Lew
Meanings
name
- A diminutive of the male given name Lewis.
- A male given name.
- A surname.
noun
- A French gold coin circulated in 15th-century Scotland.
adj
- Sunny; warm.
- Lukewarm, tepid.
- Alee: protected from the wind.
noun
- Warmth, heat.
- A shelter from the wind, particularly temporary structures raised by shepherds to protect their flocks.
verb
- To make warm or lukewarm.
- To become warm.
- To shelter from the wind.
adj
- Weak.
- Sickly-looking, pale, wan.
intj
- Alternative form of lo or look: a cry to look at something.
verb
- Alternative form of lue: to sift, particularly while mining tin or silver.
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Etymology
From corruption of French louis, from Louis, presumably Louis IX or Louis XI, who issued gold écus.
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