[kou] 
) kine. | 1. | the mature female of a bovine animal, esp. of the genus Bos. |
| 2. | the female of various other large animals, as the elephant or whale. |
| 3. | Informal. a domestic bovine of either sex and any age. |
| 4. | Slang: Disparaging and Offensive. a large, obese, and slovenly woman. |
| 5. | Offensive. a woman who has a large number of children or is frequently pregnant. |
| 6. | till or until the cows come home, for a long time; forever: You can keep arguing till the cows come home, but I won't change my mind. |
[kou] | to frighten with threats, violence, etc.; intimidate; overawe. |
| cow 1 (kou) n.
[Middle English cou, from Old English cū; see gwou- in Indo-European roots.] cow'y adj. |
| cow 2 (kou) tr.v. cowed, cow·ing, cows To frighten with threats or a show of force. See Synonyms at intimidate. [Probably of Scandinavian origin.] cow'ed·ly (-ĭd-lē) adv. |
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A cow and her calf were not to be killed on the same day (Lev. 22:28; Ex. 23:19; Deut. 22:6, 7). The reason for this enactment is not given. A state of great poverty is described in the words of Isa. 7:21-25, where, instead of possessing great resources, a man shall depend for the subsistence of himself and his family on what a single cow and two sheep could yield.
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In addition to the idiom beginning with cow, also see cash cow; holy cow; sacred cow; till the cows come home.
| COW cellsite on wheels |