
haver



haver noun. ['havǝ] Chiefly Scot. & north.
haver noun. ['havǝ]
haver noun. ['heɪvǝ] Scot. & north. Also haiver.
haver verb intrans. ['heɪvǝ]
(اسکاتلندی) مهمل، بیهوده، چرند، مزخرف
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English Dictionaryhaver noun1.
['havǝ] Chiefly
Scot. &
north. ME.[Old Norse hafr = Old Saxon haero, Middle Low German, Middle Dutch haver(e) (Dutch haver), Old High German habaro (German dial. Haber; Hafer from Low German).]Oats.
Comb.:
haver-cake oatcake.
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haver noun2.
['havǝ] LME.[from HAVE verb + -ER1.]A person who has or possesses;
spec. in
Scots Law, the holder of a document required as evidence in court.
■ Shakespeare Coriolanus It is held That valour is the chiefest virtue and Most dignifies the haver. [TahlilGaran] English Dictionary ▲
haver noun3.
['heɪvǝ] Scot. &
north. Also
haiver.
L18.[Origin unkn. Cf. HAVER verb.]sing. & (usu.) in
pl. Foolish talk, idle chatter. Also as
interjection, nonsense!
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haver verb intrans. ['heɪvǝ] E18.[Origin unkn. Cf. HAVER noun3.]1. Talk foolishly, babble.
Scot. &
north. E18.■ W. McIlvanney Tom havered on, the certainties growing more empty, the promises wilder.2. Vacillate, hesitate, dither. Orig.
Scot. M19.■ A. Fraser Still the Scots havered. Their army lurked uncertainly west of Fife. ■ haverel noun & adjective (
Scot.) (a person) given to foolish chattering
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