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Devow

Devow \De*vow"\, v. t. [F. d['e]vouer, L. devovere. See Devote, v. t.]

  1. To give up; to devote. [Obs.]

  2. [Cf. OF. desvoer. Cf. Disavow.] To disavow; to disclaim. [Obs.]
    --G. Fletcher.

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devow

vb. 1 (context obsolete English) To give up; to devote. 2 (context obsolete English) To disavow; to disclaim.

Usage examples of "devow".

To the east lie the bluffs overlooking the river, and to the west, the hill slopes downward into the Devow Marsh, which stretches westward a good four kays.

East of the hill that held the forces of Fairhaven were the bluffs overlooking the river, and to the west the hills sloped downward into the Devow Marsh, which stretched westward a good four kays.