v. t.
The trampling steed, with gold and purple trapped,
Chawing the foamy bit, there fiercely stood. Surrey. [ 1913 Webster ]
A word formerly in good use, but now regarded as vulgar. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ See Chaw, v. t. ]
Chaw bacon,
Chaw tooth,
n. [ OF. chaudun, caudun, caldun; cf. G. kaldaunen guts, bowels, LL. calduna intestine, W. coluddyn gut, dim. of coludd bowels. ] Entrails. [ Obs. ]
‖n. (Zool.) The quinnat salmon. [ Local, U. S. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Scot. See Weapon, and Show. ] An exhibition of arms. according to the rank of the individual, by all persons bearing arms; -- formerly made at certain seasons in each district. [ Scot. ] Jamieson. Sir W. Scott. [ 1913 Webster ]