intransitive verb
Dow
Verb
Middle English dow, deih have worth, am able, from Old English dēah, dēag; akin to Old High German toug is worthy, is useful — more at doughty
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
Noun
1949, in the meaning defined above
do violence to
dow
“Dow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dow. Accessed 27 Nov. 2024.
Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about dow
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