I. ˈt(y)ü verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Middle English tewen, alteration of tawen — more at taw
transitive verb
1. obsolete : to work (leather) by beating or kneading
2. obsolete : to prepare for some purpose
3. obsolete : beat , belabor
intransitive verb
1. chiefly dialect : to work hard
2. dialect : fuss , worry
II. noun
( -s )
chiefly dialect : a state of worried agitation or excitement : stew
my wife was always in a tew about the danger — W.D.Howells
III. transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: probably alteration of tow (I)
obsolete : pull , haul