caddow

English

Etymology

From Old English cadāwe, probably from ċēo, ċeahhe (“chough”) + *dāwe (“jackdaw”). Compare Scottish Gaelic cadhag, cathag. Compare chough, daw.

Noun

caddow (plural caddows)

  1. (UK, obsolete) A jackdaw.

References

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