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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Haw \Haw\, v. i. To stop, in speaking, with a sound like haw; to speak with interruption and hesitation. [1913 Webster] Cut it short; don't prose -- don't hum and haw. --Chesterfield. [1913 Webster] hemming and hawing speaking hesitantly and inarticulately, with numerous pauses and interjections. [PJC]