(a) Frequent visiting, resort; ~ of women, resorting to women, frequent intercourse; haven ~, to have visitors; have (one's) dwelling; holden ~, resort (to a place); (b) the place frequented; dwelling place, habitat; a feeding place of animals; a friar's territory in which he is privileged to beg; (c) a gathering or company of birds; ~ of ploveres.

(a) The habit or practice of doing something; habitual use, practice of an art or craft; haven ~ of, to be practiced in (a craft), be skillful in; also, to do (sth.) regularly or frequently; (b) custom, usage; hit was in ~, it was in common usage; hit was no ~, it was not customary; (c) of a plant:?usual manner of growing.