\Hove\,
imp. & p. p. of {Heave}.
{Hove short}, {Hove to}. See {To heave a cable short}, {To
   heave a ship to}, etc., under {Heave}.

\Hove\, v. i. & t.
To rise; to swell; to heave; to cause to swell. [Obs. or
Scot.] --Holland. Burns.

\Hove\, v. i. [OE. hoven. See {Hover}.]
To hover around; to loiter; to lurk. [Obs.] --Gower.