tew /tjuː/verb 8noun 5forms 3 verb8 •To work at or worry.The book was in town, I sent a Friend for it, who brought it to the governor: the priest tewed and turned it, but could not find any thing to prove his charge. — 1829 •To work hard; to strive.He 'le tug and tew, and strive and stoope to ought. — 1621 •To harangue or argue with.But it haint his doin's; he has been tewed at, night and day. — 1879 •To prepare (leather, hemp, etc.) by beating or working; to taw.It' I bequeath to Richard Smythe, of Steton, my best losyn sherte, a tewed bull skyn, a bushell of wheate, and a bushel of barlie. — 1910 •To beat; to scourge.with the king ran also Dyvers others, who all returning brought Cudgells and wandes in their hands all to be tewed, as if they had beaten him extreamly. — 1607 •To muddle; to mix up.Within here, h'as made the gayest sport with Tom the Coachman, so tewed him up with Sack that he lies lashing a But of Malmsie for his Mares. — 1639 •To tow along, as a vessel.By which the Danes had then their full-fraught Navies tew’d: — 1612 •(dialect, no longer used) To tease; to vex or worry.Mr. Parkinson, I have been as ill done by as that young lady; I have been worried, and tewed, and cheated out of my life and senses . — 1800 noun5 •(dialect, US) Constant work; bustling; worry, excitement. •(no longer used) Prep work; labour. •(dialect, no longer used) Trouble; worry. •(dialect, no longer used) Fishing tackle; a rope or chain for towing a boat; a net. •(dialect, no longer used) A cord; a string. formstewed · tewing · tews
