Haw

Part of speech: noun (n.)

1. A hedge; an inclosed garden or yard. And eke there was a polecat in his haw. Chaucer.

2. The fruit of the hawthorn. Bacon.

Part of speech: noun (n.)

The third eyelid, or nictitating membrane. See Nictitating membrane, under Nictitate.

Part of speech: noun (n.)

An intermission or hesitation of speech, with a sound somewhat like haw! also, the sound so made. "Hums or haws." Congreve.

Part of speech: verb (v.)

To stop, in speaking, with a sound like haw; to speak with interruption and hesitation. Cut it short; don't prose -- don't hum and haw. Chesterfield.

Part of speech: verb (v.)

To turn to the near side, or toward the driver; -- said of cattle or a team: a word used by teamsters in guiding their teams, and most frequently in the imperative. See Gee. To haw and gee, or To haw and gee about, to go from one thing to another without good reason; to have no settled purpose; to be irresolute or unstable. [Colloq.]

Part of speech: verb (v.)

To cause to turn, as a team, to the near side, or toward the driver; as, to haw a team of oxen. To haw and gee, or To haw and gee about, to lead this way and that at will; to lead by the nose; to master or control. [Colloq.]