dow

See also Dow

English

Pronunciation

• IPA: /daʊ/

Etymology 1

Old English dugan, from Proto-Germanic *duganą. Cognate with Dutch deugen, German taugen, Swedish duga.

Verb

dow (third-person singular simple present dows, present participle dowing, simple past and past participle dowed or dought)

1. (obsolete) To be worth.
2. (obsolete) To be of use, have value.
3. To have the strength for, to be able to.
4. To thrive, prosper.

Etymology 2

From French douer, from Latin dotare.

Verb

dow (third-person singular simple present dows, present participle dowing, simple past and past participle dowed)

1. To furnish with a dower; to endow.

Etymology 3

Noun

dow (plural dows)

1. Alternative form of dhow.

Anagrams

• owd

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Low German

Etymology

Cognate with English deaf. The second meaning stems from the old misconception that dumb or deaf people were mentally disabled. German doof is taken from this word.

Adjective

dow

1. deaf
2. dumb (not clever)

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Manx

Etymology

From Old Irish dam (“ox, stag”).

Noun

dow m (plural dew)

1. ox
2. stag, hart