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
The slashes on the hems of her jeans looked suspiciously like daw marks.
From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan
“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 cock doth craw, the day doth daw, The channerin' worm doth chide; 45 Gin we be mist out o' our place, A sair pain we maun bide.
From English and Scottish Ballads, Volume I (of 8) by Various
Gradually the fabric fell into decay, the owl hooted on the landing of the grand stair-case, and the daw and martin flitted unmolested through the deserted halls.
From Mellifont Abbey, Co. Louth Its Ruins and Associations, a Guide and Popular History by Anonymous
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