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thew

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thew  (thy)
n.
1. A well-developed sinew or muscle.
2. Muscular power or strength. Often used in the plural.

[Middle English, individual habit, virtue, strength (sense influenced by sinew), from Old English thaw, a custom, habit.]

thewy adj.

thew [θjuː]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) muscle, esp if strong or well-developed
2. (plural) muscular strength
[Old English thēaw; related to Old Saxon, Old High German thau discipline, Latin tuērī to observe, tūtus secure]
thewy  adj
thewless  adj


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This is, of course, no argument against the poems now-we mean it only as against the poets thew.
As soon as his right arm received thew and sinew he learned to draw the long bow and speed a true arrow.
We heard his fine voice no more, but we could feel him straining every thew against the trap-door upon which Raffles and I stood side by side.
 
 
 
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