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English
Etymology 1
From Middle English chewet.
chuet, chewit, chewitt
Noun
chewet (plural chewets)
- (obsolete) A kind of meat pie[1].
Etymology 2
From French chouette (“owl”).
Noun
chewet (plural chewets)
- (obsolete) A chough or jackdaw.
- A chatterbox.
c. 1597 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The First Part of Henry the Fourth, ”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies (First Folio), London: Isaac Iaggard, and Ed Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, , page 69:Peace, Chewet, peace.
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Middle English
Etymology
Unknown; formed as if from chewen + -et; but the OED considers this unlikely.
Pronunciation
Noun
chewet (plural chewets)
- A chewet (kind of meat pie).
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