Hough definition

The hollow behind the knee.

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Archaic spelling of hoe.

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Noun

Singular:
hough
Plural:
houghs

Origin of hough

  • From Middle English howe, from Anglo-Norman houe, from Old Low Franconian *houwa (cf. Middle Dutch houwe), from *houwan 'to hew'. More at hew.

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  • From Old English hōh.

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Hough Sentence Examples

  • Hough, Papers relating to the Island of Nantucket.

  • Payne was also known as Clerk at Oxford, as Peter English in Bohemia, and as Freyng, after his French father, and Hough from his birth place.

  • Queen Mary's Schools are a foundation of 1554; here are believed to have been educated John Hough (1651-1743), the president of Magdalen College, Oxford, whom James II.

  • The concert will be conducted by Mark Elder and performed by pianist Stephen Hough.

  • Chris Hough recorded a best time of 7.6 secs in the 60m sprint.

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