c. 1300, from Old French powe, poe "paw, fist," of uncertain origin. Evidence points to a Gallo-Roman root form *pauta which probably is related to the source of patten.
paw (v.)
"use the hands roughly," c. 1600, from paw (n.). Related: Pawed; pawing. Middle English had pawen "to touch or strike with the paw" (c. 1400).
例文
1. The dogs continued to paw and claw frantically at the chain mesh.
その犬たちは爪で金網を狂ったようにつかみ続けた。
2.He shook Keaton 's hand with his big paw .
彼は彼の大きな爪でキートンを握る手を握った。
3.He removes a thorn from a lion 's paw .
ライオンの足の裏からとげを1本抜いた。
4.It 's evident that he wants to make a cat 's paw of you.
あなたを利用していることは明らかです。
5.I 'll fight you with one paw tied behind my back.