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enow, adj., pron., & adv.¹ meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English Dictionary Skip to main content Factsheet Etymology Meaning & use Pronunciation Forms Frequency Dictionary Historical Thesaurus Factsheet Quotations Hide all quotations Factsheet What does the word enow mean? There are eight meanings listed in OED's entry for the word enow , three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. This word is used in northern English regional dialect and Scottish English. See meaning & use How common is the word enow ? About 0.05 occurrences per million words in modern written English 1750 0.66 1760 0.62 1770 0.62 1780 0.6 1790 0.61 1800 0.57 1810 0.49 1820 0.44 1830 0.41 1840 0.36 1850 0.33 1860 0.29 1870 0.26 1880 0.24 1890 0.22 1900 0.2 1910 0.18 1920 0.16 1930 0.13 1940 0.1 1950 0.083 1960 0.065 1970 0.055 1980 0.049 1990 0.045 2000 0.041 2010 0.04 See frequency What is the etymology of the word enow ? enow is a variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymons: enough adj. See etymology What is the earliest known use of the word enow ? Earliest known use Old English The earliest known use of the word enow is in the Old English period (pre-1150). See meaning & use How is the word enow pronounced? British English /ᵻˈnaʊ/ uh-NOW British English (Northern England) /ᵻˈnaʊ/ /ᵻˈnʉː/ U.S. English /ᵻˈnaʊ/ uh-NOW Scottish English /ᵻˈnʌʉ/ See pronunciation Nearby entries enostosis, n. 1874– enotic, adj. 1958– enotist, n. 1954– enough, adj., pron., n., adv. Old English– enoughbote, n. 1340 enoughly, adv. 1340 enoughness, n. 1871– enounce, v. 1805– enouncement, n. a1856– enourle, v. ?a1400–00 enow, adj., pron., & adv.¹ Old English– enow, adv.² 1816– en pantoufles, adv. 1840– enparelling, n. 1496 en passant, adv. & adj. 1584– en passant rule, n. 1872– enpayn, v. c1380 en pension, adv. 1780– enper, v. c1420 en permanence, adv. 1804– enpite, v. c1400 Browse more nearby entries Etymology Thank you for visiting Oxford English Dictionary To continue reading, please sign in below or purchase a subscription. After purchasing, please sign in below to access the content. 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View our subscription options Personal account Access or purchase personal subscriptions Get our newsletter Save searches Set display preferences Sign in Register Institutional access Sign in through your institution Sign in with library card Sign in with username / password Recommend to your librarian Institutional account management Sign in as administrator on Oxford Academic Entry history for enow, adj., pron., & adv.¹ enow, adj., pron., & adv.¹ was revised in June 2020. enow, adj., pron., & adv.¹ was last modified in March 2026. Revision of the OED is a long-term project, and oed.com is a living text, updated every three months. Modifications may include: corrections and revisions to definitions, especially to improve clarity, accuracy, or intelligibility; new or updated quotation evidence, and reverified or redated bibliographical information; new or updated pronunciations (transcriptions and audio files); new or revised etymological information and improved coverage of variant spellings; new senses or phrases added in print and online updates since OED2 (1989). Revisions and additions of this kind were last incorporated into enow, adj., pron., & adv.¹ in March 2026. Earlier versions of this entry were published in: OED First Edition (1891) Find out more OED Second Edition (1989) Find out more View enow, a. and adv.¹ in OED Second Edition Cite Permanent link: Chicago 18 Oxford English Dictionary , “ ,” , . Copy to clipboard Copied to clipboard MLA 9 “ ” Oxford English Dictionary , Oxford UP, , . Copy to clipboard Copied to clipboard APA 7 Oxford University Press. (n.d.). In Oxford English dictionary . 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Old English– enoughbote, n. 1340 enoughly, adv. 1340 enoughness, n. 1871– enounce, v. 1805– enouncement, n. a1856– enourle, v. ?a1400–00 enow, adj., pron., & adv.¹ Old English– enow, adv.² 1816– en pantoufles, adv. 1840– enparelling, n. 1496 en passant, adv. & adj. 1584– en passant rule, n. 1872– enpayn, v. c1380 en pension, adv. 1780– enper, v. c1420 en permanence, adv. 1804– enpite, v. c1400 Browse more nearby entries