dow

Etymology 1

From Middle English douen, from Old English dugan, from Proto-West Germanic *dugan, from Proto-Germanic *duganą.

verb

1. (obsolete) To be worth.
2. (obsolete) To be of use, have value.
3. (obsolete) To have the strength for, to be able to.
4. (obsolete) To thrive, prosper.

Etymology 2

From Middle English dowen, from Old French douer, from Latin dōtō.

verb

1. To furnish with a dower; to endow.

Etymology 3

noun

1. Alternative form of dhow (“sailing vessel”)

Etymology 4

noun

1. Obsolete form of dove (“pigeon”).

Etymology 5

noun

1. Alternative form of dah (“Burmese knife”)