JOW


Meaning of JOW in English

I. ˈjau̇, ˈjō verb

( -ed/-ing/-s )

Etymology: alteration of jowl (IV)

transitive verb

1. dialect Britain : to give a blow to : strike

2. dialect Britain : to cause (a bell) to ring or toll

intransitive verb

dialect Britain , of a bell : toll , ring

II. noun

( -s )

chiefly Scotland : stroke , knock , toll

and every jow the dead bell gave cried woe to Barbara Allen — Barbara Allen

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.