tew
1 of 3verb
ˈt(y)ü
-ed/-ing/-s
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 dialectal : to work hard
2
dialectal : fuss, worry
tew
2 of 3noun
"
plural -s
chiefly dialectal
: a state of worried agitation or excitement : stew
my wife was always in a tew about the danger
W. D. Howells
W. D. Howellstew
3 of 3transitive verb
-ed/-ing/-s
obsolete
: pull, haul
Word History
Etymology
Verb
Middle English tewen, alteration of tawen
Transitive verb
probably alteration of tow entry 1