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Webster's Dictionary (1865)

3 entries under this word

Paw

Paw, n.

noun

n. [W. pawen, Armor. pav, paô, pô, allied to O. Fr. poe, Pr. pauta, Catalan pota, L. Ger. pote, D. poot, N. H. Ger. pfote.]

  1. The foot of beasts of prey having claws, as the lion, the tiger, the dog, cat, and the like.
  2. The hand; — so called in contempt.

Paw, v. i.

verbintransitive

v. i. To draw the fore foot along the ground; to scrape with the fore foot; as, a fiery horse pawing with his hoof.

Paw, v. t.

verbtransitive

v. t. [imp. & p. p. PAWED; p. pr. & vb. n. PAWING.]

  1. To pass the paw over; to handle with the paws; hence, to handle awkwardly or coarsely.
  2. To scrape with the fore foot.

His hot courser pawed the Hungarian plain. Tickell.