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dowf (iou)



dowf noun, adjective, & verb. Scot. (now dial.) & north. LME.
[Origin uncertain: perh. from Old Norse daufr deaf.]
A. noun.
A spiritless, stupid, or gloomy person. LME.
A dull blow. E18.
b. adjective.
Of a person, a sound, or (formerly) the weather: dull. Of a person: lacking spirit or energy; gloomy. E16.
Of an excuse: unconvincing, feeble. L18-M19.
Of wood or vegetation: decayed. Of ground: unfertile. E19.
C. verb.
verb intrans. & trans. Be or make dull or sluggish. E19.
verb trans. Hit with something soft; thump. E19.
verb trans. Bounce (a ball). Now rare. E19.
dowfness noun lack of spirit E16.