I. ˈhȯ noun
Etymology: Middle English hawe, from Old English haga — more at hedge
Date: before 12th century
1. : a hawthorn berry
2. : hawthorn
II. noun
Etymology: origin unknown
Date: 15th century
: nictitating membrane ; especially : an inflamed nictitating membrane of a domesticated mammal
III. interjection
Date: 1600
— often used to indicate a vocalized pause in speaking
IV. intransitive verb
Etymology: imitative
Date: 1632
1. : to utter the sound represented by haw
hemmed and haw ed before answering
2. : equivocate
the administration hemmed and haw ed over the students' demands
V. verb
Etymology: origin unknown
Date: 1777
verb imperative
— used as a direction to turn to the left; compare gee
intransitive verb
: to turn to the near or left side