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Haugh vs Haught - What's the difference?

haugh | haught |

As a noun haugh

is (scotland|northern england) a low-lying meadow by the side of a river.

As an adjective haught is

(obsolete) haughty.

haugh

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (Scotland, northern England) A low-lying meadow by the side of a river.
  • * Sir Walter Scott
    • On a haugh or level plain, near to a royal borough.
  • *1932 , (Lewis Grassic Gibbon), Sunset Song'', Polygon 2006 (''A Scots Quair ), p. 46:
  • *:The cattle had […] loved their life in the haughs of Echt, south there across the uncouthy hills was a world cold and unchancy.
    • ----

    haught

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) Haughty.