TEW

Etymology

Noun

tew (plural tews)

(obsolete, UK, dialect) A rope or chain for towing a boat.

(obsolete, UK, dialect) A cord; a string.

(obsolete, UK, dialect) Trouble; worry.

Verb

tew (third-person singular simple present tews, present participle tewing, simple past and past participle tewed)

To tow along, as a vessel.

To prepare (leather, hemp, etc.) by beating or working; to taw.

(by extension) To beat; to scourge.

To pull about; to maul.

(UK, Scotland, obsolete, dialect) To tease; to vex.

To work hard; to strive.

Anagrams

• ewt, wet

Proper noun

Tew (plural Tews)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Tew is the 6470th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 5247 individuals. Tew is most common among White (94.43%) individuals.

Anagrams

• ewt, wet

Source: Wiktionary


Tew, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Tewed; p. pr. & vb. n. Tewing.] Etym: [OE. tewen, tawen. *64. See Taw, 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.]

Tew, v. i.

Definition: To work hard; to strive; to fuse. [Local]

Tew, v. t. Etym: [Cf. Taw to tow, Tow, v. t.]

Definition: To tow along, as a vessel. [Obs.] Drayton.

Tew, n.

Definition: A rope or chain for towing a boat; also, a cord; a string. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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