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Doe vs Dow - What's the difference?

doe | dow |

As proper nouns the difference between doe and dow

is that doe is a surname of english origin while dow is .

doe

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A female deer; also used of similar animals such as reindeer, antelope, goat.
  • A female fallow deer.
  • A female rabbit.
  • A female hare.
  • A female squirrel.
  • A female kangaroo

    • Synonyms

    * (female deer) hind (female red deer) * (female kangaroo) blue flyer (female red kangaroo)

    Verb

    (head)
  • * 1620 Mayflower Compact
    • ...a voyage to plant ye first colonie in ye Northerne parts of Virginia, doe by these presents solemnly & mutualy in ye presence of God...

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    dow

    English

    Etymology 1

    (etyl) dugan'', from (etyl) . Cognate with Dutch ''deugen'', German ''taugen'', Swedish ''duga .

    Verb

  • (obsolete) To be worth.
  • (obsolete) To be of use, have value.
  • To have the strength for, to be able to.
  • To thrive, prosper.

    • Etymology 2

    From (etyl) douer'', from (etyl) ''dotare .

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To furnish with a dower; to endow.

    • Etymology 3

    Noun

    (en noun)

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