scaw

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noun

A wood or forest; a shaw.

OriginMiddle English scogh ← Old Norse skógr ← Proto-Germanic *skōgaz →
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Meanings

scaw1

nounscaw (plural scaws)

plural scaws

  1. alternativeAlternative form of skaw (“promontory”).

scaw2

nounscaw (plural scaws)

plural scaws

  1. dialectalA wood or forest; a shaw.

scaw3

nounscaw (plural scaws)

plural scaws

  1. CornwallAn elder tree.

Origin

  1. Proto-Germanic*skōgaz
  2. Old Norseskógr
  3. Middle Englishscogh
  4. Englishscaw

From Middle English scogh, scough, from Old Norse skógr, from Proto-Germanic *skōgaz. Compare Faroese skógur, Icelandic skógur, Swedish skog.

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APA

scaw. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scaw

MLA

“scaw.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scaw. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “scaw,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scaw.

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