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Goff vs Gove - What's the difference?

goff | gove | Alternative forms |

Gove is a alternative form of goff.



In obsolete terms the difference between goff and gove

is that goff is a fool; a clown while gove is a mow; a rick for hay.

As nouns the difference between goff and gove

is that goff is obsolete form of golf (ball game while gove is a mow; a rick for hay.

As a proper noun Goff

is {{surname|lang=en}.

As a verb gove is

to stare stupidly.

goff

English

Etymology 1

Noun

(-)
  • (Scotland) (ball game)
    • (Halliwell)
  • * (Maria Edgeworth)
    • Forester soon took an aversion to the game of goff , and recollected Scotch reels with less contempt.

    Etymology 2

    Compare (etyl) , (etyl) goffo, (etyl) gofo, (etyl) dialect Goff a blockhead.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) A fool; a clown.
    • (Halliwell)
    (Webster 1913)

    gove

    English

    Etymology 1

    Alternative forms

    * goaf, goff, goof

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) A mow; a rick for hay.
    • (Tusser)

    Etymology 2

    Verb

    (gov)
  • To stare stupidly.

    • References

    * The Oxford English Dictionary