COW

I. noun Etymology: Middle English cou, from Old English cū; akin to Old High German kuo ~, Latin bos head of cattle, Greek bous, Sanskrit go Date: before 12th century 1. the mature female of cattle (genus Bos ), the mature female of various usually large animals (as an elephant, whale, or moose), a domestic bovine animal regardless of sex or age, ~y adjective II. transitive verb Etymology: probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Danish kue to subdue Date: 1581 to destroy the resolve or courage of , see: intimidate ~edly adverb