Cow \Cow\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Cowed (koud);; p. pr. & vb. n.
Cowing.]
[Cf. Icel. kuga, Sw. kufva to check, subdue, Dan.
kue. Cf. Cuff, v. t.]
To depress with fear; to daunt the spirits or courage of; to
overawe.
To vanquish a people already cowed. --Shak.
THe French king was cowed. --J. R. Green.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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Cow \Cow\, n. [Prob. from same root as cow, v. t.]
(Mining)
A wedge, or brake, to check the motion of a machine or car; a
chock. --Knight.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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Cow \Cow\, n.; pl. Cows (kouz); old pl. Kine (k[imac]n).
[OE. cu, cou, AS. c[=u]; akin to D. koe, G. kuh, OHG. kuo,
Icel. k[=y]r, Dan. & Sw. ko, L. bos ox, cow, Gr. boy^s, Skr.
g[=o]. [root]223. Cf. Beef, Bovine, Bucolic, Butter,
Nylghau.]
1. The mature female of bovine animals.
2. The female of certain large mammals, as whales, seals,
etc.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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