Maw, n. [OE. mawe, AS. maga stomach; akin to D. maag, OHG. mago, G. magen, Icel. magi, Sw. mage, Dan. mave. √103.] 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. Appetite; inclination.
Unless you had more maw to do me good. Beau. & Fl.
Fish maw. (Zoöl.) See under Fish.