tew

1 of 3

verb

ˈt(y)ü

-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

tew

2 of 3

noun

"

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

tew

3 of 3

transitive verb

-ed/-ing/-s

obsolete

: pull, haul

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English tewen, alteration of tawen

Transitive verb

probably alteration of tow entry 1

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