English Explanatory Dictionary

plaw

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To boil; seethe.
  2. To boil; boil slightly; parboil.
noun
  1. A boiling.

Word forms

plaw plaws plawing plawed play

Etymology

From Middle English plawen, playen, plaȝen, from Old English plagian, a dialectal (Anglian) variant of Old English plegian (“to move about quickly, play”). More at play.

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