English Explanatory Dictionary

caddow

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A jackdaw.

Word forms

caddow caddows

Etymology

From Old English cadāwe, probably from ċēo, ċeahhe (“chough”) + *dāwe (“jackdaw”). Compare Scottish Gaelic cadhag, cathag. Compare chough, daw.

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