howff

[ houf, ouf; hohf, ohf ]

/ haʊf, aʊf; hoʊf, oʊf /

Scot.

an abode; a familiar shelter or resort.

to reside.

to visit a familiar haunt.

Origin of howff

First recorded in 1555–65; origin uncertain

Logan nipped the guard of his arm in heavy playfulness and led him to the Howff.

The House with the Green Shutters |George Douglas Brown
When they left the Howff they went to Gillespie's and drank more, and after that they roamed about the town.

The House with the Green Shutters |George Douglas Brown
At the end of ten minutes he would be gaping across the table, and wondering what they were doing at the Howff.

The House with the Green Shutters |George Douglas Brown
The Howff seemed full and frequented as if possessed of all its old celebrity.

Old Mortality, Complete, Illustrated |Sir Walter Scott

Harm himself he did, for you could not associate with Jock M'Craw and the like without drinking in every howff you came across.

The House with the Green Shutters |George Douglas Brown