MEW


Meaning of MEW in English

~ 1

■ verb (of a cat or gull) make a characteristic high-pitched crying noise.

■ noun a ~ing noise.

Origin

ME: imitative.

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~ 2 Falconry

■ noun a cage or building for trained hawks, especially while they are moulting.

■ verb

1》 (of a trained hawk) moult.

2》 confine (a moulting trained hawk) to a ~.

3》 (often ~ someone up ) confine in a restricting place or situation.

Origin

ME: from OFr. mue , from muer 'to moult', from L. mutare 'to change'.

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