Chewed

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  chew \chew\ (ch[udd]), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Chewed} (ch[udd]d);
     p. pr. & vb. n. {Chewing}.] [As ce['o]wan, akin to D. kauwen,
     G. kauen. Cf. {Chaw}, {Jaw}.]
     1. To bite and grind with the teeth; to masticate.
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     2. To ruminate mentally; to meditate on.
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              He chews revenge, abjuring his offense. --Prior.
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     {To chew the cud}, to chew the food over again, as a cow; to
        ruminate; hence, to meditate.
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              Every beast the parteth the hoof, and cleaveth the
              cleft into two claws, and cheweth the cud among the
              beasts, that ye shall eat.            --Deut. xxiv.
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