MAW (2)

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Maw, n. [[OE. mawe, AS. maga stomach; akin to D. maag, OHG. mago, G. magen, Icel. magi, Sw. mage, Dan. mave. √103.]] 1. 1. A stomach; the receptacle into which food is taken by swallowing; in birds, the craw; — now used only of the lower animals, exept humorously or in contempt. Chaucer.
Bellies and maws of living creatures. Bacon. 2. 2. Appetite; inclination.
Unless you had more maw to do me good. Beau. & Fl. Fish maw. (Zoöl.) See under Fish.