Dictionary:høva

Nynorn

Etymology

An Etymological Dictionary of the Norn Language in Shetland (1928–1932)

Jakobsen, Jakob

høv [hø̄v], vb., 1) vb. a.: a) to raise, lift; to cause to rise, e.g. of the wind, causing rough sea; b) to throw, fling. 2) vb. n., to rise; heave; swell; of the sea: to rise; become agitated; to h. op. — Reflexive: to h. anesell (op), to rise, lift, e.g. of the wind going in a northerly direction; “he is høvin him [himself] op to de nor’wast” (N.Roe); also of the sea: to become agitated; he is høvin him op. — Comparison may be made, partly with No. “høva (“høve”), høvja, hyva”, as parallel forms to “hevja (O.N. hefja)”, vb., a) to raise, lift; b) to throw, fling; partly with L.Sc. huve up, vb., to lift up, and hove, vb., to swell, inflate.

Pronunciation

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Alternate Forms

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Noun

høva

1. raise, lift
2. fling

Inflection

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Synonyms

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