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and v. See awel. aw2, interj. [Cf. augh, ah, oh.] An exclamation of surprise, disgust, or remonstrance. [Colloq.] aw. [(1) 398 etc.; (2), (3), a (a) with an absorbed labial ( w or v), as in awl, claw, raw, awk1, hawk1, crawl, etc.; (4) a, au, or o in other positions and of various origin, as in yawn, yawl, lawn, pawn, pawl, bawl, etc. In later words often a mere accident of spelling. awa (a-wa'), a'), adv. A Scotch form of away. awabi (a-wa'bē), n. [Jap.] The Japanese abalone, or sea-ear, Haliotis gigantea, a shellfish found in great quantity on the southern shores of Japan and much used as food. The shell is extensively used for inlaying in lacquer-work, and in other ornamentation. See abalone.