Paw

·noun The Hand.

II. Paw ·vt To scrape or beat with the forefoot.

III. Paw ·noun The foot of a quadruped having claws, as the lion, dog, cat, ·etc.

IV. Paw ·vi To draw the forefoot along the ground; to beat or scrape with the forefoot.

V. Paw ·vt To pass the paw over; to stroke or handle with the paws; hence, to handle fondly or rudely.

paw
A hand or foot; look at his dirty paws. Fore paw; the hand. Hind paw; the foot. To paw; to touch or ...

Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
paw paw tricks
Naughty tricks: an expression used by nurses, &c. to children. ...

Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
Bear's-paw
·noun A large bivalve shell of the East Indies (Hippopus maculatus), often used as an <<Ornament>>. ...

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
Cat's-paw
·noun A particular hitch or turn in the bight of a rope, into which a tackle may be hooked. II. Cat...

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
cat's paw
To be made a cat's paw of; to be made a tool or instrument to accomplish the purpose of another: an ...

Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
fox's paw
The vulgar pronunciation of the French words faux pas. He made a confounded fox's paw. ...

Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
cats-paw
To be made a cats-paw of. To be made a tool or instrument to accomplish the purpose of another; an a...

Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
cat's-paw
A light air perceived at a distance in a calm, by the impressions made on the surface of the sea, wh...

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