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daw
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1daw

intransitive verb \ˈdȯ, ˈdä\

Definition of DAW

chiefly Scottish
: dawn

Origin of DAW

Middle English, from Old English dagian; akin to Old High German tagēn to dawn, Old English dæg day
First Known Use: 13th century

Rhymes with DAW

aw, awe, blaw, braw, ca, caw, chaw, claw, craw, draw, flaw, gnaw, haw, jaw, la, law, maw, pa, paw, pshaw, Ra, rah, raw, saw, shah, shaw, slaw, spa, squaw, straw, tau, taw, thaw, yaw

2daw

noun \ˈdȯ\

Definition of DAW

: jackdaw
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Origin of DAW

Middle English dawe; akin to Old High German taha jackdaw
First Known Use: 15th century

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