Maw (?), n. [See Mew a gull.] Zool.

A gull.

 

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Maw, n. [OE. mawe, AS. maga stomach; akin to D. maag, OHG. mago, G. magen, Icel. magi, Sw. mage, Dan. mave. .]

1.

A stomach; the receptacle into which food is taken by swallowing; in birds, the craw; -- now used only of the lower animals, exept humorously or in contempt.

Chaucer.

Bellies and maws of living creatures. Bacon.

2.

Appetite; inclination.

[Obs.]

Unless you had more maw to do me good. Beau. & Fl.

Fish maw. Zool. See under Fish.

 

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Maw, n.

An old game at cards.

Sir A. Weldon.

 

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