hove

English

/həʊv/, /hoʊv/

verb
Definitions
  • (obsolete) To remain suspended in air, water etc.; to float, to hover.
  • (obsolete) To wait, linger.
  • (obsolete) To move on (on) or by (by).
  • (intransitive) To remain; delay.
  • (intransitive) To remain stationary (usually on horseback).

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English hoven (move aside, entertain, foster, wait, hover, linger, cherish) inherited from Old English *hofian (receive into one's house) inherited from Proto-Germanic *hufōną (house, lodge), *hufą (hill, farm, house, dwelling, height, hall, estate, temple) derived from Proto-Indo-European *keup- (arch, buckle, a hollow, bend).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*keup-

Gloss

arch, buckle, a hollow, bend

Concept
Semantic Field

The house

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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