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Middle English
Etymology
Borrowed from Old French po(w)e. First documented in the early 14th century.
/au̯/ may be either dialectal or due to influence from clawe. Cf. jowe~jaue.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpɔu̯(ə)/, /ˈpau̯(ə)/
Noun
pawe (plural pawes)
- paw (foot of an animal)
- (rare) claw, talon
- (rare) harsh (human) hand
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