enow
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of enow
before 1050; Middle English inow, Old English genōg (variant of genōh enough ), conflated with Middle English inowe, Old English genōge, plural of genōg enough
Example Sentences
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It certainly does not have enow dancing or enow music.
From Time Magazine Archive
Alweys ther was revel and wassail enow and to spare.
From Memoirs of the Life of Sir Walter Scott, Volume 6 by J. G. (John Gibson) Lockhart
“Fear nothing on that score, Viviana,” replied Sir William, “I have already perplexities enow, without adding to them.”
From Guy Fawkes or The Gunpowder Treason by William Harrison Ainsworth
"The boat's safe enow, sir," exclaimed Cherry feebly, as he raised his hand to the salute with an effort.
From The Quest of the 'Golden Hope' A Seventeenth Century Story of Adventure by Percy F. (Percy Francis) Westerman
Denewulf was good enow as a husband when a swineherd, but few were the mancuses and pence that came our way.
From A Maid at King Alfred?s Court by Lucy Foster Madison
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