Howl vs Howf - What's the difference?

As nouns the difference between howl and howf

is that howl is the protracted, mournful cry of a dog or a wolf, or other like sound while howf is public house, tavern.

is to utter a loud, protracted, mournful sound or cry, as dogs and wolves often do.

(en noun)

The protracted, mournful cry of a dog or a wolf, or other like sound.

A prolonged cry of distress or anguish; a wail.

(en verb)

To utter a loud, protracted, mournful sound or cry, as dogs and wolves often do.

* Drayton

And dogs in corners set them down to howl .

* Shakespeare

Methought a legion of foul fiends / Environ'd me about, and howled in my ears.

To utter a sound expressive of pain or distress; to cry aloud and mournfully; to lament; to wail.

* Bible, Isaiah xiii. 6

Howl ye, for the day of the Lord is at hand.

To make a noise resembling the cry of a wild beast.

* Sir Walter Scott

Wild howled the wind.

To utter with outcry.

to howl derision

* howff

(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