daw

Noun

1. A western jackdaw, Coloeus monedula, a passerine bird in the crow family (Corvidae), more commonly called jackdaw.
2. (obsolete) An idiot, a simpleton; fool.

Verb

1. To dawn.
2. (obsolete) To wake (someone) up.
3. (obsolete) To daunt; to terrify.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/dɔː/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: dawe

Inherited from Old English: *dāwe

Cognate with German: Dahle

Inherited from Middle English: dawen

Inherited from Old English: dagian

In summary

From Middle English dawe, from Old English *dāwe, from Proto-West Germanic *dāhwā. Cognate with German Dahle, Dohle, dialectal Tach.

Synonyms

jackdaw

Corvus monedula

crow

Translations

choucas

Dohle

κάργια

taccola

kawka

grajilla

gralla

gralha-de-nuca-cinzenta

corneja

choucas des tours

kauw

cornella

gralha de nuca cinzenta

καλιακούδα

gralhon