Ad·aw′, v. t.
v. t. [Prefix a and awe, the d being inserted for the sake of euphony, to prevent the concurrence of the two vowels a. See AWE.]
Sense 1. To fill with awe; to daunt; to subject. [Obs.]
The sight whereof did greatly him adaw. Spenser.
Sense 2. [Fr. adoucir, to soften.] To moderate. [Obs.]
Gins to abate the brightness of his beam, And fervor of his flames somewhat adaw. Spenser.
Sense 3. [Prefix a and dawn, q. v.] To awake; to arouse. [Obs.]
A man that waketh of his slepe He may not sodenly well taken kep Upon a thing, ne seen it partily Till that he be adawed verily. Chaucer.