adaw

transitive verb

-ed/-ing/-s

obsolete

: subdue, daunt

Word History

Etymology

Middle English adawen to put an end to, from adawe, adverb, out of existence, from Old English of dagum, from of of, out of + dagum, dative plural of dæg day

First Known Use

1590, in the meaning defined above

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