Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1960 (SND Vol. V).
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HOVE, int. 1. A call to a cow to come to be milked or housed for the night (Rxb. 1825 Jam.; Bwk., Rxb. 1957). Also hove lady (Ib.). Cf. Fo. [ho:v]Bwk. 1809 J. Kerr Agric. Bwk. 503:
In calling a cow to be milked, hove, hove, often repeated, is the ordinary expression.
¶2. A call made by a golfer to warn players in front that he is about to drive his ball in their direction, the same as Fore!Sc. 1819 Blackwood's Mag. (Sept.) 637:
Driving the ball o'er bunker, rut, and lea, And clearing, with imperious “hove,” the way.
