What does "sew" mean?
Sew: To unite or fasten together by stitches, as with a needle and thread. No man also seweth a piece of new cloth on an old garment. Mark ii.
Additional senses
- 2.2. To close or stop by ssewing; -- often with up; as, to sew up a rip.
- 3.To inclose by sewing; -- sometimes with up; as, to sew money in a bag.
- 4.To practice sewing; to work with needle and thread.
- 5.To drain, as a pond, for taking the fish. [Obs.] Tusser.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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