A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

COW

Sun, 26 Nov '23
One might be spotted on a farm
Wed, 3 May '23
Intimidate
Sat, 22 Oct '22
Bully … but not a bull
Fri, 17 Sep '21
Animal associated with the Egyptian goddess Hathor
Sat, 17 Jul '21
Yoga pose done on hands and knees
Thu, 24 Jun '21
Browbeat
Tue, 9 Mar '21
Sacred animal to Hindus
Thu, 4 Mar '21
Lower?