Tew, v. t. [Cf. Taw to tow,
Tow, v. t.] To tow along, as a vessel.
[Obs.] Drayton.
Tew, v. i. To work hard; to strive; to
fuse. [Local]
Tew, n. A rope or chain for towing a
boat; also, a cord; a string. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.]
Tew (?), v. t. [imp. & p.
p. Tewed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Tewing.] [OE. tewen, tawen. √64. See Taw,
v.] 1. To prepare by beating or
working, as leather or hemp; to taw.
2. Hence, to beat; to scourge; also, to pull about;
to maul; to tease; to vex. [Obs. or Prov. Eng. & Scot.]