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fig-sew en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈfɪɡˌsuː/
  • /ˈfɪɡˌsjuː/

Etymology

From fig + sew (“broth, gravy, juice”).

Meanings

  1. (countable, dialectal, historical, uncountable) Ale boiled with wheaten bread and figs, a common Good Friday dish.

Forms

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fig-sews Number=Plur lexicographic