THEW


Meaning of THEW in English

[ θju: ]

■ noun (also ~s ) literary muscle or muscular strength.

Derivatives

~ed adjective

~y adjective

Origin

OE thēaw 'usage, custom', later 'a virtue or good quality', (plural) 'physical endowments, strength', of unknown origin.

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.