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English
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Middle English thewed (“well raised, well mannered, virtuous; habituated, trained”), from Old English ġeþēawod, past participle of Old English þēawian, ġeþēawian (“to make mannered, form the habits or character of a person, educate”), equivalent to thew + -ed.
Adjective
thewed
- Having thews or muscles.
- Accustomed or educated.
a. 1530 (date written), John Skelton, “Poems against Garnesche. Skelton Laureate Defendar ageinst Lusty Garnyshe Well Beseen Crystofer Chalangar, et cetera.”, in Alexander Dyce, editor, The Poetical Works of John Skelton: , volume I, London: Thomas Rodd, , published 1843, →OCLC, page 130, lines 145–147:The follest slouen ondyr heuen, / Prowde, peuiche, lyddyr, and lewde, / Malapert, medyllar, nothyng well thewde, […]- The foullest sloven under heaven, / Proud, peevish, lither, and lewd, / Malapert, meddler, nothing well thewed,
Derived terms
Etymology 2
From thew + -ed.
Verb
thewed
- simple past and past participle of thew
Welsh
Pronunciation
Adjective
thewed
- Aspirate mutation of tewed.
Mutation
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