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Nowed vs Cowed - What's the difference?

nowed | cowed |

As adjectives the difference between nowed and cowed

is that nowed is (heraldry) knotted; tied in a knot while cowed is frightened into submission.

As a verb cowed is

(cow).

nowed

English

Adjective

(-)
  • (heraldry) Knotted; tied in a knot.
    • ''a serpent nowed
    (Webster 1913)

    cowed

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Frightened into submission.
    • * (English Citations of "cowed")

    Synonyms

    * intimidated

    Verb

    (head)
  • (cow)