haver
haver · havers
The cereal grain of cultivated oatsThe cereal grain of cultivated oats (Avena sativa).
UK/ˈheɪvə/US/ˈhævɚ/
Meaning
4 senses(Northern England, Scotland, UK)The cereal grain of cultivated oats (Avena sativa).
One who has something (in various senses).
(Scotland)The person who has custody of a document.
(Northern England, Scotland, UK, archaic)The plant or the grain of common wild oats (Avena fatua).
Origin
Inherited from Middle English haver, havere, from Old Norse hafri (“oat, oats”), from ProtInherited from Middle English haver, havere, from Old Norse hafri (“oat, oats”), from Proto-Germanic *habrô (“oat, oats”), from Proto-Indo-European *kapro- (“goat”); reinforced by Scots haver in Scotland. Cognate with Dutch haver (“oats”) and German Hafer (“oat”).
From Middle English haver, havere, equivalent to have + -er.
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