1) to thrive, to mend, to recover ; he neither dees nor daws, he neither dies nor recovers. N.
2) to rouse or awake one ; I was just dawed, I was just awakened from a sound sleep. N.
·vi To <<Dawn>>. II. Daw ·vt To <<Rouse>>. III. Daw ·vt To <<Daunt>>; to <<Terrify>>. IV. Daw ·no...
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