"heft" meaning in Scots

See heft in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: The noun is probably derived from Old Norse hefð (“occupation; possession; prescriptive right”), from hafa (“to have; to keep, retain”), from Proto-Germanic *habjaną (“to have; to hold”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kap-, *keh₂p- (“to hold; to seize”). The verb is probably derived from Old Norse hefða (“to acquire prescriptive rights”), from hefð (noun): see above. Both the noun and verb may have been influenced by Scots heft (“(noun) handle of an implement, haft; (verb) to fit (an implement) with a handle”). Etymology templates: {{root|sco|ine-pro|*kap-|id=seize}}, {{glossary|noun}} noun, {{der|sco|non|hefð|t=occupation; possession; prescriptive right}} Old Norse hefð (“occupation; possession; prescriptive right”), {{sup|3}} ³, {{sup|2}} ², {{der|sco|gem-pro|*habjaną|t=to have; to hold}} Proto-Germanic *habjaną (“to have; to hold”), {{der|sco|ine-pro|*kap-|*kap-, *keh₂p-|to hold; to seize}} Proto-Indo-European *kap-, *keh₂p- (“to hold; to seize”), {{glossary|verb}} verb, {{der|sco|non|hefða|t=to acquire prescriptive rights}} Old Norse hefða (“to acquire prescriptive rights”), {{noncog|sco|heft|t=(noun) handle of an implement, haft; (verb) to fit (an implement) with a handle}} Scots heft (“(noun) handle of an implement, haft; (verb) to fit (an implement) with a handle”), {{sup|1}} ¹, {{sup|1}} ¹ Head templates: {{head|sco|noun}} heft, {{term-label|sco|agriculture}} (agriculture)
  1. A piece of pastureland which farm animals (chiefly cattle or sheep) have become accustomed to. Categories (topical): Agriculture
    Sense id: en-heft-sco-noun-BHBeChf- Disambiguation of Agriculture: 28 28 27 7 6 5 Categories (other): Scots entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Scots entries with incorrect language header: 30 30 28 4 4 4 Topics: agriculture, business, lifestyle
  2. A flock or group of farm animals (chiefly cattle or sheep) which have become accustomed to a particular piece of pastureland. Categories (topical): Agriculture
    Sense id: en-heft-sco-noun-qdhawkEu Disambiguation of Agriculture: 28 28 27 7 6 5 Categories (other): Scots entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Scots entries with incorrect language header: 30 30 28 4 4 4 Topics: agriculture, business, lifestyle
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: haft

Verb

Forms: hefts [present, singular, third-person], heftin [participle, present], heftit [past], heftit [participle, past]
Etymology: The noun is probably derived from Old Norse hefð (“occupation; possession; prescriptive right”), from hafa (“to have; to keep, retain”), from Proto-Germanic *habjaną (“to have; to hold”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kap-, *keh₂p- (“to hold; to seize”). The verb is probably derived from Old Norse hefða (“to acquire prescriptive rights”), from hefð (noun): see above. Both the noun and verb may have been influenced by Scots heft (“(noun) handle of an implement, haft; (verb) to fit (an implement) with a handle”). Etymology templates: {{root|sco|ine-pro|*kap-|id=seize}}, {{glossary|noun}} noun, {{der|sco|non|hefð|t=occupation; possession; prescriptive right}} Old Norse hefð (“occupation; possession; prescriptive right”), {{sup|3}} ³, {{sup|2}} ², {{der|sco|gem-pro|*habjaną|t=to have; to hold}} Proto-Germanic *habjaną (“to have; to hold”), {{der|sco|ine-pro|*kap-|*kap-, *keh₂p-|to hold; to seize}} Proto-Indo-European *kap-, *keh₂p- (“to hold; to seize”), {{glossary|verb}} verb, {{der|sco|non|hefða|t=to acquire prescriptive rights}} Old Norse hefða (“to acquire prescriptive rights”), {{noncog|sco|heft|t=(noun) handle of an implement, haft; (verb) to fit (an implement) with a handle}} Scots heft (“(noun) handle of an implement, haft; (verb) to fit (an implement) with a handle”), {{sup|1}} ¹, {{sup|1}} ¹ Head templates: {{head|sco|verbs|third-person singular simple present|hefts|present participle|heftin|simple past|heftit|past participle|heftit|head=}} heft (third-person singular simple present hefts, present participle heftin, simple past heftit, past participle heftit), {{sco-verb|hefts|heftin|heftit}} heft (third-person singular simple present hefts, present participle heftin, simple past heftit, past participle heftit)
  1. (transitive)
    (agriculture) To accustom (a flock or group of farm animals, chiefly cattle or sheep) to a piece of pastureland.
    Tags: transitive Categories (topical): Agriculture, Agriculture
    Sense id: en-heft-sco-verb-XNSlYMPN Disambiguation of Agriculture: 28 28 27 7 6 5 Categories (other): Scots entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Scots entries with incorrect language header: 30 30 28 4 4 4 Topics: agriculture, business, lifestyle
  2. (transitive)
    (figurative)
    To establish or settle (someone) in an occupation or place of residence.
    Tags: figuratively, transitive
    Sense id: en-heft-sco-verb-csK8v8-4 Topics: agriculture, business, lifestyle
  3. (transitive)
    (figurative)
    To establish or plant (something) firmly in a place; to fix, to root, to settle.
    Tags: figuratively, transitive
    Sense id: en-heft-sco-verb-Iu6uz~N1 Topics: agriculture, business, lifestyle
  4. (intransitive, reflexive) Of a thing: to establish or settle itself in a place. Tags: intransitive, reflexive
    Sense id: en-heft-sco-verb-nODZJxzU Topics: agriculture, business, lifestyle
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: haft

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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