1605 J. Sylvester tr. G. de S. Du Bartas ii. i. 333 The sinewe-shrinking Dead-laughing Apium.
1605 J. Sylvester tr. G. de S. Du Bartas ii. ii. 493 The Guide of supplest fingars On (lyuing-dumbe, dead-speaking) Sinnew-singars.
1725 R. Bradley at Horse~feeder Strains, Over-Reaches, Sinew-Bruises, and the like.
1847 Ld. Tennyson v. 119 Supple, sinew-corded, apt at arms.
1896 G. B. Grinnell 151 The nocks were cut, and the sinew backing applied.