Noah Webster
Fawn
FAWN, noun A young deer; a buck or doe of the first year.
FAWN, verb intransitive To bring forth a fawn
FAWN, verb intransitive [See Fain.]
1. To court favor, or show attachment to, by frisking about one; as, a dog fawns on his master.
2. To soothe; to flatter meanly; to blandish; to court servilely; to cringe and bow to gain favor; as a fawning favorite or minion.
My love, forbear to fawn upon their frowns.
FAWN, noun A servile cringe or bow; mean flattery.