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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Haw \Haw\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Hawed} (h[add]d); p. pr. & vb.
     n. {Hawing}.] [Written also hoi.] [Perhaps connected with
     here, hither; cf., however, F. huhau, hurhau, hue, interj.
     used in turning a horse to the right, G. hott, h["u], interj.
     used in calling to a horse.]
     To turn to the near side, or toward the driver; -- said of


     cattle or a team: a word used by teamsters in guiding their
     teams, and most frequently in the imperative. See {Gee}.
     [1913 Webster]
  
     {To haw and gee}, or {To haw and gee about}, to go from one
        thing to another without good reason; to have no settled
        purpose; to be irresolute or unstable. [Colloq.]
        [1913 Webster]

















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