I. ˈmyü noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English mǣw; akin to Old Norse mār gull
Date: before 12th century
: gull ; especially : a small gull ( Larus canus ) of Eurasia and western North America
II. verb
Etymology: Middle English mewen, of imitative origin
Date: 14th century
intransitive verb
: to utter a mew or similar sound
gulls mew ed over the bay
transitive verb
: to utter by mewing : meow
III. noun
Date: 1596
: meow
IV. noun
Etymology: Middle English mewe, from Anglo-French mue, muwe, from muer to change, molt, from Latin mutare to change — more at mutable
Date: 14th century
1. : an enclosure for trained hawks — usually used in plural
2. : a place for hiding or retirement
3. plural but singular or plural in construction , chiefly British
a.
(1) : stables usually with living quarters built around a court
(2) : living quarters adapted from such stables
b. : back street : alley
V. transitive verb
Date: 15th century
: to shut up : confine — often used with up