"fow" meaning in English

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Verb

IPA: /ˈfəʊ/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈfoʊ/ [US] Forms: fows [present, singular, third-person], fowing [participle, present], fowed [participle, past], fowed [past]
Etymology: Old Norse fága. Etymology templates: {{der|en|non|fága}} Old Norse fága Head templates: {{en-verb}} fow (third-person singular simple present fows, present participle fowing, simple past and past participle fowed)
  1. (Early Modern, obsolete) To clean, cleanse (out), as in cooking utensils or house maintenance. Tags: Early, Modern, obsolete
    Sense id: en-fow-en-verb-LLQGS3xF Categories (other): Early Modern English, English entries with incorrect language header

Download JSON data for fow meaning in English (1.4kB)

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