"heaf" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} heaf
  1. (Northern England) A piece of mountain pasture to which a farm animal has become hefted; a heft. Tags: Northern-England
    Sense id: en-heaf-en-noun-mpQZ~kGW Categories (other): Northern England English

Verb

Forms: heafs [present, singular, third-person], heafing [participle, present], heafed [participle, past], heafed [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb}} heaf (third-person singular simple present heafs, present participle heafing, simple past and past participle heafed)
  1. (Northern England) (of farm animals, especially a flock of sheep) To become accustomed to and attached to an area of mountain pasture, seldom straying from it. Tags: Northern-England
    Sense id: en-heaf-en-verb-eLGshgnz Categories (other): Northern England English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 37 63 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 31 69 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 36 64
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