Frow \Frow\, n. [D. vrouw; akin to G. frau woman, wife, goth, fr['a]uja master, lord, AS. fre['a].] 1. A woman; especially, a Dutch or German woman. --Beau. & Fl. 2. A dirty woman; a slattern. [Prov. Eng.] --Halliwell. Frow \Frow\, n. [Cf. {Frower}.] A cleaving tool with handle at right angles to the blade, for splitting cask staves and shingles from the block; a frower. Frow \Frow\, a. Brittle. [Obs.] --Evelyn.