ESCHEWED

Verb

eschewed

simple past tense and past participle of eschew

Source: Wiktionary


ESCHEW

Es*chew", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Eshewed; p. pr. & vb. n. Eshewing.] Etym: [OF. eschever, eschiver, eskiver, F. esquiver, fr. OHG. sciuhen, G. scheuen; akin to E. sky. See Shy, a.]

1. To shun; to avoid, as something wrong, or from a feeling of distaste; to keep one's self clear of. They must not only eschew evil, but do good. Bp. Beveridge.

2. To escape from; to avoid. [Obs.] He who obeys, destruction shall eschew. Sandys.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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