PAW
NOUNS
1825 — MAIG → MEG a hand, generally a large ungainly one; a paw → Sc.
1884 — PAWT a paw → Eng. dial.
1897 — PADDLE-PAW the paw of an animal → Eng. dial.
1939 — GRABS paws → Amer. dial.
VERBS
1888 — SCRABBLE to scratch, to paw; to make clutching movements with the hands; to make a scratching noise → Eng. dial.