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7 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Cow \Cow\ (kou), n. [See {Cowl} a hood.] A chimney cap; a cowl From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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 From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: cow n 1: female of domestic cattle: "`moo-cow'" is a child's term" [syn: {moo-cow}] 2: mature female of mammals of which the male is called `bull' 3: a large unpleasant woman v : subdue, restrain, or overcome by affecting with a feeling of awe [syn: {overawe}] From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]: Cow A cow and her calf were not to be killed on the same day (Lev. 22:28; Ex 23:19; Deut. 22:6, 7). The reason for this enactment is not given A state of great poverty is described in the words of Isa. 7:21-25, where instead of possessing great resources, a man shall depend for the subsistence of himself and his family on what a single cow and two sheep could yield. From V.E.R.A. -- Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms 13 March 2001 [vera]: COW Character Orientated Windows (MS, SAA, UI)
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