Frow

From Middle Dutch vrouwe ("lady"), from Old Dutch *frōwa, from Proto-Germanic *frōwōn ("woman"), from Proto-Indo-European *prōw- ("right; judge, master"). Cognate with Dutch vrouw ("woman, wife, lady, mistress"), Low German frouw, frauw ("woman, wife, lady"), German Frau ("woman, wife, lady"), Swedish fru, Icelandic freyja ("lady, mistress", in compounds.), Old English frōwe ("woman"), Old English frēa ("lord, master, husband").

Full definition of frow

Noun

1. A woman; a wife, especially a Dutch or German one.
2. A slovenly woman; a wench; a lusty woman.
3. A big, fat woman; a slovenly, coarse, or untidy woman; a woman of low character.

Derived terms

• frowzy

Noun

1. Alternative spelling of froe

Adjective

1. (obsolete) brittle

Compare frower.

Noun

1. A cleaving tool with handle at right angles to the blade, for splitting cask staves and shingles from the block; a frower.