An archaic or poetic form of 'enough,' meaning sufficient in quantity or degree.
From Old English 'genoh,' related to German 'genug.' The 'e-' prefix was added in Middle English. The word gradually fell out of use except in poetry and historical texts.
Shakespeare used 'enow' frequently—it sounds grander and more archaic than our modern 'enough,' which is why poets still sneak it into verses today. Language is always shedding old forms like snakeskin.
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