~ 1 [ səʊ ]
■ verb ( past ~ed səʊd ; past participle ~n səʊn or ~ed )
1》 plant (seed) by scattering it on or in the earth.
↘plant (an area) with seed.
2》 disseminate or introduce (something unwelcome): the new policy has ~n confusion and doubt.
Derivatives
~er noun
Origin
OE sāwan , of Gmc origin.
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~ 2 [ saʊ ]
■ noun
1》 an adult female pig, especially one which has farrowed.
↘the female of certain other mammals, e.g. the guinea pig.
2》 a large block of metal (larger than a ‘pig’) made by smelting.
Origin
OE sugu .