Definition dow
Etymology 1
From Middle English douen, from Old English dugan, from Proto-Germanic *duganą.
Verb
dow (third-person singular simple present dows, present participle dowing, simple past and past participle dowed or dought)
- (obsolete) To be worth.
- (obsolete) To be of use, have value.
- (obsolete) To have the strength for, to be able to.
- (obsolete) To thrive, prosper.
Etymology 2
From Middle English dowen, from Old French douer, from Latin dōtō.
Verb
dow (third-person singular simple present dows, present participle dowing, simple past and past participle dowed)
- To furnish with a dower; to endow.
Etymology 3
Noun
dow (plural dows)
- Alternative form of dhow