- Mow
- Mow Mow, v. i. To cut grass, etc., with a scythe, or with a machine; to cut grass for hay. [1913 Webster]
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Mow — may refer to: Mow, Gaya, Bihar, India William Mow (born 1936), founder of Bugle Boy Men of War, a WWII RTS videogame A mow is another name for a hayloft See also MOW (disambiguation) Mowing Mo (disambiguation) Meaux (disambiguation) mho Mohs… … Wikipedia
Mow — Mow, v. [pres. sing. {Mow}, pl. {Mowe}, {Mowen}, {Moun}.] [AS. magan. See {May}, v.] May; can. Thou mow now escapen. [Obs.] Chaucer. [1913 Webster] Our walles mowe not make hem resistence. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mow — Mow, v. [pres. sing. {Mow}, pl. {Mowe}, {Mowen}, {Moun}.] [AS. magan. See {May}, v.] May; can. Thou mow now escapen. [Obs.] Chaucer. [1913 Webster] Our walles mowe not make hem resistence. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mow — (m[=o]), v. t. [imp. {Mowed} (m[=o]d); p. p. {Mowed} or {Mown} (m[=o]n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Mowing}.] [OE. mowen, mawen, AS. m[=a]wan; akin to D. maaijen, G. m[ a]hen, OHG. m[=a]jan, Dan. meie, L. metere to reap, mow, Gr. ama^n. Cf. {Math}, {Mead}… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mow — [məu US mou] v past tense mowed past participle mown [məun US moun] [I and T] [: Old English; Origin: mawan] 1.) to cut grass using a machine ▪ It s time to mow the lawn again. 2.) new mown hay/grass etc recently cut grass etc mow down … Dictionary of contemporary English
mow — [ mou ] (past tense mowed; past participle mown [ moun ] or mowed) verb transitive to cut grass using a machine or tool with blades: We needed to mow the lawn. ,mow down phrasal verb transitive INFORMAL to kill a lot of people quickly and… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
mow — mow1 [mō] vt., vi. mowed, mowed or mown, mowing [ME mowen < OE mawan, akin to Ger mähen < IE base * mē , *met > L metere, to mow] 1. to cut down (standing grass or grain) with a sickle, scythe, lawn mower, etc. 2. to cut grass or grain… … English World dictionary
Mow — (mou), n. [OE. mowe, AS. m[=u]ga.] 1. A heap or mass of hay or of sheaves of grain stowed in a barn. [1913 Webster] 2. The place in a barn where hay or grain in the sheaf is stowed. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mow — (mou), v. t. To lay, as hay or sheaves of grain, in a heap or mass in a barn; to pile and stow away. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mow — Mow, n. [Written also {moe} and {mowe}.] [F. moue pouting, a wry face; cf. OD. mouwe the protruded lip.] A wry face. Make mows at him. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mow — Mow, v. i. To make mouths. [1913 Webster] Nodding, becking, and mowing. Tyndale. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
