Definition of "tew" in English

noun

1. (obsolete) Prep work; labour.

2. (obsolete, UK, dialect) Trouble; worry.

3. (dialectal, US) Constant work; bustling; worry, excitement.

verb

1. To tow along, as a vessel.

2. To prepare (leather, hemp, etc.) by beating or working; to taw.

3. (by extension) To beat; to scourge.

4. To muddle; to mix up.

5. To work at or worry.

6. To harangue or argue with.

7. (UK, Scotland, obsolete, dialect) To tease; to vex or worry.

8. To work hard; to strive.

noun

1. (obsolete, UK, dialect) Fishing tackle; a rope or chain for towing a boat; a net.

2. (obsolete, UK, dialect) A cord; a string.

adverb

1. Pronunciation spelling of too