thew

[ thyoo ]

/ θyu /

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noun

Usually thews. muscle or sinew.

thews, physical strength.

Origin of thew

before 900; Middle English; Old English thēaw custom, usage; cognate with Old High German thau (later dau) discipline; akin to Latin tuērī to watch

OTHER WORDS FROM thew

thewy, adjective

Words nearby thew

very thing, the, Vicar of Wakefield, The, “The Village Blacksmith”, villain of the piece, the, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, thew, wages of sin, the, walls have ears, the, Wasps, The, Waste Land, The, Way of All Flesh, The

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Example sentences from the Web for thew

Thou art a man of many inches—of thew and sinew—Hey, but thou art a man!
King--of the Khyber Rifles|Talbot Mundy
The climber here tastes the full enjoyment of an encounter with untamed nature, which calls every thew and sinew into action.
The Heart of the White Mountains, Their Legend and Scenery|Samuel Adams Drake
An unseen power lifted him from his bed, thew him across the room, and tossed him from one side of the room to the other.
Early Scenes in Church History|Various
He was tall and great of thew and sinew—a giant among men, towering head and shoulders even above the tall Frankish warriors.
Legends & Romances of Brittany|Lewis Spence

The man who labours with thew and sinew at horse labour—crane labour—not for himself, but for others, is not the man who saves.
The Open Air|Richard Jefferies

British Dictionary definitions for thew

thew

/ (θjuː) /

noun

muscle, esp if strong or well-developed

(plural) muscular strength

Derived forms of thew

thewy, adjectivethewless, adjective

Word Origin for thew

Old English thēaw; related to Old Saxon, Old High German thau discipline, Latin tuērī to observe, tūtus secure

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单词	thew
释义	thew [ thyoo ] / θyu / SEE SYNONYMS FOR thew ON THESAURUS.COM noun Usually thews. muscle or sinew. thews, physical strength. Origin of thew before 900; Middle English; Old English thēaw custom, usage; cognate with Old High German thau (later dau) discipline; akin to Latin tuērī to watch OTHER WORDS FROM thew thewy, adjective Words nearby thew very thing, the, Vicar of Wakefield, The, “The Village Blacksmith”, villain of the piece, the, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, thew, wages of sin, the, walls have ears, the, Wasps, The, Waste Land, The, Way of All Flesh, The Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for thew Thou art a man of many inches—of thew and sinew—Hey, but thou art a man! King--of the Khyber Rifles\|Talbot Mundy The climber here tastes the full enjoyment of an encounter with untamed nature, which calls every thew and sinew into action. The Heart of the White Mountains, Their Legend and Scenery\|Samuel Adams Drake An unseen power lifted him from his bed, thew him across the room, and tossed him from one side of the room to the other. Early Scenes in Church History\|Various He was tall and great of thew and sinew—a giant among men, towering head and shoulders even above the tall Frankish warriors. Legends & Romances of Brittany\|Lewis Spence The man who labours with thew and sinew at horse labour—crane labour—not for himself, but for others, is not the man who saves. The Open Air\|Richard Jefferies British Dictionary definitions for thew thew / (θjuː) / noun muscle, esp if strong or well-developed (plural) muscular strength Derived forms of thew thewy, adjectivethewless, adjective Word Origin for thew Old English thēaw; related to Old Saxon, Old High German thau discipline, Latin tuērī to observe, tūtus secure Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to thew backbone, body, brawn, clout, courage, durability, energy, firmness, force, fortitude, health, healthiness, might, muscle, nerve, physique, pith, potence, potency, power
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thew

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