I. ˈsau̇ noun
Etymology: Middle English sowe, from Old English sugu; akin to Old English & Old High German sū sow, Latin sus pig, swine, hog, Greek hys
Date: before 12th century
1. : an adult female swine ; also : the adult female of various other animals (as a bear)
2.
a. : a channel that conducts molten metal to molds
b. : a mass of metal solidified in such a mold : ingot
II. ˈsō verb
( sowed ; sown ˈsōn ; or sowed ; sow·ing )
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English sāwan; akin to Old High German sāwen to sow, Latin serere, Lithuanian sėti
Date: before 12th century
intransitive verb
1. : to plant seed for growth especially by scattering
2. : to set something in motion : begin an enterprise
transitive verb
1.
a. : to scatter (as seed) upon the earth for growth ; broadly : plant 1a
b. : to strew with or as if with seed
c. : to introduce into a selected environment : implant
2. : to set in motion : foment
sow suspicion
3. : to spread abroad : disperse
• sow·er ˈsō(-ə)r noun