n.
Function: transitive verb
Date: before 12th century
1 archaic : SHELTER , PROTECT
2 : to cast a shadow upon : CLOUD
3 obsolete : to shelter from the sun
4 obsolete : CONCEAL
5 : to represent or indicate obscurely or faintly ― often used with forth or out
6 a : to follow especially secretly : TRAIL b : to accompany and observe especially in a professional setting
7 archaic : SHADE 5
intransitive verb
1 : to pass gradually or by degrees
2 : to become overcast with or as if with shadows
– shad · ow · er \ -d ō - ə r, -d ə -w ə r \ noun