English Explanatory Dictionary

heugh

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A steep crag or cliff, especially one overlooking a river
  2. A glen with steep, overhanging sides; a cleugh
  3. The face of a quarry or mine

Word forms

heugh heughs heuch

Etymology

From Old English hōh (“promontory”). The southern form is hoe.

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