English Explanatory Dictionary

thewed

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Having thews or muscles.
  2. Accustomed or educated.
verb
  1. simple past and past participle of thew

Pronunciation

/θjuːd/ /θuːd/

Word forms

thewed

Etymology

From Middle English thewed (“well raised, well mannered, virtuous; habituated, trained”), from Old English ġeþēawod, past participle of Old English þēawian, ġeþēawian (“to make mannered, form the habits or character of a person, educate”), equivalent to thew + -ed.

Derived words

well-thewed
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