to call; CAW'D; called; CAWN, they call. Lan.
·vi To cry like a crow, rook, or raven. II. Caw ·noun The cry made by the crow, rook, or raven. ...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
Awkward, not dextrous, ready, or nimble. ...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
Jack-daws. ...
A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose