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sow

1. sow \'sau.\ n [ME sowe, fr. OE sugu; akin to OE & OHG su- sow, L sus)X 
   pig, swine, hog, Gk hys 1: an adult female swine  2a: a channel that 
   conducts molten metal to molds in a pig bed  2b: a mass of metal solidified 
   in such a mold : INGOT 
2. sow \'so-\ \'so-n\ vb or sowed;  or sown;  or sowed or sow.ing [ME 
   sowen, fr. OE sa-wan; akin to OHG sa-wen to sow, L]serere 1: to plant seed 
   for growth esp. by scattering  2: to set something in motion  1a: to 
   scatter (as seed) upon the earth for growth; broadly : P LANT 1b: to strew 
   with or as if with seed  1c: to introduce into a selected environment : 
   IMPLANT  2: to set in motion : FOMENT {~ suspicion}  3: to spread abroad : 
   DISPERSE, DISSEMINATE