haver
pronunciation
How to pronounce haver in British English:
UK ['heɪvə]
How to pronounce haver in American English:
US [ ˈheɪvər]
Word Origin
- haver (n.1)
- "oats," Northern English, late 13c., probably from Old Norse hafre, from Proto-Germanic *habron- (cognates: Old Norse hafri, Old Saxon havoro, Dutch haver, Old High German habaro, German Haber, Hafer). Buck suggests it is perhaps literally "goat-food" and compares Old Norse hafr "he-goat." "Haver is a common word in the northern countries for oats." [Johnson]
- haver (n.2)
- "owner, possessor," late 14c., agent noun from have.
Example
- 1. I haver 't least idea who he was .
- 2. She said she is every man will crave to haver her , I was shocked .
- 3. It 's saturday and they all haver to do the things they didn 't do during the week .
- 4. I haver a headache , a serious sore throat , and a cough .
- 5. American households have already chipped their debts down to 112 % of annual disposable income , according to haver analytics , from a peak of 127 % in 2007 .