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  1. 1. n. A hedge; an inclosed garden or yard. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. The fruit of the hawthorn. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. The third eyelid, or nictitating membrane. See Nictitating membrane, under Nictitate. Source: opted
  4. 4. n. An intermission or hesitation of speech, with a sound somewhat like haw! also, the sound so made. Source: opted
  5. 5. v. i. To stop, in speaking, with a sound like haw; to speak with interruption and hesitation. Source: opted
  6. 6. v. i. To word/turn">turn to the word/near">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. Source: opted
  7. 7. v. t. To cause to turn, as a team, to the near side, or toward the driver; as, to haw a team of oxen. Source: opted
  8. 8. n. a spring-flowering shrub or small tree of the genus Crataegus Source: wordnet
  9. 9. n. the nictitating membrane of a horse Source: wordnet
  10. 10. v. utter ‘haw’ Source: wordnet
  11. 11. The third eyelid, or nictitating membrane. See Nictitatingmembrane, under Nictitate. Source: adambom

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