daw

Meaning

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.

Synonyms

jackdaw

Corvus monedula

crow

Pronounced as (IPA)

/dɔː/

Etymology

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