Paw

Paw - (Webster's 1828 Dictionary)

PAW, n. [L. pes, pedis; Eng. foot.]

1. The foot of beasts of prey having claws, as the lion, the tiger, the dog, cat, _c. Lev 11.

2. The hand; in contempt.

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

He paweth in the valley. Job 39.

PAW, v.t. To scrape with the fore foot.

His hot courser paw'd th' Hungarian plain.

1. To handle roughly; to scratch.

2. To fawn; to flatter.