adow

adow

Scots

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /əˈdʌʊ/

Etymology 1

Compare adae.

Noun

adow (plural adows)

1. fuss, bother.

Verb

adow

1. (obsolescent) doing, a-doing.

References

• “adow” in the Dictionary of the Scots Language, Edinburgh: Scottish Language Dictionaries.

Etymology 2

a- +‎ dow

Adjective

adow (not comparable)

1. (obsolete) worth.

References

• “adow, adj.” in the Dictionary of the Scots Language, Edinburgh: Scottish Language Dictionaries.