A*daw" (?), v. t. [Cf. OE. adawe of
dawe, AS. of dagum from days, i. e., from life, out of life.]
To subdue; to daunt. [Obs.]
The sight whereof did greatly him adaw.
Spenser.
A*daw", v. t. & i. [OE. adawen to
wake; pref. a- (cf. Goth. us-, Ger. er-) +
dawen, dagon, to dawn. See Daw.] To awaken; to
arouse. [Obs.]
A man that waketh of his sleep
He may not suddenly well taken keep
Upon a thing, ne seen it parfitly
Till that he be adawed verily.
Chaucer.