sew

Definitions

1. 1.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.
2. 2.2. To close or stop by ssewing; -- often with up; as, to sew up a rip.
3. 3.To inclose by sewing; -- sometimes with up; as, to sew money in a bag.
4. 4.To practice sewing; to work with needle and thread.
5. 5.To drain, as a pond, for taking the fish. [Obs.] Tusser.

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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• What is 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 called?
• What is 2. To close or stop by ssewing; -- often with up; as, to sew up a rip called?
• What is to inclose by sewing; -- sometimes with up; as, to sew money in a bag called?
• What is to practice sewing; to work with needle and thread called?
• What is to drain, as a pond, for taking the fish. [Obs.] Tusser called?