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hewed Definition


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hew
verb hewed, hewn, hewing
    1. To cut, fell or sever something using a cutting instrument, eg axe, sword, etc.
      Thesaurus: axe, carve, chop, hack, lop, slash, split.
    2. To carve or shape something from wood or stone.
      Thesaurus: form, make, model, sculpt, smooth, shape.
    intr
    3. To deal out blows with a cutting instrument.
Etymology: Anglo-Saxon heawan.



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