howe I. \ˈhəu̇\noun (-s) Etymology: Middle English (northern dialect) how, alteration of holl — more at holl 1.chiefly Scotland: hollow, depression; especially: valley 2.Scotland: the middle part of a night or of winter II. adjective Etymology: Middle English (northern dialect) how, alteration of holl — more at holl Scotland: hollow, deep III. adverb Scotland: in a hollow voice < it spak right howe, my name is Death — Robert Burns > IV. \ˈhō, ˈhau̇\ dialect England variant of hoe