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  1. v. obsolete To be worth.
  2. v. obsolete To be of use, have value.
  3. v. To have the strength for, to be able to.
  4. v. To thrive, prosper.
  5. v. To furnish with a dower; to endow.

Etymologies

  1. From French douer, from Latin dotare. (Wiktionary)

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  • hernesheir A dove. A dowcate is a term for a pigeon-house, pronounced dookit, according to Dr. Jamieson's Scottish Dictionary and Supplement, 1841. dovecote

    A shot amang the dows meant "any thing done at random". May 16, 2011

  • chained_bear Just found this, here:

    Overheard in New York
    Hobo on subway to man in suit: Spare change? Anyone? Spare change for the homeless? You look like you worked for Lehman Brothers, you're excused.

    --51st St

    Overheard by: Kate Oct 23, 2008

  • whichbe D'oh + Ow. Oct 9, 2008

  • reesetee Aaagh! Try a blunderbus. Oct 9, 2008

  • chained_bear If my esteemed colleague doesn't stop coming out of her office and loudly announcing, every fifteen minutes, the latest depths to which the Dow has plunged, I may well pull out a harquebuss and aim it at her. The stupidhead. Oct 9, 2008

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‘dow’ has been looked up 3519 times, added to 6 lists, commented on 5 times, and has a Scrabble score of 7.