Entry 2 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913 Adaw · A·daw · IPA /əˈdɔː/ v. t. v. t. & i. 01 v. t. To subdue; to daunt. 1. To subdue; to daunt.[Obs.] “The sight whereof did greatly him adaw.” — Spenser. 02 v. t. & i. To awaken; to arouse. 1. To awaken; to arouse.[Obs.] “A man that waketh of his sleep He may not suddenly well taken keep Upon a thing, ne seen it parfitly Till that he be adawed verily.” — Chaucer.