Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • To scold grumblingly; growl.
  • To speak in a muttering dialect.

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Examples

  • Rice production was estimated at 95.68 mt where as production of maize, bajra and jower was estimated at 39.67 mt.

    Food grains output touches a New Record 2008

  • There is a whole lot of them, and they jower away at each other all through the time between the opening and the closing exercises, having the liveliest kind of a time getting over about two verses of the Bible and the whole ground of speculative theology.

    Back Home Eugene Wood 1891

  • 'low dat Brer Rabbit got sech a monst'us bad cole, dey b'leeve dey'll step out and git some fresh a'r, but dem yuther creeturs, dey say dey gwine ter stick it out; en atter w'ile, w'en dey git der h'ar smoove down, dey' gun ter jower 'mongs' deyse'f.

    Nights With Uncle Remus Myths and Legends of the Old Plantation Joel Chandler Harris 1878

  • 'low dat Brer Rabbit got sech a monst'us bad cole, dey b'leeve dey'll step out and git some fresh a'r, but dem yuther creeturs, dey say dey gwine ter stick it out; en atter w'ile, w'en dey git der h'ar smoove down, dey' gun ter jower 'mongs' deyse'f.

    Nights With Uncle Remus Joel Chandler Harris 1878

  • The Jews here fought a fign of his authority for what he did; but feeing his works and miracles did not convince them that he was the true Mef&as, he fpoke in a figu-* rative way of a fign, that Ihould in itfelf be demonftra - tive of his being the true MeflS, as, the true God; and Ihould declare that he was the Son of God with jower, and the glorious powerful Head of the bcdy of the church.

    Sermons and Other Practical Works: Consisting of Above One Hundred and Fifty Sermons Besides His ... 1796

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  • To mumble or complain under one's breath.

    December 13, 2009