dow
See also: Dow
English
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
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From Middle English douen, from Old English dugan, from Proto-Germanic *duganą.
Verb
dow (third-person singular simple present dows, present participle dowing, simple past and past participle dowed or dought)
- (obsolete) To be worth.
- (obsolete) To be of use, have value.
- (obsolete) To have the strength for, to be able to.
- (obsolete) To thrive, prosper.
Etymology 2
From Middle English dowen, from Old French douer, from Latin dōtō.
Verb
dow (third-person singular simple present dows, present participle dowing, simple past and past participle dowed)
Etymology 3
Noun
dow (plural dows)
- Alternative form of dhow
Anagrams
German 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
Manx
Etymology
From Old Irish dam (“ox, stag”).
Noun
dow m (genitive singular ?, plural dew)
Middle English
Noun
dow
- Alternative form of dogh
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