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Tew
Open directlyWebster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 1 of 4
Part of speech: noun (n.)
A rope or chain for towing a boat; also, a cord; a string. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.]
Webster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 2 of 4
Part of speech: verb (v.)
1. To prepare by beating or working, as leather or hemp; to taw.
2. Hence, to beat; to scourge; also, to pull about; to maul; to tease; to vex. [Obs. or Prov. Eng. & Scot.]
Webster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 3 of 4
Part of speech: verb (v.)
To work hard; to strive; to fuse. [Local]
Webster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 4 of 4
Part of speech: verb (v.)
To tow along, as a vessel. [Obs.] Drayton.