mew up en · VERB
Meanings
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(archaic) to imprison
"We do not keep him mewed up, Betsey," replied Mrs. Barclay, “nor does he continue mewed up, for a single flash of temper[…]"
1835, Catharine Maria Sedgwick, Home: A Story of New England Life:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| mewed up | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| mewed up | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| mews up | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| mewing up | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |