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tew

verb \ ˈt(y)ü \

Definition of tew

-ed/-ing/-s
transitive verb
1 obsolete : to work (leather) by beating or kneading
2 obsolete : to prepare for some purpose
3 obsolete : beat, belabor
intransitive verb
1 chiefly dialectal : to work hard
2 dialectal : fuss, worry

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Origin and Etymology of tew

Middle English tewen, alteration of tawen

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tew

noun \ " \

Definition of tew

plural -s
chiefly dialectal
: a state of worried agitation or excitement : stew
  • my wife was always in a tew about the danger
  • —W. D. Howells
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tew

transitive verb

Definition of tew

-ed/-ing/-s
obsolete
: pull, haul

Origin and Etymology of tew

probably alteration of 1tow

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