cow

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English word cow comes from Old Norse kúga (To cow, to force, to tyrannize over.)

kúga (Old Norse)

To cow, to force, to tyrannize over.

cow (English)

(transitive) To intimidate; to daunt the spirits or courage of. Found primarily in the passive voice.

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