Main Entry:

³saw

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

sawed \ˈsȯd\ ; sawed or sawn \ˈsȯn\ ; saw·ing \ˈsȯ(-)iŋ\

Date:

13th century

transitive verb1: to cut with a saw2: to produce or form by cutting with a saw3: to slash as though with a sawintransitive verb1 a: to use a saw b: to cut with or as if with a saw2: to undergo cutting with a saw3: to make motions as though using a saw <sawed at the reins>

— saw·er \ˈsȯ(-ə)r\ noun