"caddow" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: caddows [plural]
Etymology: From Old English cadāwe, probably from ċēo, ċeahhe (“chough”) + *dāwe (“jackdaw”). Compare Scottish Gaelic cadhag, cathag. Compare chough, daw. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|ang|cadāwe}} Old English cadāwe, {{cog|gd|cadhag}} Scottish Gaelic cadhag Head templates: {{en-noun}} caddow (plural caddows)
  1. (UK, obsolete) A jackdaw. Tags: UK, obsolete

Inflected forms

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