Tew

4 definitions found

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

  Tew \Tew\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Tewed}; p. pr. & vb. n.
     {Tewing}.] [OE. tewen, tawen. [root]64. See {Taw}, v.]
     1. To prepare by beating or working, as leather or hemp; to
        taw.
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     2. Hence, to beat; to scourge; also, to pull about; to maul;
        to tease; to vex. [Obs. or Prov. Eng. & Scot.]
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Tew \Tew\, v. i.
     To work hard; to strive; to fuse. [Local]
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Tew \Tew\, v. t. [Cf. {Taw} to tow, {Tow}, v. t.]
     To tow along, as a vessel. [Obs.] --Drayton.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Tew \Tew\, n.
     A rope or chain for towing a boat; also, a cord; a string.
     [Obs. or Prov. Eng.]
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