dow
See also: Dow
EnglishEdit
PronunciationEdit
Etymology 1Edit
From Middle English douen, from Old English dugan, from Proto-Germanic *duganą.
VerbEdit
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 2Edit
From Middle English dowen, from Old French douer, from Latin dōtō.
VerbEdit
dow (third-person singular simple present dows, present participle dowing, simple past and past participle dowed)
Etymology 3Edit
NounEdit
dow (plural dows)
- Alternative form of dhow
AnagramsEdit
German Low GermanEdit
EtymologyEdit
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.
AdjectiveEdit
dow
ManxEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Old Irish dam (“ox, stag”).
NounEdit
dow m (genitive singular ?, plural dew)
Middle EnglishEdit
NounEdit
dow
- Alternative form of dogh