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adaw.

To daunt, overcome, subdue.

4 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/əˈdɔː/
  1. To daunt, overcome, subdue.

    obsolete · transitive
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Middle English adawen (“to terminate, defeat”), from adawe (“dead, nonexistent”), from a- (“of”) + dawe, dawen, Early Middle English dative plurals of day (“day”).

verb/əˈdɔː/
  1. To awaken, arouse.

    obsolete
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Middle English adawen (“to dawn, arise, awaken”), from a- + dawen (“to dawn”).

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