Meaning of ADAW
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\A*daw"\, v. t. [Cf. OE. adawe of dawe, AS. of dagum from
days, i. e., from life, out of life.]
To subdue; to daunt. [Obs.]
The sight whereof did greatly him adaw. --Spenser.
\A*daw"\, v. t. & i. [OE. adawen to wake; pref. a- (cf.
Goth. us-, Ger. er-) + dawen, dagon, to dawn. See {Daw}.]
To awaken; to arouse. [Obs.]
A man that waketh of his sleep He may not suddenly well
taken keep Upon a thing, ne seen it parfitly Till that
he be adawed verily. --Chaucer.
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