A Scottish dialect word for a hook or to hook something; can also mean a corner or projecting angle.
From Old English hōc and Old Norse hōkr, both meaning 'hook.' This word survives mainly in Scottish dialect and is related to our modern word 'hook,' but with slightly different connotations.
The word 'heuk' shows how the same root word can survive in different forms across languages—'hook' in English, 'haak' in Dutch, 'hakr' in Old Norse—all descending from ancient European languages describing the same simple, essential tool!
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