Main Entry:

²shadow

Function:

verb

Date:

before 12th century

transitive verb

1archaic : shelter, protect2: to cast a shadow upon : cloud3obsolete : to shelter from the sun4obsolete : conceal5: to represent or indicate obscurely or faintly —often used with forth or out6 a: to follow especially secretly : trail b: to accompany and observe especially in a professional setting7archaic : shade 5intransitive verb1: to pass gradually or by degrees2: to become overcast with or as if with shadows

— shad·ow·er \-dō-ər, -də-wər\ noun