back to Old English healh, halch "corner, recess," of uncertain origin

Note: The Old English word is traditionally taken to be related to holh "cavity, hole" (see ¹hollow), but if holh continues *hulh-a- and healh *halh-a- there is no certain relationship.

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First Known Use: before 12th century

in the meaning defined above

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