daw
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of daw
1400–50; late Middle English dawe; compare Old High German taha
Example Sentences
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Elsewhere, Botswana and Tanzania played out a 3-3 daw and there were also stalemates between Oman and Egypt, whose meeting ended 1-1, and Niger and Nigeria who failed to score in their match.
From BBC • Aug. 15, 2012
“Well, don’t dawdle. You daw lie, and I’ve spoken to you about that before. Get on o it of here,” Aunt Puss hollered.
From "A Long Way from Chicago" by Richard Peck
The slashes on the hems of her jeans looked suspiciously like daw marks.
From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan
“A miserly daw, who would not risk a crown to save the crown.”
From The Lady of Loyalty House A Novel by McCarthy, Justin H. (Justin Huntly)
The daw, whether tame or distrustful of man, is always interesting.
From Birds and Man by Hudson, W. H. (William Henry)
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