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paw

1. paw \'po.\ n [ME, fr. MF poue] 1: the foot of a quadruped (as a lion or 
   dog) having claws; broadly :: the foot of an animal 2: a human hand esp. 
   when large or clumsy 
2. paw vt 1: to feel of or touch clumsily, amorously, or rudely  2: to 
   touch or strike at with a paw  3: to scrape or beat upon with a hoof  4: to 
   flail at or grab for wildly  1: to beat or scrape with a hoof  2: to touch 
   or strike with a paw  3: to feel or touch clumsily, amorously, or rudely  
   4: to flail or grab wildly