Definitions For Frow

Etymology 1

From {{der, en, dum, vrouwe, , lady}}, from {{der, en, odt, frōwa}}, from {{der, en, gmw-pro, }}, from {{der, en, gem-pro, *frawjǭ, , lady, mistress}}, from {{der, en, ine-pro, *prōw-, , right; judge, master}}. Cognate with {{cog, nl, vrouw, , woman, wife, lady, mistress}}, {{cog, nds, frouw}}, frauw, , woman, wife, lady, {{cog, de, Frau, , woman, wife, lady}}, {{cog, sv, fru}}, {{cog, is, freyja, , lady, mistress, pos=in compounds}}, {{cog, ang, frōwe, , woman}}, {{cog, ang, frēa, , lord, master, husband}}. {{doublet, en, frau, vrouw}}.

Noun

FROW (plural FROWs) A woman; a wife, especially a Dutch or German one. : (Beaumont and Fletcher) (obsolete) A slovenly woman; a wench; a lusty woman. (obsolete) A big, fat woman; a slovenly, coarse, or untidy woman; a woman of low character. : (Halliwell)

Etymology 2

Noun

FROW (plural FROWs) Alternative spelling of froe

Etymology 3

From Middle English frow, frough, frogh, frouh, frouȝ, , brittle; tender; fickle; slack; loose, cognate with {{cog, sco, frooch}}, freuch, , dry and brittle. Of obscure origin. Perhaps also related to {{cog, dum, vro}}, vroo, {{cog, gml, vrô}}, {{cog, de, froh}}.

Adjective

(Now, _, chiefly, dialectal) brittle, brittle; tender; crisp : (Evelyn)

Derived terms

frowish

Etymology 4

Compare frower.

Noun

FROW (plural FROWs) A cleaving tool with handle at right angles to the blade, for splitting cask staves and shingles from the block; a frower.

Anagrams

rowf