1. [n]  a clawed foot of an animal especially a quadruped
2. [n]  the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb; "he had the hands of a surgeon"; "he extended his mitt"
3. [v]  touch clumsily; "The man tried to paw her"
4. [v]  scrape with the paws; "The bear pawed the door"

1. \Paw\ (p[add]), n. [OE. pawe, poue, OF. poe: cf. patte, LG.
   pote, D. poot, G. pfote.]
   1. The foot of a quadruped having claws, as the lion, dog,
      cat, etc.
   2. The hand. [Jocose] --Dryden.
   {Paw clam} (Zo["o]l.), the tridacna; -- so called because
      shaped like an animal's paw.
   

2. \Paw\, v. i.
   To draw the forefoot along the ground; to beat or scrape with
   the forefoot. --Job xxxix. 21.
   

3. \Paw\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pawed}; p. pr. & vb. n.
   {Pawing}.]
   1. To pass the paw over; to stroke or handle with the paws;
      hence, to handle fondly or rudely.
   2. To scrape or beat with the forefoot.
            His hot courser pawed the Hungarian plane.
                                                  --Tickell.
   

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