fow

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See also: FOW and FoW

English

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Etymology

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From Old Norse fága.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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fow (third-person singular simple present fows, present participle fowing, simple past and past participle fowed)

  1. (Early Modern, obsolete) To clean, cleanse (out), as in cooking utensils or house maintenance.

Anagrams

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Fula

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.).

Adverb

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fow

  1. all, all of

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References

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Manx

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Etymology

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From Middle Irish fogbai, from Old Irish fo·gaib.

Verb

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fow (past hooar, future independent yiow, verbal noun feddyn or geddyn, past participle feddynit or geddynit)

  1. find
  2. get

Derived terms

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Middle English

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Noun

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fow

  1. Alternative form of fou

Sranan Tongo

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Etymology

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From Dutch vouw.

Noun

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fow

  1. fold

Verb

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fow

  1. to fold

Adjective

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fow

  1. bent, crooked