daw
1 of 2verb
ˈdȯ 
ˈdä
dawed; dawing; daws
intransitive verb
chiefly Scotland
: dawn
daw
2 of 2noun
ˈdȯ
: jackdaw
Word History
Etymology
Verb
Middle English, from Old English dagian; akin to Old High German tagēn to dawn, Old English dæg day
Noun
Middle English dawe; akin to Old High German taha jackdaw
First Known Use
Verb
13th century, in the meaning defined above
Noun
15th century, in the meaning defined above