gove
/ɡəʊv/Scottish, Irish English (northern ), and English regional (northern and north-west midl. )
verb
[no object] To stare idly or vacantly; to gaze, gape, gawp.
Origin
Late 15th century; earliest use found in St. Thomas Apostle. Origin unknown. Perhaps compare Icelandic gaufa to saunter, to be sluggish.