Paw

PAW, noun [Latin pes, pedis; Eng. foot.]

1. The foot of beasts of prey having claws, as the lion, the tiger, the dog, cat, etc. [[Leviticus 11#27|Leviticus 11:27]].

2. The hand; in contempt.

PAW, verb intransitive 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#21|Job 39:21]].

PAW, verb transitive 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.