SINEW


Meaning of SINEW in English

I. noun Etymology: Middle English ~e, from Old English seono; akin to Old High German senawa ~, Sanskrit syati he binds Date: before 12th century tendon , nerve , 3. solid resilient strength ; power , the chief supporting force ; mainstay , II. transitive verb Date: circa 1614 to strengthen as if with ~s

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