gaw

[ gaw ]

/ gɔ /

a narrow, trenchlike depression, especially a furrow in the earth or a worn or thin area in cloth.

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First recorded in 1785–95; origin uncertain

G.A.W.

guaranteed annual wage.

They had been to Gyangtse, and had received orders from Gaw to watch all my movements carefully.
Trans-Himalaya, Vol. 1 (of 2)|Sven Hedin
With the brave Captain Gaw as his guide, and two orderlies, Garfield sets out on his famous ride.
The Life and Public Services of James A. Garfield|Emma Elizabeth Brown
Nen he lie down, an' play once more his ancestors an' Gaw: 'You he'p me oleleddy; I kip plomise.
Masterpieces of Mystery In Four Volumes|Various
To temen on bere is parallel to the old phrase to bringen on bere; cf. Gaw.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 3 (of 7)|Geoffrey Chaucer

His brothers were sir Gaw'ain, sir Agravain, and sir Gaheris.
Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama, Vol 1|The Rev. E. Cobham Brewer, LL.D.