Definition of Daw

1. Noun. Common black-and-grey Eurasian bird noted for thievery.

Exact synonyms: Corvus Monedula, Jackdaw
Generic synonyms: Corvine Bird
Group relationships: Corvus, Genus Corvus

Definition of Daw

1. n. A European bird of the Crow family (Corvus monedula), often nesting in church towers and ruins; a jackdaw.

2. v. i. To dawn.

3. v. t. To rouse.

Definition of Daw

1. Initialism. Dispense As Written ¹

2. Initialism. Digital Audio Workstation ¹

3. Proper noun. (surname from=given names) ¹

4. Noun. a jackdaw (a bird) ¹

5. Noun. (obsolete) An idiot, a simpleton; fool. ¹

6. Verb. (obsolete except in Scotland) To dawn. ¹

7. Verb. (obsolete) To wake (someone) up. ¹

8. Verb. (obsolete) To daunt; to terrify. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Daw

1. to dawn [v DAWED, DAWEN, DAWING, DAWS] - See also: dawn

Medical Definition of Daw

1. A European bird of the Crow family (Corvus monedula), often nesting in church towers and ruins; a jackdaw. "The loud daw, his throat displaying, draw The whole assembly of his fellow daws." (Waller) The daw was reckoned as a silly bird, and a daw meant a simpleton. See in Shakespeare: "Then thou dwellest with daws too." Origin: OE. Dawe; akin to OHG. Taha, MHG. Tahe, tahele, G. Dohle. Cf. Caddow. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Daw

davening
davenport
davenports
davens
davicil
davidia
davidias
davidite
davies
davit
davits
davreuxite
davy jones
davyne
davyum
daw (current term)
dawah
dawbries
dawbry
dawcock
dawcocks
dawd
dawded
dawding
dawdle
dawdled
dawdler
dawdlers
dawdles
dawdling

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