wough

noun

ˈwō,

ˈwȯ

plural -s

1

dialectal, British : the wall or partition of a house

2

Scottish : the wall rock beside a vein of lead

Word History

Etymology

Middle English wogh, from Old English wōg, wāh; akin to Old Frisian wāch wall, Old Saxon wēg, Latin vincire to bind, lace

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