As a noun howf
is (obsolete|scottish) public house, tavern.
As an interjection rowf is
the bark of a dog.
howf
English
Alternative forms
* howff
Noun
(
en noun)
(obsolete, Scottish) public house, tavern
* 1842 , (Walter Scott)
- Mysell being in the public line, I look for howfs I kenn'd long syne, whar gentles used to drink gude wine