hoose

See also: Hoose

English

Etymology

From Middle English hous, hus, from Old English hūs (“dwelling, shelter, house”), from Proto-Germanic *hūsą and Frankish *hosa, of unknown origin. Cognate with Scots hoose.

Pronunciation

  • enPR: hoo͞s, IPA(key): /huːs/
  • Rhymes: -uːs

Noun

hoose (plural hooses)

  1. (Geordie and Scotland) house

References

  • The New Geordie Dictionary, Frank Graham, 1987, →ISBN
  • Todd's Geordie Words and Phrases, George Todd, Newcastle, 1977
  • Newcastle 1970s, Scott Dobson and Dick Irwin,

Scots

Etymology

From Middle English hous, hus, from Old English hūs (“dwelling, shelter, house”), from Proto-Germanic *hūsą, of unknown origin.

Pronunciation

  • hUs, /hUs/

Noun

hoose (plural hooses)

  1. An abode of a human being, a place that a human built to live in; a house.
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