English Explanatory Dictionary

adaw

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To daunt, overcome, subdue.
verb
  1. To awaken, arouse.

Pronunciation

/əˈdɔː/

Word forms

adaw adaws adawing adawed

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English adawen (“to terminate, defeat”), from adawe (“dead, nonexistent”), from a- (“of”) + dawe, dawen, Early Middle English dative plurals of day (“day”).

Related words

bedaw
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