HEW


Meaning of HEW in English

hew /hjuː/ BrE AmE verb ( past tense hewed , past participle hewed or hewn /hjuːn/ literary )

[ Language: Old English ; Origin: heawan ]

[intransitive and transitive] to cut something with a cutting tool:

hewn stone

⇨ ↑ rough-hewn

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