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Bowed & scraped
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fawned
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The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Fawn \Fawn\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Fawned ; p. pr. & vb. n. Fawning .] [OE. fawnen, fainen, fagnien, to rejoice, welcome, flatter, AS. f[ae]gnian to rejoice; akin to Icel. fagna to rejoice, welcome. See Fain .] To court favor by low cringing, frisking, etc., ...
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
vb. (en-past of: fawn)
Usage examples of fawned.
I don't recall who was there that morning, for between Lola and the Tokay I was not paying much heed, but I know they scraped and fawned to her no end.
They all fawned over the Duchess, of course, the square-heads clicking their heels and bowing stiffly, the dagoes bending double--for we had a fine selection from half the countries in Europe.
Al Franken is fawned over in a New York Times Magazine cover story written by Russell Shorto, who is fawned over in a New York Times book review written by Kevin Baker, who is fawned over in a New York Times "New and Noteworthy" list.
She simpered and fawned over the vicar and he simpered and fawned with her.
The thing whined and fawned upon them in apology, rubbing up against the group like a monstrous cat.