intransitive verb
daw
Verb
Middle English, from Old English dagian; akin to Old High German tagēn to dawn, Old English dæg day
Noun
Middle English dawe; akin to Old High German taha jackdaw
13th century, in the meaning defined above
15th century, in the meaning defined above
Davy lamp
dawdle
“Daw.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/daw. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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